Saif Malik is CEO, UK and Regional Head, Client Coverage, UK & Europe. In this role he leads the management and development of corporate and financial institution client relationships in UK & Europe. Prior to this, he was of Head of Client Coverage, United Kingdom, and Global Head, Global Subsidiaries. Saif joined Standard Chartered in 2006 as Executive Director, Client Relationships & Co-Head Wholesale Banking, Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania Limited. Since then, Saif has held various leadership roles across the client business including: Managing Director (“MD”) & Head of Origination & Client Coverage and Co-Head of Wholesale Banking with SCB Nigeria; MD & Head of Corporate & Institutional Clients with SCB Malaysia and Regional Co-Head of Global Banking for Africa & Middle East. Before he joined Standard Chartered, Saif held roles with Barclays Bank Tanzania, Barclays Bank Zambia as well as a brief stint with the Central Bank of Zambia. Saif is a passionate advocate for a sustainable, diverse, and an inclusive global future. He possesses a wealth of Banking and Finance experience in the areas of sales & business development, marketing and corporate credit. Saif holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Arts in International Business, both from the University of Kentucky, USA.