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Mahmoud Abualrub

Warsaw

Summary

Accomplished Senior KYC Analyst with a proven track record at Citibank, enhancing compliance through expert documentation review and decision-making skills. Excelled in conducting enhanced due diligence, significantly improving risk assessment processes. Demonstrated leadership by coaching teams towards achieving excellence in KYC standards, with a keen focus on results and efficiency.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior KYC Analyst / AVP

Citibank
06.2023 - Current
  • Review KYC profile submissions to make sure all KYC standards are in line with Citi policy.
  • Liaise with internal stakeholders to receive appropriate data to finalize KYC profile.
  • Perform quality control on KYC profiles submitted by makers.
  • Has the ability to operate independently as a senior specialist and coach other team members.
  • Adhere to Citi policy, managing & reporting control issues with transparency.
  • Prioritize tasks effectively under tight deadlines without compromising on quality.
  • Reviewed customer transactions, financial activity and funding sources to build risk profiles.
  • Dealt efficiently with escalations related to KYC issues, resulting in quick resolution.
  • Conducted screening of clients to identify sanction, PEP and adverse risks.

Assistant Manager / AML-KYC

Genpact Poland Sp. Z O.o.
11.2022 - 03.2023
  • Supporting the Manager on daily basis, by providing the team with all the support needed and taking care of various reports in-order to achieve the best results.
  • Trained staff on best practices to achieve optimal productivity.
  • Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.

Senior AML Analyst

Genpact Poland Sp. Z O.o.
07.2021 - 11.2022
  • Conducting quality check on completed KYC files as per established quality framework and meet the required agreed SLAs.
  • Maintain accurate, organized and current compliance records and documentation in a manner consistent with the departments needs.
  • Establish feedback loop between analyst and management.
  • Review policies and procedures, regulatory compliance training with applicable laws and regulations including OFAC/HMT, suspicious activity reporting and KYC regulations.
  • Primary contact for expertise on policy and procedures.

AML/KYC SENIOR ANALYST (FATCA & CRS)

Standard Chartered Bank.
01.2019 - 07.2021
  • Preparing FATCA & CRS documentation.
  • Contacting client's relationship managers.
  • Supporting Managers on a daily basis.
  • Providing tax guidance as well as respond to a wide range of questions related to our business partners & stakeholders.
  • Providing regular progress reports to the management of the company.

KYC Analyst

Royal Bank of Scotland.
04.2018 - 08.2018
  • Performing full KYC Process.
  • Gathering & analyzing documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements & client's guidance.
  • Performing screening against sanctions & negative press.
  • Managing escalations & cooperation with compliance officers & relationship managers.
  • Preventing fraud, money laundering, terrorism financing & working together with business partners.

Case Management Analyst

Thomson Reuters.
11.2016 - 03.2018
  • Delivering timely & accurate research.
  • Creating & maintaining KYC records on corporate entities in the database.
  • Extracting relevant data from various public sources such as: registries & stock exchanges.
  • Performing screening on KYC researched records against negative news, politically exposed persons & sanctions.
  • Summarizing and / or translating non-English language documents.

Education

Master's Degree - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw, Poland
11.2015

Bachelor's Degree - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Yarmouk University
Irbid, Jordan
06.2008

Skills

  • Enhanced Due Diligence
  • Customer Due diligence
  • Know your client processes
  • Documentation review expertise
  • MS office proficiency
  • Decision-Making competency

Additional Information

I hereby give consent for my personal data included in my application to be processed for the purposes of the recruitment process under the Personal Data Protection Act as of 29 August 1997, consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2016, item 922 as amended.

Languages

Arabic
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Polish
Intermediate
B1

Other

Permanent Residence card

Timeline

Senior KYC Analyst / AVP

Citibank
06.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager / AML-KYC

Genpact Poland Sp. Z O.o.
11.2022 - 03.2023

Senior AML Analyst

Genpact Poland Sp. Z O.o.
07.2021 - 11.2022

AML/KYC SENIOR ANALYST (FATCA & CRS)

Standard Chartered Bank.
01.2019 - 07.2021

KYC Analyst

Royal Bank of Scotland.
04.2018 - 08.2018

Case Management Analyst

Thomson Reuters.
11.2016 - 03.2018

Master's Degree - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Warsaw School of Economics

Bachelor's Degree - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Yarmouk University
Mahmoud Abualrub