Investment Director - Financial Service Debt and Trade Finance at British International Investment
📍 London, England, United Kingdom
Wahid Ben Tanfous is an Investment Director at British International Investment, specializing in financial services debt and trade finance. With a background in commercial banking, credit analysis, and capital markets, he has extensive experience working with financial institutions. He holds a Masters from Middlesex University and is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.
Outside of his finance career, Wahid is an avid skydiver and holds an advanced license in the sport. He is also a certified ITS Coach, indicating a passion for training and development, and has demonstrated interests in major financial corporations like the IFC and Barclays.
Unique fact: He holds a Skydiving C Licence, signifying a high level of experience with at least 200 jumps.
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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Investment Director - Financial Service Debt and Trade Finance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview
How Wahid shows up
Negotiator
Objective Thinker
Precise
They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.
Priorities
Topics Wahid cares about
Impact Investing
His current role as Investment Director at British International Investment focuses on impactful financing, particularly in debt and trade finance for financial services.
SME Trade Finance
Recently participated in a panel discussion focused on closing the trade finance gap for SMEs, which he views as critical for global trade and inclusive growth.
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Career
Work history
4-2025
Investment Director - Financial Service Debt and Trade Finance
British International Investment
3-2020
Investment Manager
British International Investment
6-2013 - 3-2020
Relationship director - Corporate, FI and Trade finance
Europe Arab Bank
6-2010 - 5-2013
Senior Credit Analyst - Head of Specialised Lending
Europe Arab Bank
1-2010 - 6-2010
Investment Manager
UGFS-NA ( Group Kipco)
In the press
Media appearances
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Education
2004 - 2006
Master's
Middlesex University
1999 - 2003
BA
Faculty of Juridical, Political and social Science of Tunis
Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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