Ismail Odeh, Compliance Director

Ismail Odeh

Compliance Director

Kamco Invest

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Business Admin and Finance
Experience
29 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 3 Months

Compliance Director at Kamco Invest
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • February 2008 to 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.

Head of Compliance Group at Global Investment Bank
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • February 2008 to 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.

Head of Compliance at Al Rajhi Bank
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2005 to 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.

Chief of Staff at Qatar National Bank
  • Other
  • June 2004 to 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.

Head of Compliance at Samba financial Group (previously Citibank)
  • Other
  • November 2001 to 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.

Head of Compliance and Quality director at Citibank
  • Jordan - Amman
  • June 1991 to 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.

Head of Compliance Plus others at Citibank
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2001 to 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

Education

Master's degree, Business Admin and Finance
  • at New Hampshire College
  • September 1990

MBA with and Advanced certificate in finance

Specialties & Skills

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

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Attended many training sessions from management to leadership, etc (Training)
Training Institute:
Citibank Training Institute
Date Attended:
February 1991

Hobbies

  • Soccer, basketball, swimming and reading