CV Mazar Ali

							                                           CURRICULUM VITAE

                                                     Mazar Ali

31 Weyland Rd
Headington
Oxford
OX3 8PE

Tel: 07711 716695 (Mobile)        01865 765315 (Home)

Date of Birth: 22 August 1977



Career:

March 2003 – Present: Branch Manager, Janus Consultancy (West Berkshire)
Initially I had the full responsibility of all the administration duties related to a small IFA business. From June 2003
onwards I took on Paraplanning duties for the Advisor and to ensure compliancy with FSA regulations for all our
business activities. Additionally from October 2004 have been providing Financial and Mortgage advice to leads
generated by myself and leads passed on by the principal.

Responsibilities:

• Submit business on behalf of the Advisor
• Make sure all business is compliant with FSA regulations
• Draft suitability reports
• Provide full administration support for the Advisor

Achievements:

• Streamlined the administration process
• Improved revenue generation by over 50%
• Registered with the FSA as an Advisor under supervision in September 2004



November 2002 - March 2003: Trainee Paraplanner, Danston Payne Ltd
Made redundant after 3 months of employment due to company downsizing. My duties included researching and
reviewing quotes for the advisors; organising direct mail initiatives to attract new clients; and to handle any
administration required by financial services regulation.



August 1999 - July 2002: Branch Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car (UK) Ltd
I began as a Trainee Manager dealing directly with retail and corporate customers. I progressed to Branch Manager
in September 2001 and was given the responsibility for the overall profit/loss of the Newbury location. My job was
to effectively increase business by creating strong relations within my marketplace, as well as managing my budget
and personnel in order to maximise operating profit while maintaining a very high level of customer satisfaction. I
had 3 full-time and 2 part-time staff reporting directly to me and it was my duty to motivate and provide training for
them in preparation for promotion.
Qualifications:

June 2003: CeMAP Bridge Paper

This course is designed to enable holders of appropriate financial services qualifications to achieve the benchmark
requirements for mortgage advisers without repeating areas of study.



May 2003: Financial Planning Certificate

The Chartered Insurance Institute accredits this course which meets the appropriate examination requirements for
financial advisers as recognized by the Financial Services Authority.



1996 - 2000: University of Westminster, B.A Economics for Business

I followed a course of study emphasising the use of economic models to solve business problems. The major topics
covered in the course programme were Micro/Macro Economics, Marketing, Human Resources, Business Strategy
and Econometrics.



1990 - 1995: Oxford School, Oxford
7 GCSEs A-C: including English (A), Mathematics (B) and Science (C).
3 A-Levels: Ancient History (B), Mathematics (C) and Business Studies (C).




Hobbies:

Playing Football and generally keeping fit. Languages: Attained GCSE grades B both in German and Urdu.