Rania Maouad Merhej

A senior executive, authorized by Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), Financial Services Regulatory Authority in Abu Dhabi Global Market (FSRA - ADGM) and Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer; with substantial experience in AML, Compliance, Risk and Audit that capitalize over 20 years in Supervising banks and financial institutions in line with International Banking norms and rules. Gained extensive analytical skills and knowledge in investigating and reporting money laundering and financial crime / terrorist financing cases, fraud investigations, evaluating and monitoring high risk customers in banking, cyber security, compliance risk and internal audit reviews, corporate governance, data analytics, development of policies and procedures, applying Basel III rules, strategic solutions, self-assessment and third-party quality assurance.