Forhad Ahmed

Drive £3m+ in annual recurring revenue (ARR) across Tier-1 financial institutions, managing the full commercial lifecycle from qualification through to complex multi-year enterprise renewal negotiations and program execution. Build long-term, trusted relationships with senior decision makers including Chief Compliance Officers, Heads of Risk/Surveillance, CISOs, and Procurement, executing strategic account plans to expand SaaS and enterprise footprint across UK Financial Services. Generated £300k+ of qualified inbound expansion pipeline for two consecutive years by modernizing e-comms surveillance and trade reconstruction workflows, accelerating time-to-value for 180+ enterprise firms including HSBC & Barclays.

SENIOR ENTERPRISE SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER at BLOOMBERG (2024-11 – Present)

• Drive £3m+ in annual recurring revenue (ARR) across Tier-1 financial institutions, managing the full commercial lifecycle from qualification through to complex multi-year enterprise renewal negotiations and program execution.
• Build long-term, trusted relationships with senior decision makers including Chief Compliance Officers, Heads of Risk/Surveillance, CISOs, and Procurement, executing strategic account plans to expand SaaS and enterprise footprint across UK Financial Services.
• Generated £300k+ of qualified inbound expansion pipeline for two consecutive years by modernizing e-comms surveillance and trade reconstruction workflows, accelerating time-to-value for 180+ enterprise firms including HSBC & Barclays.
• Act as primary commercial advisor, designing and delivering strategic Executive Business Reviews (EBRs) focused on operational resilience, unified control frameworks, and long-term regulatory compliance roadmaps.
• Selected to represent Bloomberg at high-profile financial industry events and regulatory forums (including XLoD London), positioning the firm as a trusted partner in cyber resilience, regulatory technology, and workforce capability
• Developed and presented advanced compliance and governance frameworks to senior financial executives navigating ecomms surveillance via Bloomberg Vault, FCA Principle 12 Consumer Duty, and EU AI Act risk frameworks.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Legal to lead complex, multi-workstream client engagements, ensuring high governance standards and commercial discipline within Salesforce CRM

SENIOR REGULATORY DATA SPECIALIST at BLOOMBERG (2022-08 – 2024-11)

• Led regulatory data and methodology coverage for Bloomberg Regulatory Reporting Hub and surveillance platforms, maintaining deep domain knowledge across MiFID II, EMIR REFIT, SFTR, Basel III, MiCA, and UK/EU regimes.
• Interpreted FCA, ESMA, and global regulatory policy developments, conducting horizon scanning to identify operational resilience challenges and directly influencing product design and client-facing compliance solutions.
• Conducted regulatory impact assessments and market intelligence briefings, advising internal stakeholders and financial institutions on regulatory change, emerging cyber/operational threats, and supervisory expectations.

REGULATORY ASSOCIATE — CAPITAL MARKETS & LISTINGS (Market Abuse, Surveillance & Listing Transactions); ASSET MANAGEMENT (Supervision & Regulatory Strategy) at FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY (FCA) (2019-10 – 2022-08)

• Investigated suspicious trading behavior under MAR and UK Market Abuse regimes, assessing market manipulation, insider dealing, and disclosure risks across major financial market infrastructures
• Personally reviewed and approved high-value commercial transactions, including IPOs, SPACs, secondary placings, and shareholder disclosures, navigating complex governance processes.
• Investigated breaches under Short Selling Regulation, DTRs, and MAR Article 19, collaborating with enforcement teams and market oversight bodies.
• Advised issuers, sponsors, and legal counsel on FCA Handbook requirements, ensuring accurate disclosures, strict compliance, and robust risk management
• Supervised a diverse portfolio of asset managers, including global investment houses and higher-risk financial institutions, delivering firm-wide risk assessments and deep-dive operational reviews
• Identified governance, conduct, and control weaknesses to proactively assess firm-wide risk, utilizing intelligence-led supervision directly applicable to proactive account health monitoring and enterprise program delivery.

BSC (HONS) in ECONOMICS – CITY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON