Walaa Meshref, Compliance and AML Compliance

Walaa Meshref

Compliance and AML Compliance

AGC

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Investment
Experience
14 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 1 Months

Compliance and AML Compliance at AGC
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2015
Compliance Officer & MLRO at UBS Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2011 to July 2013

UBS Saudi Arabia
• April 2011 - July 2013
Compliance Officer & MLRO, Legal & Compliance Department
-Participating in advising the management on the applicable laws, regulations and rules.
-Playing a main role in assisting staff on compliance issues and acting as a contact
point within the authorised person for compliance quires.
-Essentially participating in establishing, implementing, enforcing and maintaining of the organization compliance program.
-Helping in preparing comprehensive compliance policies and procedures.
-Being a part of a team in updating compliance policies periodically to ensure the authorised person is in compliance with the latest regulations and instructions
related to its operations and activities.

Executive Assistant at UBS Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2008 to April 2011

➢ As one of the first members to join the new office, played an important role as HR support and facilitating expatriate staff in their reallocations as well as activating numerous visa requests for worldwide visiting staff.
➢ Performs Secretarial role at Committees meetings with minutes taking responsibilities.
➢ Assists staff in all four divisions until such time that one of the divisions considers credentials suitable for redeployment.
➢ Filing all the documents related to my work.
➢ Checking all the incoming payments-Saudi Riyal/Foreign Currencies for UBS senior employees.
➢ Perform other duties/responsibilities assigned by Superior/Section Head.

Education

Master's degree, Investment
  • at Heriot Watt University
  • August 2014

• September 2013 - August 2014 Investment Management MSc, Heriot Watt University Courses covered: Financial Analysis Derivatives Research in Finance Corporate Finance Portfolio Management Capital Market Current Topics in Investment Research Methods

Bachelor's degree, Economics: Banking and Insurance
  • at Damascus University
  • October 2008

• September 2004 - October 2008 BA in Banking and Insurance with merit, Damascus University

Specialties & Skills

Asset Management
Wealth Management
Due Diligence
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
MS OFFICE
OPERATIONS
PAYMENTS
SECRETARIAL

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Tthe Advanced Certificate in Compliance program (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
CME-1 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2009
Valid Until:
January 9999
CME-2 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999
Tthe Advanced Certificate in AML Program (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999