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Sohail Ur Rehman Toor, Head of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) / Audit & Compliance

Sohail Ur Rehman Toor

Head of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) / Audit & Compliance·National Leasing & Finance Co.

Kuwait

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Work experience

Total years of experience: 21 years, 0 months

Head of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) / Audit & Compliance

August 2021 - Present

National Leasing & Finance Co.

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

August 2021 - Present

A Shariah Compliant financing firm with exposure in Real Estate, leasing, and financing with an equity of $250+ millions.
• Reviewed the risk appetite, redefined tolerance, and threshold, and aligned with changing business plan and strategies.
• Performed Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), assessed likelihood and impact assessment, developed risk registers,
derived residual risk, and agreed upon risk implementation plan / strategies (Acceptance, transfer, mitigation, dilution).
• Identified Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and implemented incident/event management framework across the organization for
identifying and managing operational failures/near misses and preventing recurrence.
• Designed market risk policies, assessment tools, and techniques (VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, diversification, risk limits
& budgeting) for various investment instruments/vehicles.
• Developed Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) to ensure sustainability and continuity.
• Assisted the Business Impact Analysis (BIA), identified critical processes, assessed the impact of adverse event / technology risk
and designed strategies to minimize disruption.
• Reviewed Loans requests (corporate, SME, Individual, Projects) seeking credit facilities and imparted credit risk analysis reports
to credit authorities.
• Periodically compiled and developed critical strategic risk metrics, prioritize the risk mitigation strategies/methods, monitored
the status of corrective actions, and raised early warning signals.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Assistant Vice President (AVP)-Risk Management

January 2017 - June 2020

Al Imtiaz Investment Group KSCP

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2017 - June 2020

The company operations and MENA with an asset base of $700+ million.
• Designed and implemented Integrated Risk Management framework (Market, Credit, Investment, Operational Risk) in parent
and subsidiaries for identifying key risks, assessing exposure, and devising risk management practices.
• Participated in the working group to analyze existing verticals and mandated to devise a re-structuring strategy by a leading
consulting firm (BCG).
• Periodically assessed the performance of group investments, identified financial, operational, compliance, and reputational
risks, and recommended viable measures, if needed to streamline adverse performance/trend.
• Coordinated with risk champions in subsidiaries, collected data, and presented consolidated risk reports to the parent
companys Board risk committee regularly.
• Worked out market risk measures Value @ Risk (VaR) for portfolio risk assessment and timely decision-making.
• Analyze and monitor abnormal variances (actual vs. budgeted), if any, and agree upon corrective measures with the concerned
business segment to remain in line with the clear strategic direction of the group.
• Reviewed merger & and acquisition (M&A) proposals/valuations, portfolio management strategies/methodologies, and
provided proactive recommendations in line with defined strategy and Market Trends.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Head of Risk & Regulatory Compliance

March 2013 - December 2016

ARZAN Financial Group

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

March 2013 - December 2016

million.
• Reviewed new investment proposals domain of alternative investment (VC, Real
• Conducted Risk reviews of the policies and performed gap analysis to ensure it meets best practices, ethics and change
management.
• Implemented Corporate Governance standards and policy development for external and internal stakeholders.
• Support the Senior Management roles at various committees such as credit, provision, strategy, and governance.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Manager – Operational Risk Management

January 2009 - February 2013

National Bank of Kuwait SAK

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

January 2009 - February 2013

• Led the redesigning and implementation of Operational Risk Management Frameworks and successfully rolled over to all
functional areas including NBK Capital and international operations/branches.
• Developed Operational Risk governance, risks reporting protocol, risk appetite & and tolerance metrics, risk taxonomy, and
inventory and capital assessment using the basic and standardized approach.
• Digitalized the Ops risk management function and implemented the risk management system for all key aspects of the Ops
risk including Risk & Control Self-Assessment matrix (RCSA), KRIs, loss data, and incident management.
• Collected operational risk failure and performance metrics for data analytics and redesigning risk policies and strategies.
• Developed risk dashboard / Heat map stating key risk issues, in line with banks strategic plans & Industry trends.
• Led the RCSA, KPIs, Loss Data/Incident exercise in the Private Banking and Transaction Banking and train the risk champion for
successful rolled over and continuity.

Company industry:
Banking

Assistant Manager – Risk Advisory

May 2004 - December 2008

AlBazie& Co- RSM International

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

May 2004 - December 2008

• Conducted risk assessments, developed audit universe & and plans, supervised fieldwork & and communicated audit observations for various economic sectors including financial services, real estate, and hospitality.
• Led and Coached staff/teams for testing the integrity of internal control & and sourced cost‐effective & and efficient areas.
• Developed and implemented governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) best practices for several clients.
• Developed policies, procedures, authority matrix, and governance structure for newly established and existing client base.
• Gather and analyze data and Sourced potential business opportunities for enhancing portfolio and market position.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Education

London Business School.

August 2024

August 2024

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA)

United Kingdom

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

January 2024

January 2024

Bachelor's degree, FCCA

United Kingdom

Chartered Financial Analyst

January 2024

January 2024

Master's degree, CFA Level II Candidate

United States

ICASA

January 2024

January 2024

Diploma, CISA

United States

The Institute of Internal Auditors

January 2024

January 2024

Diploma, CIA

United States

London Business School

August 2020

August 2020

Master's degree, Finance and Strategy

United Kingdom

London Business School

January 2020

January 2020

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA)

United Kingdom

Charatered Financial Analyst

January 2008

January 2008

Master's degree, CFA Level II Candidate

United States

Skills

Strategic Financial Planning
Expert
Strategic Financial Planning
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Accounting
Expert
Enterprise Risk Management
Expert
Enterprise Risk Management
Expert
Operational Risk Management
Expert
Operational Risk Management
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
RISK APPETITE
Expert
RISK APPETITE
Expert
RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Expert
RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Expert
OPERATIONAL RISK
Expert
OPERATIONAL RISK
Expert
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
Expert
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
Expert
Leadership, Team Building, Motivation, Communication, Ability to work under pressure
Expert
Leadership, Team Building, Motivation, Communication, Ability to work under pressure
Expert
Analytical Ability, Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving, Time Management
Expert
Analytical Ability, Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving, Time Management
Expert
Risk Operations Management, Banking Policies and Procedures,
Expert
Risk Operations Management, Banking Policies and Procedures,
Expert
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT ERM
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT ERM
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
Intermediate
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MBA
Intermediate
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MBA
Intermediate
CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEM AUDITOR CISA
Intermediate
CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEM AUDITOR CISA
Intermediate
CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR
Intermediate
CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING
Intermediate
COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING
Intermediate
Computer Related Skills: Microsoft Office Applications, Lotus Notes, ACL and Internet Applications
Expert
Computer Related Skills: Microsoft Office Applications, Lotus Notes, ACL and Internet Applications
Expert
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), COSO ERM Framework, Risk Assessment, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs),
Expert
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), COSO ERM Framework, Risk Assessment, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs),
Expert
Internal Audit Planning, Audit Reports, Project Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation
Expert
Internal Audit Planning, Audit Reports, Project Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation
Expert
Compliance
Expert
Compliance
Expert
Operational Risk Management
Expert
Operational Risk Management
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Asset Management
Expert
Asset Management
Expert
Investment Banking
Expert
Investment Banking
Expert

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

CIA

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

January 2006

CISA

CISA - Certified Information System Auditor

February 2008

ACCA

Associate Member

June 2007

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Internal Auditing - Distance Learning Program
Organized by IIR Middle East
Jan 2007 - Mar 2007
ACL 201 – Data Analysis Techniques
Audit Command Language - (ACL)
Jun 2007 - Jun 2007
New Managers Skills
American University of Beirut (AUB)
May 2011 - May 2011
ACL 105 – Foundation of ACL – Concepts and Practices
Audit Command Language (ACL)
Jun 2007 - Jun 2007

Hobbies

  • Reading and Research