Kamel Ghazal

Financial services professional with extensive experience in securities and trading operations, including trade settlement, portfolio reconciliation, margin exposure monitoring, client onboarding, operational controls, and financial reporting. Experienced in supporting high-volume, time-sensitive trading environments and coordinating across risk, trading, and back-office teams. Strong track record of improving operational workflows, reducing settlement errors, automating manual processes, and supporting ETF and custodian-settled portfolio operations.

• Cash, Position & Portfolio Reconciliation
• Client Onboarding & Account Administration
• Cross-Functional Trading & Operations Coordination
• Custody & Clearing Support
• ETF & Securities Operations
• Margin Exposure & Risk Monitoring
• Microsoft Excel & SQL
• MIS, Exception & Management Reporting
• Operational Controls & Data Validation
• Settlement Breaks & Exception Management
• Trade Processing, Matching & Settlement
• Workflow Automation & Process Improvement

1. Risk Liquidation and Collection Supervisor – Margin Trading

   The Group Financial

   Oct 2022 to Dec 2025

   Doha, Qatar

   Securities brokerage. • Monitor margin exposure for portfolio and trading clients, supporting timely risk identification and adherence to regulatory, exchange and operational control requirements • Coordinate with risk, trading, and back-office teams to maintain accurate records and support audit readiness. • Manage client documentation, follow-ups, and daily reporting for senior management. • Produce daily and weekly reports supporting risk monitoring and trading-related decision-making. • Improve operational workflows to increase efficiency and strengthen internal governance and controls. • Investigate operational and risk-related issues and coordinate with relevant teams to support timely resolution.

2. Operations Coordinator

   The Group Financial

   Jul 2009 to Jun 2018

   Doha, Qatar

   Securities brokerage. • Managed daily post-trade operations including trade processing, matching, settlement, cash and position reconciliation, exception investigation, and client account administration within a securities brokerage environment. • Used the Matrix trading platform, integrated directly with the Qatar Stock Exchange trading system, to match and validate executed trades, monitor transaction records, investigate discrepancies, and support post-trade settlement and reconciliation. • Monitored trade and portfolio records to identify discrepancies and coordinate timely resolution with relevant operational teams. • Maintained accurate operational records and documentation while supporting internal control and compliance requirements. • Prepared MIS, operational, and compliance reports supporting management oversight and regulatory reviews. • Identified workflow inefficiencies and implemented process improvements that reduced settlement errors by 30%.

3. IT Project Coordinator

   The Group Financial

   Jul 2008 to Jul 2009

   Doha, Qatar

   Securities brokerage. • Supported financial-system automation projects designed to improve administrative and operational efficiency. • Developed reporting tools and automated data-validation processes supporting financial operations. • Worked with business teams to identify process gaps and improve operational workflows and communication.

1. Concordia University

   Graduate Diploma, Business Administration

   Montreal

   2022

2. Uppsala University

   Master, Computer Science

   Sweden

   2007

3. Aleppo University

   Bachelor, Computer Engineering

   Syria

   2003

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