HASSAN ABDELHAMID

Developed the operational risk profile of the business processes of the Group bank and understand and
communicate these risks to the Business Line Heads, senior management and Board Risk Committee,
analyze trends in the risk profile and continuous improvement in the ORM Framework of the Group. The
following are achievement highlighted:
• Developed Group Operational Risk Policies in compliant with Basel Committee Standards and Central
Bank Guidelines on Managing and Monitoring Bank’s Operational and boundary Risks.
• Developed periodic reporting standards to the Management Risk Committee and Board Risk
Committee and other reporting requirements.
• Developed Root Cause Analysis Reports and recommended successful change and enhancement to
the system of internal controls of the impacted processes.
• Comprehensive development & implementation of Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process and
monitoring the Key Risks by implementing effective, reliable and relevant Key Risk Indicators
measures.
• Lead the business in automating Operational Risk Management Framework by implementing GRC
OpenPages system by IBM for Group KFH.
• Hold group responsibility for overseeing and assisting senior management to effectively identify,
quantify and manage operational risk profile at Group KFH while building strong partnership with
business, control and enablement functions within the Group.
• Developed Risk Profiles for Credit, Market, liquidity and Operational Risks to ensure risk boundaries
properly managed according to approved policies and procedures.
• Appropriately managed BCM approach to document the BIA for major operational business activities
and that DR plans are in place to recover during business interruptions.
• Coordinating and following-up, as member of Fraud Investigation Committee, with stakeholders to
ensure fraud risks/incidents properly managed and issues are effectively closed.
• Reviewed and assessed Bank wide policies, procedures, products, projects and services on continues
basis and provided recommendations to improve control activities or reengineering processes as
deemed necessary.
• Aligned Insurance Framework with Operational Risk Management framework and amending Insurance
policy to ensure immediate and timely reporting of loss incidents to insurance department for urgent
and possible recoveries.
• Assessed Technology Risks and conducted Information Security Assessment for systems and
applications associated with processes to ensure adequate Operational Risk Profiles created.
• Developed Risk profiles for all regulatory, compliance and legal activities of the Bank and the Group
Banking Subsidiaries to ensure regulatory requirements issued by Central Banks, Capital Market
Authorities and other regulators are properly identified and control gaps are addressed for
improvements and compliance.
• Embedded the Risk Management awareness culture in partnership with senior management by
conducting workshops across Group KFH in addition to introducing effective E-Learning computer-
based training to all Group employees to enhance the level of knowledge and commitment by
operational and support areas.

HEAD OF INTERNAL CONTROL
Kuwait Finance House

• Planning and carrying out audit fieldwork, statutory reporting and completion work for
companies active in the Financial Services/Industry sector.
• Supervising and coaching junior members of staff.
• Full preparation of audit files in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing “ISA”
and EY’s & KPMG's audit methodologies.
• Preparing reports outlining the findings from audit work.
• Performing strategic analysis (identifying and understanding strategic business risks, significant
class of transactions and business processes) and process analysis (understanding process-level
business risks, business controls and residual business risks).
• Providing the required awareness and training to my team.