Who’s Who: Nawar Al-Khunaizi, managing director at First Abu Dhabi Bank in Riyadh

  • 2/14/2024
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Nawar Al-Khunaizi has been the managing director and head of corporate and investment banking at First Abu Dhabi Bank in Riyadh since April 2022. He is responsible for overseeing sales banking for several regions, developing business strategies, and maintaining robust relations with regulatory authorities. He has represented the bank at many major events and serves on various committees within the organization. From September 2018, Al-Khunaizi was the bank’s vice president and regional head of corporate and investment banking in Alkhobar where he played a key role in establishing its presence in the Eastern Province, building a strong team and cultivating relationships with top-tier customers. In April 2015, he became team leader in the corporate banking group at Bank AlJazira, overseeing a significant credit portfolio, helping improve the bank’s credit application system, and spearheading departmental development projects. He held several roles within Bank AlJazira in Alkhobar, joining as a relationship manager in corporate banking in 2006. Al-Khunaizi has led the financing of numerous large projects and secured contracts with organizations such as Aramco, and Saudi chemical manufacturer SABIC. His career in the banking sector began in July 2003 as a co-op trainee at Saudi Hollandi Bank in Dammam where he conducted a study on the correlation between oil prices and the Saudi equity market and gained practical experience in retail and corporate commercial banking, customer service, and back-office operations. In November 2004, he took part in a management training program at Arab National Bank in Riyadh, and was later assigned to the commercial banking division, specifically in the contracting sector. Al-Khunaizi gained a bachelor’s degree in finance from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in August 2004.

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