saber fathallah, head of compliance

saber fathallah

head of compliance

SLCB Bank

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Risk Management
Experience
12 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months

head of compliance at SLCB Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2015

● Developed and modified all compliance standards and procedures and handled the development of all compliance
programs.
● Assisted the Board of Directors in projects worth 60+ Million USD that related to regulatory authorization applications, and
followed up on local and international regulatory developments and connected them to the relevant stakeholders.
● Effectively advised Project Management, Business Group Management, internal departments, and the Client (if requested)
on regulatory issues.
● Provided commercially sound regulatory advice and solutions to the upper management, and participated in regulatory
projects worth of 20 million dollars, including annual mock examination.
● Implemented and executed Risk Assessments, Security Emergency Programs, Compliance, and Periodic Internal Audit
Programs for the whole organization.
● Maximized team knowledge and productivity through the implementation of well-placed training for more than 100 staff
ensuring everyone was 100% compliant.
● Ensured operational excellence in the AML/KYC, client data maintenance, and KYC refreshed processes, and suggested,
adopted best practices for process improvements across the team of 20 employees.
● Escalated and coordinated with internal Compliance Partners to address potential risks identified as part of on-boarding
new clients, ongoing monitoring, and remediation/KYC refresh of existing client.

Sales Executive at MBO Real Estate (Mena Business Opportunities)
  • Lebanon
  • My current job since January 2015

● Presented real estate offers, and closed deals worth of 1Million dollars.
● Demonstrated exceptional experience by developing aggressive marketing and personal referrals from satisfied buyers
and sellers and developed extensive client base of 500+ contacts.
● Educated buyers and sellers about all aspects of the housing market and property sales process.
● Supervised all marketing activities and kept track of which strategies led to an increase in interest in properties and the
business.
● Exceeded sales goals by an average of 15% annually.

Junior Legal Counsel at Hammoud Law Firm
  • Lebanon
  • January 2011 to January 2014

● Included all procurement, negotiation, and administration of services contracts to support of Major Construction Projects
worth 5+ Million USD.
● Served as the point of contact for clients on contractual matters and advised clients on all legal matter.
● Reviewed subcontractor invoices when necessary ensuring timely review and approval/reconciliation of variations.
● Provided guidance on contract matters to project managers or other operational staff, including training of 10 new project
managers and other employees in contracting practices and procedures.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
● Banking Internship / 2 months.

Education

Master's degree, Risk Management
  • at USJ "Saint Joseph University
  • January 2018

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Bachelor's degree, LAW
  • at BAU "Beirut Arab UniversityESA Business School
  • January 2011

Corporate governance and Effective compliance – Banking and Financial Institute

Specialties & Skills

CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MARKETING
PROCESS ENGINEERING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
REAL ESTATE
BANKING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

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