Experience

FIG Investments

• United Arab Emirates
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Governance Risk and Compliance Officer

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Equiom Group

• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Governance, Risk, Compliance and MLRO Officer Authorized by the DFSA for various firms both regulated and non-regulated financial institutions investment corporations, Banking institutions and Brokerages in the UAE. Providing consultancy, assessment and advisory services on Compliance, Anti Money Laundering, Risk Management, Corporate Governance and Business Continuity Management Systems - Responsible for Client Onboarding including performing comprehensive Due Diligence. Developing and implementing Policies and procedures to support compliance in the business. - Developing, maintaining and Monitoring and reporting of the compliance framework including the CMP and RMP and AML frameworks. Conducting Board training as well as annual and induction training. - Assisting clients in setting up of firms in the DIFC, from preparing for approval, application and authorization to development and implementation of the compliance, Risk and Governance frameworks. Show less



Assent Legal

• Director

  • Nov 2005 - Present

  Outsourced Governance Risk and Compliance Officer for various small, medium and Large Financial Services Companies, including Advisory Fund and Asset Managers ,Banks, Insurance Companies and FX Brokerages. - Designing, implementation of various compliance frameworks for regulated firms, from the projects initiating stage to implementation monitoring and maintenance of systems.- Drafting and implementation of compliance and AML frameworks for Group and implementing throughout branches and subsidy offices.- Conducting Board Evaluations, training as well as reporting to the Board of various regulated financial entities Show less

• Compliance Officer

  • Nov 2005 - Oct 2021



Franc

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Compliance Officer

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Responsible for developing and maintaining the overall Risk, Governance and Compliance Frameworks for this Fintech startup. Franc Group was awarded the first Automated Advice license from the FSCA in South Africa and won the Best FinTech Solution at the MTN App Awards in 2022. - Developing a compliance framework which supports innovation and implements regulations that fit for purpose. Responsible for developing and maintaining the overall Risk, Governance and Compliance Frameworks for this Fintech startup. Franc Group was awarded the first Automated Advice license from the FSCA in South Africa and won the Best FinTech Solution at the MTN App Awards in 2022. - Developing a compliance framework which supports innovation and implements regulations that fit for purpose.