Hesham Al-Kathiri, Money Laundering Reporting Officer

Hesham Al-Kathiri

Money Laundering Reporting Officer

Arab National Bank

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Diploma, Compliance and Anti Money Laundering
Experience
15 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 2 Months

Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Arab National Bank
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2012

MLRO position, Is responsible for the following:
Prepare and Send suspicious activity reports (SAR) to authorities.
Ensure that the business comply with AML/CFT Policies and Procedures.
Ensure that the business conducts the annual review for High Risk Accounts, including PEPs and Charities...etc.
Prepare a status report of AML/CFT to high management on a quarterly basis.
Prepare a report of AML/CFT to the authority on a quarterly basis.
Conduct an AML/CFT Annual Review.
Review with Compliance Officer AML/CFT issues that are related to their business and their corrective action plan.
Prepare a response to Authority circulars related to AML/CFT.
Conduct a review on the quality of handling alerts and investigation process for Investigation Unit of AML on a monthly basis.
Provide training and support to existing and newly hired employees

Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Samba Financial Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2010 to January 2012

MLRO position, Is responsible for the following:
Prepare and Send suspicious activity reports (SAR) to authorities.
Ensure that the business comply with AML/CFT Policies and Procedures.
Ensure that the business conducts the annual review for High Risk Accounts, including PEPs and Charities...etc.
Review with Compliance Officer AML/CFT issues that are related to their business and their corrective action plan.
Prepare a response to Authority circulars related to AML/CFT.
Conduct a review on the quality of handling alerts and investigation process for Investigation Unit of AML on monthly basis.

Money Laundering Investigation Officer at SAMBA FINANCIAL GROUP
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2009 to December 2010

MLIO is responsible for the following:
Monitor, analyze and investigate all alerts generated by AML system, identify suspicious activities and prepare the SAIR reports and report it to AML Reporting Unit.
Identifying significant trends or patterns through investigation of alerts and disseminate relevant information to the appropriate personnel within the bank.
Ensuring proper alerts closure according to the policy.
Ensuring consistency and uniformity regarding SAR filings, both in terms of the criteria used for selecting cases to report, as well as the preparation and level of detail included in the narrative description of suspicious activity.
Identifying SARs that are potentially significant to the bank because of the magnitude or sensitivity of the case, or because the SAR presents an issue that requires follow up by the business, legal, compliance, or Audit and Risk Review.
Liaise with business to update and prepare CTPs

CO-UP at NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2008 to January 2009

I worked as a trainee at the head quarters of the national society for human rights.The nature of the training was the study of judicial categorizing and i was asked to give my legal opinion about it.During that period i also Participated in the Seminar of the right of housing Participated In the Book Gallery in Riyadh which was both done by the society.

handled the marketing of the diploma programme at Al-Ali institute for languages
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2004 to October 2004

When i was working for Al-Ali institte for languages i have been asked to market and handle the diploma programme for them.

Education

Diploma, Compliance and Anti Money Laundering
  • at Managerial and Financial Training Center
  • March 2012
Diploma, Basic Accounting & Financial Ratios
  • at SAMBA Financial Group
  • May 2011
Diploma, Problem Solving & Decision Making Course
  • at SAMBA Financial Group
  • April 2011
Diploma, Total Quality Management Course
  • at SAMBA Financial Group
  • March 2011
Diploma, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing & Financial Crimes
  • at Allied Compliance Consultants
  • December 2010
Diploma, Anti Money Laundering & Financial Crime Master Course
  • at SAMBA Financial Group
  • December 2010
Diploma, Anti Money Laundering
  • at Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency ( The Institute Of Banking)
  • December 2010
Diploma, Legal Aspect Of Acct.Opening & Documentation Rules
  • at SAMBA Financial Group
  • November 2010
Diploma, Effective Business & Report Writing Course
  • at SAMBA Financial Group
  • November 2010
Diploma, RCSA Workshop
  • at SAMBA Financial Group
  • July 2010
Diploma, Immunization Course
  • at SAMBA Financial Group
  • April 2010
Diploma, Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering Course
  • at SAMBA Financial Group
  • November 2009
Diploma, ICDL
  • at AlFaisal International Academy
  • October 2009

I have been awarded the ICDL certificate From AlFaisal International Academy which was given to me by Al Hollandi Bank as a community service.

Diploma, LAW
  • at King Saud University - College Of Applied Studies & Community Service
  • July 2009

I have been awarded a Diploma Degree with a G.P.A of 2.79 Rated as (GOOD) in the field of LAW from King Saud University College Of Applied Studies & Community Service.This dgree gives it's holder a job opportunity in the law and managment field.The two year and a half programme also includes a 3 months training programme.

Specialties & Skills

Problem Solving
Anti Money Laundering
Decision Making Skills
Engineering
Computer

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert