Hassan Ijaz

Experience

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  SOS Children's Villages International

  Oct 2011 - Nov 2011

  Internship

  Worked in Finance and Human Resource Department at SOS Children's Villages Quetta.

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  State Bank of Pakistan

  Nov 2012 - Oct 2014

  Management Apprenticeship Attachment Program (MAAP)

  Worked in Salary Payroll & Procurement Division

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  Standard Chartered Bank

  Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

  Cash Management Officer (Foreign Payments)

  •Submit cases after drafting in the relevant department of the SBP (EPD/FEOD) in order to obtain approvals•To draft letters in order to get commercial remittances approvals, registration of shares/agreements and designation of banks for IT/Dividend/Royalty•To obtain all the approvals as per FE Manual•Ensure all SBP objection letters are communicated to relevant RM in order to get resolved•To follow up with SBP for the responses and approvals•To update relevant Associates/Relationship Managers for any clarification/Confirmation documents required by the regulator•Posting all the cases in online software ORAMS•Ensure all the files received from shipping and airline agents are properly checked as per SBP guidelines•Follows rigorously service level agreements establish with key internal departments to effectively and efficiently maintain relationship with them•To check documents of Foreign Private Loans (Short and Long term), maintain record and repayment of principal/interest as per schedule•To review documents received from the customer of various purposes related to commercial and private outward remittances•To check documents of “Container Detention Collection” before submission to SBP. Show less

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  United Bank Limited

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  (Trade Sanction Advisory and Sanctions Scanning)

  • Provide AML clearance of opening LC’s after checking details from World Check database. • Monitor customer on boarding in HotScan BFA & SWIFT messages for possible name matching with negative individuals /entities. • To ensure Compliance of SBP directives regarding UN Sanctions / Government instructions on freezing of accounts of negative individuals / entities. • Updating of all international and local negative list on UBL intranet and HOTSCAN on timely basis. • Review/Monitor alerts generated on BFA application on screening of newly opened accounts for possible name matching with negative individuals/entities. Based on monitoring, reporting of Suspicious Transactions (STR’s) to Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU).• Respond to the questioners from different correspondent banks and Financial Institutions to have RMA’s with them. Show less

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  MCB Bank Limited

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

  Senior Officer Anti Money Laundering (Sanctions Screening & Transaction Monitoring System)

  • Provide AML clearance of opening L/C’s after screening from World Check and Accuity database. In case of possible name match, make further inquiries to ascertain whether or not the alerted match is a false positive.• Screening of New to bank customers on boarded against all International and local negative lists available on HotScan BFA (Batch File Adopter) and Safe Watch. • Screening of New to bank customers against all International and local negative lists available on HotScan BFA (Batch File Adopter) and Safe Watch. • Monitor incoming and outgoing SWIFT messages for possible name matching with negative individuals /entities. Investigate positively matched outward or inward remittances from concerned banks by using software for SWIFT investigations "Alliance Message Management".• To ensure Compliance of SBP directives regarding UN Sanctions / Government instructions on freezing of accounts of negative individuals / entities, coordinate with the regions for necessary feedback, submission of consolidated compliance status to regulator on timely basis.• Updating of all negative lists including (OFAC, UN, HMT, EU & all local lists) on MCB intranet Portal on timely basis.• Respond to the questioners from different correspondent banks and Financial Institutions to have RMA’s with them.• Investigate and assess alerts generated by automated transaction monitoring system (MANTAS) for potential money laundering risk to the bank• Maximize efforts to obtain documentary proof from branch for all disrupted patterns and structured transactions to safeguard bank from Money Laundering Risk• Imply review, analysis & investigation of alerts/cases, highlighting exceptions to concerned units/branches on timely basis for clarification & resolution. Show less

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  HBL - Habib Bank Limited

  Sept 2018 - May 2020

  -Monitoring of Trade transaction and other foreign payments with the purview of trade base Money laundering (TBML)-Providing advisory role to PSU & CTP for trade base transactions with the purview of trade E-KYC and Red flags found in trade transactions. -Looking after and supervising team working on Trade based sanctions.-Supervising trade base transactions with the scope of sanctions, licensing requirements, dual use/military goods and adverse news etc.- Understand new requirements of Regulations and Trade base Money laundering in light of Central Bank and international regime of compliance to develop new systems- Coordinate IT initiatives/ issues with respect to Trade AML system in use by Operations/ AML Advisory Show less

  • Manager Trade Base Money Laundering (Global Compliance)

    Dec 2018 - May 2020

  • Manager Anti Money Laundering (Sanction Screening)

    Sept 2018 - Dec 2018
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  National Bank of Pakistan

  May 2020 - May 2022

  Manager Anti Money Laundering (Sanction Screening)

  Sanctions Screening (Safe-Watch- Filtering Software) & Trade Advisory• Working as a Manager to assist unit head in different assignments • Daily activity of supervising allotted SWIFT based transactions route via Safe Watch Module, including Inward & Outward Remittances, Trade Transactions & Home Remittances• Day to day activity of supervising allotted Screening of NTB (new to Bank) account holders• Assisted with a project of Name Screening of Existing account holders in the Bank since its inception• Supervising addition/deletion of Proscribed Entities in the Bank’s Internal Watch List• Providing clearance for Trade related transactions referred by trade team related to High Risk jurisdictions by using Accuity, World Check & Dow Jones• Identifying any suspicious transaction during the screening process, with respect to Purpose, Country or any other violation of AML/CFT Regulation• Overview and update AML/CFT compliance policies, Sanctions Policy & Procedure, Country Risk Policy in accordance with local and international standards• Draft different documents including policies and internal circulars regarding AML/CFT issuesSpecial Projects• Work closely with IT support personnel to improve efficiency and effectiveness of Sanction Screening Solutions• Supervising implementation of TI (Trade Innovation) software at NBP Show less

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  EY

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2024

  • Currently Working with a MENA based bank in conducting their Financial Crime Risk Assessment • To identify and measure the risks within the Group. The primary objective is to enable Bank to assess itsexposure to AML, Sanctions, KYC and Anti Bribery & Corruption risks and mitigating controls across the global organization, to develop risk mitigation and control enhancement activities to manage residual risk exposures within banks Risk Appetite.• Assess risk within countries and business units and provide ongoing insights into those risks.• Contribute to governance and oversight capabilities.• Identification of control gaps within the financial crime control framework.• Adapt to changes and identify trends in the unit’s customer base, products & services, and organizationalstructure.• Serve as the basis for the allocation of resources to manage and mitigate risks.• Help determine training priorities, influence hiring practices, identify system development needs and aligncontrols with the level of risk.• Aid planning for the next fiscal year including control enhancement initiatives and budget setting.• Identification of concentrations of risk across the Group and specific control gaps that may requireimmediate attention. Show less • Worked on a project with Leading bank of Dubai for AML Name Screening Project • Working as a Team Lead in Quality Assurance (QA) to make sure that quality and of work is maintained by users.• Conduct quality checks on the investigations performed by analysts as per governing rules and procedures (QA)• Conducts periodic review on the alerts generated to process the assigned cases within the TAT period.• Submitting various reports and co ordinating with client and providing them information as and when required.• Perform analysis of potential matches against sanctions lists alerted through sanctions screening of customers and transactions.• Screen individuals and entities against global sanction lists issued by OFAC, EU, UN, HMT and other international and government agencies.• Provide guidance and training the new and existing team members for smooth working of the project. • Delivering monthly trainings to all Users related to alerts closure and providing guidance related to process handling and Risk mitigation techniques.• Screen individuals and entities against global sanction lists issued by OFAC, European Union, United Nations and other international and government agencies.• Previously engaged in Name Screening Activity as a L2 analyst for alert closure related to customer on boarding and payment screening through Firco Trust software. Show less

  • Senior Consultant Financial Crime Risk Assessment

    Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  • Senior Consultant Financial Crime Compliance (Middle East & North Africa Region)

    Jul 2022 - Aug 2023
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  Mashreq

  Sept 2024 - now

  Assistant Manager Compliance Sanction Reviews