Nadia Zaidi

About Nadia Zaidi

8+ years of legal & policy research & analysis experience in private & non-profit sector across three diverse legal systems - USA, Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region & India- Bilingual sustainability professional with experience in carbon footprinting, environmental data analysis and metrics and reporting frameworks - Detail-oriented with strong organizational & communication skills, able to operate with ease both independently & in teams as well as in complex, fast paced environment in remote, hybrid, & in-person settings

Experience

1. Policy Specialist Loss and Damage (Intergovernmental & National)

   UNICEF

   Aug 2024 — Present · NY, US

   Serves as the Loss and Damage focal point, supporting UNICEF’s engagement with mechanisms including the Warsaw International Mechanism, Santiago Network, and Fund for responding to Loss and Damage, and translating policy developments into child-centered positions and guidance.• Provides technical support to HQ, regional, and country offices to integrate child-sensitive Loss and Damage into national policies, reporting, and financing pathways, including guidance notes, monitoring frameworks, and capacity-building resources.

Education

• Cornell University

  Master of Public Administration - MPA

• The George Washington University Law School

  Master of Laws - LLM

  2007 — 2008

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Dual Degree: Bachelor of Law (JD Equivalent) ; Bachelor of Social Legal Sciences

  2002 — 2007

• Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

  Sustainable Global Enterprise (SGE) Intensive Practicum; Environmental Finance & Impact Investing

• Welham Girls'​ School

  Business/Commerce, General

Skills

• Risk Infrastructure Rehabs
• Operational Risk Management
• Credit & Investment Portfolio Restructuring
• Corporate Finance
• Program & Corporate Turnaround Management
• Alternative Portfolio Management
• Derivatives
• Financial Analysis
• Operational Risk
• Islamic Finance
• Financial Risk
• Portfolio Management
• Asset Management
• Acquisition Planning & Strategic Due Diligence
• Management
• Icaap & Economic Capital Management
• Negotiations and Strategic Change Implementations
• Regulatory Relationship Management
• Banking
• Credit
• Financial Modeling
• Risk Management
• Financial Risk Modelling
• Alm & Liquidity Risk Strategy Management
• Capital Markets
• Strategy
• Economic Capital
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Commercial Banking
• Financial Markets
• Project Management
• Market Risk
• Risk Governance
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Financial Services
• Fintech
• R, Python, Sql
• Private Equity
• Financial & Strategic Risk Planning