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Ismail Odeh, Compliance Director

Ismail Odeh

Compliance Director·Kamco Invest

Kuwait

Master's degree, Business Admin and Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 29 years, 3 months

Compliance Director

February 2008 - September 2020

Kamco Invest

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

February 2008 - September 2020

• Establishing a compliance Department and developing compliance programs.
• Keeping the Board of Directors and senior management informed on an ongoing basis of the quality of compliance in the Bank.
• Managing the compliance function for the group (16 countries)
• Ensuring compliance with continuing obligations of the Markets where Global is listed (London, Dubai Financial Market, Bahrain Stock Market and Kuwait Stock Market).
• Providing compliance guidance to business management in the development of business strategies, planning, goal setting and day-to-day operations.
• Developing solutions to potential issues involving compliance and regulatory risk.
• Developing compliance training programs and providing compliance training.
• Developing the Bank’s Ethical Standards, Chinese wall and Fiduciary Manual.
• Ensuring that in-country Anti-Money Laundering monitoring and know-your-customer procedures are performed.
• Liaising with regulators, review and respond to their requests and comments.
• Handling UN/US sanctions programs.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Management

Head of Compliance Group

February 2008 - October 2019

Global Investment Bank

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

February 2008 - October 2019

• Establishing a compliance Department and developing compliance programs.
• Keeping the Board of Directors and senior management informed on an ongoing basis of the quality of compliance in the Bank.
• Managing the compliance function for the group (16 countries)
• Ensuring compliance with continuing obligations of the Markets where Global is listed (London, Dubai Financial Market, Bahrain Stock Market and Kuwait Stock Market).
• Providing compliance guidance to business management in the development of business strategies, planning, goal setting and day-to-day operations.
• Developing solutions to potential issues involving compliance and regulatory risk.
• Developing compliance training programs and providing compliance training.
• Developing the Bank’s Ethical Standards, Chinese wall and Fiduciary Manual.
• Ensuring that in-country Anti-Money Laundering monitoring and know-your-customer procedures are performed.
• Liaising with regulators, review and respond to their requests and comments.
• Handling UN/US sanctions programs.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Management

Head of Compliance

January 2005 - December 2007

Al Rajhi Bank

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2005 - December 2007

• Establishing a compliance Department and developing compliance programs.
• Keeping the Board of Directors and senior management informed on an ongoing basis of the quality of compliance in the Bank.
• Providing compliance guidance to business management in the development of business strategies, planning, goal setting and day-to-day operations.
• Developing solutions to potential issues involving compliance and regulatory risk.
• Developing compliance training programs and providing compliance training.
• Developing the Bank’s Ethical Standards.
• Ensuring that in-country Anti-Money Laundering monitoring and know-your-customer procedures are performed.
• Liaising with regulators, review and respond to their requests and comments.
• Handling UN/US sanctions programs.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Management

Chief of Staff

June 2004 - January 2005

Qatar National Bank

Other

June 2004 - January 2005

• Acting as Deputy Chief Executive Officer:
• Assisting the CEO in meeting the Bank's strategic objectives, goals, vision and mission statement.
• Maintaining the Bank's leading market share and coming up with new business initiatives.
• Administering the Board and General Assembly meetings
• Managing the human resources policies and strategies in the Bank.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Management

Head of Compliance

November 2001 - May 2004

Samba financial Group (previously Citibank)

Other

November 2001 - May 2004

• Developing compliance program
• Handling UN/US sanctions.
• Keeping the Board of Directors and senior management informed on an ongoing basis of the quality of compliance in the Bank
• Providing compliance guidance to business management in the development of business strategies, planning, goal setting and day-to-day operations.
• Developing solutions to potential issues involving compliance and regulatory risk.
• Developing compliance training programs and providing compliance training.
• Developing the Bank’s Ethical Standards
• Ensuring that in-country Anti-Money Laundering monitoring and know-your-customer procedures are performed.
• Liaising with regulators, review and respond to their requests and comments.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Management

Head of Compliance Plus others

January 2001 - November 2001

Citibank

Amman, Jordan

January 2001 - November 2001

• Keeping the senior management informed on an ongoing basis of the quality of compliance in the Bank.
• Producing the Bank’s compliance programs including ethical standards.
• Providing compliance guidance to business management in the development of business strategies, planning, goal setting and day-to-day operations.
• Developing solutions to potential issues involving compliance and regulatory risk.
• Developing compliance training programs and providing compliance training.
• Ensuring that in-country Anti-Money Laundering monitoring and know-your-customer procedures are performed and handling of UN and US sanctions programs.
• Liaising with regulators, review and respond to their requests and comments.
• Developing the Bank’s quality program and employees’ quality reward program.
• Developing and Producing King Abdullah Quality Award Program
• Member of several Bank committees such as, Assets and Liabilities Committee, Executive Management Committee.

Central Processing Unit, Department Head, 1994-1996
• Handling loans, custody, wire transfers and expenses.

Foreign Exchange and Money Market Dealer, 1993-1994
• Managing the Bank’s Balance Sheet.
• Foreign exchange and money market dealings.

Management Associate, 1992-1993
• Rotation in all units of the Bank.

Citibank, N.A. New York, USA

Management Associates Trainee, 1

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Management

Head of Compliance and Quality director

June 1991 - November 2001

Citibank

Amman, Jordan

June 1991 - November 2001

• Keeping the senior management informed on an ongoing basis of the quality of compliance in the Bank.
• Producing the Bank’s compliance programs including ethical standards.
• Providing compliance guidance to business management in the development of business strategies, planning, goal setting and day-to-day operations.
• Developing solutions to potential issues involving compliance and regulatory risk.
• Developing compliance training programs and providing compliance training.
• Ensuring that in-country Anti-Money Laundering monitoring and know-your-customer procedures are performed and handling of UN and US sanctions programs.
• Liaising with regulators, review and respond to their requests and comments.
• Developing the Bank’s quality program and employees’ quality reward program.
• Developing and Producing King Abdullah Quality Award Program
• Member of several Bank committees such as, Assets and Liabilities Committee, Executive Management Committee.

Central Processing Unit, Department Head, 1994-1996
• Handling loans, custody, wire transfers and expenses.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Management

Education

New Hampshire College

September 1990

September 1990

Master's degree, Business Admin and Finance

United States

GPA (point): 3.37 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.37 out of 4

MBA with and Advanced certificate in finance
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Skills

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Sanctions
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Compliance
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Compliance and AML
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Compliance and AML
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Microsoft office applications
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Microsoft office applications
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Team, time and project management
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Verbal and written communication skills
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Verbal and written communication skills
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Presentation and training
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Leadership skills
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Leadership skills
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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Office
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Presenter
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Presenter
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Training
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Training
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Sanctions
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Sanctions
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Compliance
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Compliance and AML
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Compliance and AML
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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
Attended many training sessions from management to leadership, etc
Citibank Training Institute
Feb 1991

Hobbies

  • Soccer, basketball, swimming and reading