Assistant Manager

• Oct 2015 - Present

Team Leader, Sanctions Compliance

• Oct 2015 - Present

Responsible for the bank's payments filter and customer screening applications.Assess the FinCrime training needs and deliver training programs.Act as the single point of contact for handling sanction queries from various sectors of the bank.Conduct investigations on suspicious transactions and/or customers and file STRs to UAECB.Conduct UATs for systems enhancements and event triggers.Assess new and existing products to mitigate any possible FinCrime/Sanction risks.Evaluate existing SOPs of various functions across the bank to ensure that they meet the regulatory requirements especially in terms of sanctions.Maintenance of compliance manual and compliance policy of the bank.Write policies, procedures and other notices to ensure bank meets regulatory expectations in terms of sanctions compliance.Organize, plan, develop tests and samples for the annual compliance monitoring program.Assist head of department in various staffing, training and development programs as well as maintain various Management Information Systems and knowledge base for the department.Responsible for assigning tasks to other members of the team and assist head of department in staff evaluations. Show less

Team Leader Operations

• Jan 2012 - Sep 2015

Deputy manager and Team Leader in Trade Finance and Remittance. Managing a team of 15 officers and acting liaison officer for onshore and offshore activities. Maintenance of Management Information and preparing policies and procedures for efficient execution of various activities. Evaluation of direct reportees and conducting training for existing staff and new joiners. Single Point of Contact between Senior Management and Head of Department for execution of new processes, controls and staffing matters. Show less

TF & Remittance Officer

• Apr 2008 - Dec 2011

Providing end-to-end process of fund transfers, testing various new methods/modules to enhance the operational process, training new recruits

Remittance Officer

• May 2003 - Mar 2008

Processing multiple sources of fund transfers, helped setup the landmark project of STP (straight through process) on incoming remittances, training new recruits. Processing multiple sources of fund transfers, helped setup the landmark project of STP (straight through process) on incoming remittances, training new recruits.