Tabassum Awan

Tabassum Awan is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in relationship management and sales, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Relationship Management at BNY since July 2024. In addition to this role, Tabassum holds the position of Vice Chair at Westminster Academy since December 2020 and founded Pink Tea Cafe, which specializes in artisan chai blends and handcrafted baklava, operating until December 2023. Previously, Tabassum was the Director at Arabesque Asset Management and Vice President of Official Institutions & Sovereign Wealth Fund Sales at State Street, where responsibilities included cultivating relationships with central banks and sovereign wealth funds. Tabassum's earlier career features success in Foreign Exchange Central Bank Sales Trading at RBC Capital Markets and a foundational internship in Equity Derivatives at ABN Amro. Tabassum holds a Master's degree in Management from Harvard University and a Master of Science in Mathematics from the University of Birmingham.