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Labib Boulaabi

Strategic Finance & AI Transformation Lead
Hanover

Summary

Strategic Finance professional within the CFO Office of Structured Finance and Real Estate at NordLB, combining financial expertise with advanced data analytics and AI-driven transformation. Selected for the bank’s top talent leadership program, preparing high-potential candidates for future management roles, with direct mentoring from senior leadership. Strong experience in portfolio steering, capital optimization, and executive-level decision support. Plays a key role in strategic initiatives, including the development of a new deposit strategy in collaboration with BCG, and leads AI adoption within the department as AI Ambassador. Brings a unique hybrid profile across finance, data, and technology, enabling organizations to improve financial performance, transparency, and strategic decision-making in complex environments.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Strategic Finance & Controlling Expert

NordLB – CFO Office, Structured Finance & Real Estate (Deutsche Hypo)
Hannover
12.2025 - Current
  • Drive portfolio steering and profitability analysis for Structured Finance and Real Estate portfolios
  • Analyze RWA, capital allocation, and financial performance at portfolio level
  • Develop executive-level reporting frameworks supporting CFO decision-making
  • Lead KPI harmonization across business units to improve financial transparency
  • Strategic & Leadership Contributions:
  • Core team member in the development of a new deposit strategy, working closely with external consultants (BCG) and senior management
  • Selected for the NordLB Top Talent Program (30 months), preparing future leadership roles, including mentoring by senior executives (Head of Legal)
  • Act as AI Ambassador within the department, driving AI initiatives and identifying use cases across Structured Finance
  • Interface between business, risk, finance, and IT to align strategic and operational objectives
  • Design and implement Power BI-based management reporting systems

SF Portfolio & Strategy Analyst

NordLB – Structured Finance Strategy & Analytics
Hannover
10.2023 - 11.2025
  • Built end-to-end reporting solutions for pipeline, portfolio performance, sales, and cost controlling
  • Developed ESG-related KPI frameworks and reporting structures
  • Supported strategic decision-making through data-driven portfolio analysis
  • Collaborated with originators, portfolio managers, and ESG teams
  • Innovation & AI:
  • Contributor to the bank’s AI initiative, including development of initial AI use cases and a business-focused AI agent

Consultant – Financial Services Risk Management

EY (Ernst & Young)
Stuttgart
05.2021 - 09.2023
  • Delivered consulting projects in credit risk management and regulatory compliance
  • Built executive dashboards for credit risk monitoring (EWS, watchlists, portfolio analytics)
  • Supported implementation of Basel III, CRR, and BCBS 239 frameworks
  • Focused on risk data aggregation, reporting quality, and governance

Intern – Credit Risk & Financial Analysis

BMW Bank GmbH
Munich
02.2019 - 08.2019
  • Supported credit risk analysis and financial assessment of corporate clients
  • Conducted financial data analysis for lending and exposure monitoring

Education

Some College (No Degree) - International Business Administration (Finance Focus)

Hochschule Heilbronn
Heilbronn, Germany

Some College (No Degree) - Technical Cybernetics

University of Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
04.2001 -

Preparatory Classes for Engineering (CPGE equivalent)

École Préparatoire
Tunisia

Skills

  • Strategic Finance & Portfolio Steering
  • Financial Performance Management
  • Capital Allocation & RWA Analytics
  • Executive Reporting & Decision Support
  • Stakeholder Management (C-Level, Business, Risk, IT)
  • Strategic Project Leadership (incl BCG collaboration)
  • Regulatory Frameworks (Basel III, CRR, BCBS 239)
  • Credit Risk Analysis & Governance
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Digital Finance & AI Transformation
  • AI Use Cases in Finance
  • Data Modeling & Analytics
  • Power BI (Advanced)
  • Data Modeling & KPI Design
  • AI Use Cases in Finance
  • Data-Driven Decision Making

Certification

Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA) – CFI

Timeline

Strategic Finance & Controlling Expert

NordLB – CFO Office, Structured Finance & Real Estate (Deutsche Hypo)
12.2025 - Current

SF Portfolio & Strategy Analyst

NordLB – Structured Finance Strategy & Analytics
10.2023 - 11.2025

Consultant – Financial Services Risk Management

EY (Ernst & Young)
05.2021 - 09.2023

Intern – Credit Risk & Financial Analysis

BMW Bank GmbH
02.2019 - 08.2019

Some College (No Degree) - Technical Cybernetics

University of Stuttgart
04.2001 -

Some College (No Degree) - International Business Administration (Finance Focus)

Hochschule Heilbronn

Preparatory Classes for Engineering (CPGE equivalent)

École Préparatoire
Labib BoulaabiStrategic Finance & AI Transformation Lead