AML & Sanctions manager
Ahly Bank of Kuwait
Total years of experience :10 years, 10 Months
I play a pivotal role in overseeing the development and management of our Management Information Systems (MIS) and reports.
Upgrading AML Oracle system.
Credit cards and Wallets transaction monitoring project through AML system. KYC assessment for high and medium risk customers.
Data cleansing project inline with CBE and EMLCU instructions.
Updating AML policies and procedures.
Direct investigations involving potential money laundering and fraudulent financial activity and terrorism financing .
Lead and support colleagues handling the filtering system for any potential sanctions and instructions received from parent company (Group Intesa Sanpaolo) and Local Regulatory.
Support in conducting risk assessment for FI relations and participating in periodically review calls and offsite review from external Audit Compliance and also RFI inquires.
Reporting suspicious cases through Head of Compliance to EMLCU .
Lead team of 15 colleagues handling the transactions monitoring, vodafone wallets, bank wallets and sanctions screening of Vodafone wallets.
Provide the necessary AML, sanctions and WU training for all the bank .
Direct investigations involving potential money laundering and fraudulent financial activity and terrorism financing .
Reporting suspicious cases to the Head of Compliance through AML unit Head .
Review of exception reports covering all types of banking transactions on daily and periodic basis,
Implementation Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) . Review Debit cards, Credit cards and Mobile wallets reports