Muhammad Zeeshan, Team Leader -  AML

Muhammad Zeeshan

Team Leader - AML

Meezan Bank Limited

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Master's degree, Economics & Finance
Experience
16 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 7 Months

Team Leader - AML at Meezan Bank Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since August 2015

Directly associated in the implementation of AML Projects i-e “Oracle FCCM Ver 8.2” for
transaction monitoring & “Compliance Link” for Name Screening. Perform extensive
coordination/meetings with Vendor to implement the project in a smooth manner and
within defined timeline.
 Proactively involved in Threshold settings, Data mapping and involve with IT for any field
creation in Core banking system that supports AML solutions.
 Proactively engaged in UAT process of systems to figured out ETL & Data Mapping issues
and suggest realistic solution to kill those issues.
 Conduct due diligence on Financial Institutions (FI’s)/banks by using Banker’s Almanac
(BAN’s) due diligence portal before establishing Relationship Management Application
(RMA) with FI’s/banks.
 Supervise the Correspondent Banking due diligence Questionnaires & other queries
from our NOSTRO relationships related to AML and suggest a best possible solution to
address queries within defined time.
 Perform Due Diligence for overseas MSB’s (Money Service Business) before establishing
new relationships and advise concern department.
 Supervise the Remittance related queries from our NOSTRO relationships via SWIFT.
Advise the team to cater risk associated with Remittances. Suggest best possible
solution/ways in the light of Regulations prescribed by Central bank and the
Government.
 Impart training to bank staff on AML CFT regime as and when required.
 To review and supervise AML Alerts in Oracle FCCM and propose changes to ensure
effective and desired outcome & to cover maximum risk.
 Highlighting/Identifying possible Suspicion Transaction Report (STR) to Head of
Compliance for further necessary action.
 Reporting of Suspicious transactions and accounts (STR / SAR) to Financial Monitoring
Unit(FMU) within stipulated time provided by the regulator along with maintaining
complete MIS of reported STRs.
 Ensure periodical updates of ECDD/Customer Profile for High, Medium and Low risk
customers as per regulatory requirement.
 To attend various inquiries of Financial Monitoring Unit(FMU)/State Bank Of
Pakistan(SBP) regarding reported STRs as assigned by Head of Compliance.
 Prepare Top 100 depositor’s report according to regulator’s guideline.

Service Quality Manager at Meezan Bank Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • October 2007 to July 2015

Hire & manage Service Quality Coordinators (SQCs) and Area Service Quality Managers
(ASQMs) throughout South region (entire Sindh and Balochistan province)
 Responsible to implement Banks Service Quality standards in branches.
 Prepare and Review reports of Service Related Functions i.e. Account Opening, Cash
Counter Services. ATM Services, Cheque book Issuance, Premises etc.
 Coordinate with branches and department for resolution of service gap highlighted
through Service Audit or customer feedback.

Education

Master's degree, Economics & Finance
  • at UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI
  • June 2008
Bachelor's degree, Commerce and Communication
  • at UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI
  • June 2000

Specialties & Skills

BANKING
DUE DILIGENCE
FINANCIAL
GOVERNMENT
INTERNET EXPLORER
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT MONEY

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker