Private Consultant, Corporate Governance, Compliance, fraud, Risk, Audit, Operations
Self-Employed
Total years of experience :44 years, 3 Months
Consulted in Fraud, Financial Crimes, AML, Risk, Corporate Governance, Audit, Compliance and Operations. Moreover, spent over a year restructuring a Forex trading company in Lebanon, in which I was appointed as advisor to the board of directors, and implemented Compliance Department, AML, and FATCA Policies & Procedures; resulting BDL (Banque du Liban - Lebanese Central Bank) to appraise the structure and enhancements completed in a short period of time.
Manage & approve all Policies and Procedures regarding Financial Institution Operations along with the Corporate governance Guide, review all reports issued by the regulators of the companies and reported to the chairman, board of directors and the committees. Approve all training schedules regarding AMLCFT, review and updated all training materials, Writing and editing Policies and procedures manuals, Job description, and Quality manuals for ISO certifications
Chief Compliance Officer, Compliance Division (Head Office)
Major Functions: Implement Compliance Division - AMLCFT Unit, Compliance Control Unit & Fraud Investigation Unit, POL & Procedures as declared by AMLCFT Commission in CBK of Syria, Decree No. 6 & 10, Comply with all rules & regulations regarding CBK Syria, OFAC, FATF, EU & Un resolutions, Operational Risk & relations with Compliance
Sharing a new banking environment, seeking to deal successfully with new operational banking trends and other challenges & seeking to meet in timely Manner Basel II & III (requirements) Briefly stated, I’m seeking a managerial position where my below stated qualifications and experience can be fully utilized. (I Have Trained 550 Employees of BBSF In two months all over Syria, to insure implementation of the AML Policies & Procedures I had prepared in May 2009), CAMS Certified in October 2011, nominated from the board of directors as Chief Compliance Officer
also note that i have 35 years of banking experience and I am well qualified
1998 - April 2009
-Chief Compliance Officer - Compliance Department - Head Office, (From 2007 Till 2009)
-Chief Internal Auditor - Internal Audit Department - Head Office, (From 1998 Till 2005)
-Senior Auditor, Financial Controller Responsible of Implementing the New regulations for I.A.D. required by BDL & Control Committee, Qualified for general inspection & Auditing
Supervisor on Central Operations Department (From 1999 Till 2009)
-Head of Central Operations Dept. Authorized signature (Grade A), Qualified Banking Operations ISO Standard, Collections, Transfers, Credit Cards, ATM (Operations & Accounting).
-Other Functions: (2000-2009) -Fighting Money laundry Committee (Member & Secretary) -Manual Procedures Development Committee (Member & Secretary) (Responsible for the preparation of MOP, Job Description & for all updating features) -Specialized in Risk (Credit, Market & Operational - Procedures & applications) -Trainer (for Bank’s employee’s, Banking Operations, Policies & Procedures)
Senior Auditor, Financial Controller, Preparation of Financial projects, Credit Files Studies, Debtors Loans, facilities Commercial Banks & Clients, IT Audit & Computer systems Quality Management Inspector ISO9000- 9001 & 9002 Services
1978 - 1990
Chief of section - foreign Department Authorized signature (exchange, transfers, collections, cards, loans, bills correspondences, telex, current & saving accounts)
Deputy Chief of section for trade finance - L/G. & L/C. Depts.
Principal Employee in Current & Saving accounts Department.
this certification had been granted through association of banks in lebanon