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Omar Alshari , Head of Compliance and MLRO

Omar Alshari

Head of Compliance and MLRO·Maroon Capital Advisory LLC

Qatar

Bachelor's degree, B.A., Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 7 months

Head of Compliance and MLRO

September 2021 - Present

Maroon Capital Advisory LLC

Doha, Qatar

September 2021 - Present

- Coordinate with the Chairman and CEO to develop and promote a culture of Compliance and AML within the company.
- Develop and implement internal Compliance and AML policies and procedures.
- Develop and update AML risk assessments and ensure the required controls are in place to assign, monitor, manage, and mitigate identified risks.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining a constructive and effective working relationship with regulators and authorities.
- Respond to queries from regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies as appropriate.
- Control and monitor all new business and clients to ensure that business relationships are established in a fully compliant manner with internal policies and applicable regulations.
- Act as a focal point and provide guidance to all employees regarding any Compliance and AML enquiries.
- Update all employees regarding changes in the regulatory framework related to Compliance and AML.
- Prepare reports on suspicious transactions and file reports with the relevant authorities if necessary.
- Prepare the annual MLRO Report and any other report required by the regulators
- Prepare and deliver Compliance and AML training to all employees

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Consulting

Head of Anti Money Laundering-MLRO

December 2020 - September 2021

International Financial Services

Doha, Qatar

December 2020 - September 2021

- Coordinate with the board and COO to develop and promote a culture of AML within IFS.
- Develop and implement internal AML policies and procedures.
- Develop and update AML risk assessments and ensure the required controls are in place to assign, monitor, manage, and mitigate identified risks.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining a constructive and effective working relationship with regulators and authorities.
- Respond to queries from regulatory authorities and law enforcement agencies as appropriate.
- Control and monitor all new business and clients to ensure that business relationships are established in a fully compliant manner with internal policies and applicable regulations.
- Act as a focal point and provide guidance to all employees regarding AML enquiries.
- Update all employees regarding changes in the regulatory framework related to AML.
- Investigate suspicious transactions and make a declaration to the relevant authorities if needed, to prepare reports.
- Prepare the annual MLRO Report.
- Assist in preparing and delivering training to all employees on AML issues.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Management

Compliance Officer

October 2015 - December 2020

Dukhan Bank

Doha, Qatar

October 2015 - December 2020

- Utilize monitoring reports to ensure that bank accounts comply with Qatar Central Bank (QCB) regulations.
- Maintain and update the compliance database for QCB and Financial Intelligence unit (FIU).
- Prepare STR reports by utilizing the Fiserv automated system, allowing the bank to flag and track suspicious account activities.
- Liaising with QCB and FIU inquiries and correspondences.
- Following up with internal and external auditing queries through comprehensive reports.
- Release incoming and outgoing payments on the Safe Watch system and Sanctions screening system that matches with the sanction lists (100%) for all USD payments.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

AML Analyst

April 2015 - August 2015

Arab Bank

Amman, Jordan

April 2015 - August 2015

- Assisting in the management of global-wide AML investigative program.
- Identifying and reporting suspicious money laundry and terrorist financing activities through alert analysis.
- Detecting exploits, weaknesses, and possible fraudulent activities in banking processes.
- Addressing queries from corresponding banks relating to AML.
- Build case files for suspicious transactions through collecting relevant documentation.
- Develop and deliver employee training programs to increase understanding of regulatory requirement and compliance policies.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Banking

Officer , Compliance and AML

October 2012 - March 2015

Bank Al Etihad

Amman, Jordan

October 2012 - March 2015

-Preparing periodical transaction reports for management usage.
-Utilizing SafeWatch, an AML filtering & profiling system, in order to audit incoming and outgoing transactions before approving them.
-Auditing certain documentation before the approval of the opening of an account with the bank for Exchange Houses.
-Corresponding with global banks regarding queries on sanctions on certain accounts.
-Liaising with Central Bank Of Jordan and the Anti-Money-Laundry Unit regarding various inquiries.
-Follow-up with bank units regarding internal audit report findings.
-Assisting with implementation of new FATCA regulations.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

University Of Jordan

June 2012

June 2012

Bachelor's degree, B.A., Finance

Jordan

GPA (point): 2.52 out of 4

GPA (point): 2.52 out of 4

Relevant Courses: Financial Markets, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Principles of Insurance and Risk, Portfolio Management, Investment.

Skills

Broker Manager 3
Intermediate
Broker Manager 3
Intermediate
MS Office
Intermediate
MS Office
Intermediate
SafeWatch
Expert
SafeWatch
Expert
Time and Task management
Expert
Time and Task management
Expert
Analysis
Expert
Analysis
Expert
Communication
Expert
Communication
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Association Of Anti Money Laundering Specialists

Member

April 2014

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CISI - Qatar Financial Centre Rules and Regulations
Apr 2021
CISI- Qatar Financial Markets Authority Regulations
Dec 2022
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
Apr 2014

Training
Anti-Money-Laundering
Jordan Securities Commission
Jan 2012
AML, CTF and International -Sanctions
Lessons Learned Ltd - UK Based Institution
Jan 2014
FATCA
Institute Of Banking Studies
Jan 2013

Hobbies

  • Scuba diving
    Open Water Diver License