REVIEW MY CV: I work in carbon and want to branch out

I'd like stay in the carbon space ( most of my experience has been in origination and structuring- little bit in brokerage and trading)- either in a bank/utility/ trading house/fund. However, I'd also consider something a bit broader in the energy sector, with carbon being just a subset. What are my chances of branching out?

PROFILE

· More than 13 years of experience in senior and leadership positions gained in carbon trading/advisory, investment banking, private equity and energy markets.

· Excellent relationship management, analytical, communication and presentation skills

· Substantial experience of financial modelling/valuation, quantitative techniques and energy markets.

EDUCATION

2001-02 Leading London business school

MSc in Finance

Core courses included portfolio theory, corporate finance, derivatives and asset pricing.

1994-6 MBA, Leading Asian business school

1989-93 Bachelors in Electrical Engineering (Communications)

WORK EXPERIENCE

2009-date Carbon boutique UK

Senior Originator

· Lead Originator for carbon credit transactions in South Asia, Middle East and Northern Africa, China and Latin America. Sourcing, structuring, negotiating and finalizing both compliance and voluntary credit deals for the company fund, carbon advisory and brokerage business. Originated more than 100 deals in a wide range of sectors (energy/renewable/waste etc).

· Supervising completion of carbon credit project cycle- right from origination to deal agreement signing and then on to host country approval, validation and registration of the project.

· Performing financial due diligence for projects requiring equity financing or advance payment. Broad knowledge of energy/clean tech/emission or carbon markets.

· Involved in trading and broking carbon credit transactions with clients based in Europe and Japan.

2007-2009 Carbon finance specialist UK

Business Development Manager

· Head of business development /origination in the area of carbon finance in South Asia, Middle East and Northern Africa.

· Led carbon finance transactions in various sectors in renewable energy (wind, hydro etc), waste management, cement, fertiliser, sugar, oil and gas etc

· Managed complete deal flow process. Involved in originating, negotiating, structuring and executing deals-both compliance and voluntary carbon credits

· Signed 5 deals in oil and gas, wind, energy efficiency sectors. Robust pipeline of deals across different sectors in the region. Broad knowledge of energy and carbon markets.

· Managed relationship with project developers, local partner organizations, approval bodies, international validators and verifiers. Excellent client management track record

2006-2007 VARIOUS CONSULTANCY CONTRACTS

Carbon consultancy UK

Consultant

· Identified deal flow in bankable greenhouse mitigation (CDM) investment projects and partners in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and waste management sectors. Broad knowledge of energy and carbon markets.

Engineering consultancy UK

Consultant

· Advised on business development, investment appraisal and financial analysis on two energy sector projects.

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Private equity fund UK

Advisor

· Persuaded the firm to set up Private Equity fund in South Asia and the Middle East

· Devised country strategy, identified sectors, participated in negotiations with JV partners and deal flow matters in different sectors such as real estate, leisure, IT, telecom and renewable energy. Strong relationship and client management skills displayed.

· Appointed as Member of the Advisory Board of the private equity firm. Involved in deal origination, selection, screening, due diligence, negotiations and structuring of deals.

Assessed risk profile and conducted investment appraisal of transactions

2002-05 Consulting firm

Vice President

· Managed the consulting company of 10 employees with projects in Pakistan, Central Asia and Middle East. Displayed strategic, client and relationship management ability

· Developed Business Strategy and Business Plan for LPG Marketing firm

· Consultant to World Bank, Asian Development Bank etc on studies related to energy

(hydropower and infrastructure development ) sector as part of US $ 300 million loan.

· Formulated and shaped business propositions to prospective clients and actively participated in writing proposals for consulting studies. Assessed risk profile and conducted investment appraisal of transactions. Credit risk assessment and valuation exercises of clients undertaken

· Spearheaded company's sales efforts leading to closure of deals worth US $ 400,000

· Imparted leadership, industry business knowledge and experience of project management to teams involved in project delivery

· Advised Securities and Exchange Commission on Corporate Governance issues

1999-01 Consulting firm

Manager (Energy Programs)

· Actively marketed business propositions to various clients (both upstream and downstream) and responsible for writing of consulting proposals

· Led sales effort resulting in closure of consulting assignments worth US $ 200,000

· Headed consulting assignments worth US $ 15 million regarding regulatory, market restructuring, privatisation, and risk analysis related issues in the energy sector

· Advised international energy companies (BP, British Gas, Shell, BHP, Premier Oil, Hubco etc) on investments worth US $ 1.5 billion focusing on sovereign risk and credit rating issues, business strategy, market, pricing, and risk & competitor analyses

· Participated in Corporate Finance and Privatisation transactions in the energy sector. Assessed risk profile and conducted investment appraisal of transactions. Responsible for professional management of client relationships.

1996-99 Investment bank

Investment Analyst

· Recommended and presented equity investment proposals in the oil, gas and chemicals sectors to foreign fund managers based in London, Hong Kong and New York. This resulted in a foreign portfolio investment of US $ 15 million

· Member of equity research team covering oil and gas stocks.

· Participated in corporate finance and privatization transactions. Supervised and trained junior employees.

· Performed risk analysis for clients. Strong investment valuation experience gained in the investment bank

1994

Engineer

· Assisted as an engineer in running a 20 MW power plant in an oil-field

· Responsible for the maintenance, planning and scheduling activities of electric devices in the oil-field's power plant

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

IT SKILLS

Word, Excel, Power Point, GAUSS, TSP, Datastream, Reuters

LANGUAGES

English (Fluent), Urdu (Fluent), Punjabi (Fluent), Persian (Conversational)