Omar Gamal, CAMS

Experience

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  Invitation Tours Co.

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Accountant
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  Al Ansari Exchange

  Sept 2016 - Mar 2018

  Teller

  • Provide quality service to customers from several nationalities and speaking different languages.• Deliver fast, excellent and error free remittance services to customers.• Comply with company’s circulars, central bank guidelines & AML rules and regulations.• Attend calls from customers and providing accurate info. In a professional manner.• Maintain consistent documentation of all receipts and KYC of both individuals and corporates and ensure adequate control of record keeping.• Market the company’s products and services and attaining customers queries• Manage cash on hand wisely and avoid shortage or excess• Train, develop and guide new staff.• Deal with issues, conflicts & complains of customers and handle pendings. Show less

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  BitOasis

  Mar 2018 - Dec 2019

  Compliance & Risk Officer

  BitOasis is the leading crypto currency exchange in MENA region. Compliance holds a key role in giving integrity to crypto currencies and addressing risks of financial crimes in the emerging industry. My roles include:• Constantly review and recommend developments in client onboarding framework.• Monitor fiat transactions on a regular basis to identify, assess and investigate unusual or potentially suspicious activity.• Trace and conduct investigations in crypto transactions through Blockchain forensics (Chainalysis, Coinfirm & Neutrino)• Maintain regulatory knowledge of new developments and market changes globally affecting crypto currencies.• Ensure company’s AML/CFT system adherence with Laws and regulations of Central Bank of UAE, Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM, FATF recommendations and industry best practices and advise on changes to policies when necessary.• Assist in research, evaluation, testing and rollout of third-party compliance software solutions.• Perform risk-assessment as part of remote KYC due diligence during client onboarding process and undertake EDD on high-risk individuals and PEPs.• Ongoing screening of Sanctions, PEPs and adverse media. Review and take actions against possible matches on screening platforms (Reuters World-Check, IdentityMind & ComplyAdvantage)Reporting to Head of Compliance Show less

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  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

  Jan 2021 - Nov 2023

  Compliance Specialist
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  Paymentwall, Inc.

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2023

  Merchant Risk Analyst

  Paymentwall is a global third-party payment processor. Merchant Risk holds a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity and reliability of operations and protecting against financial losses and risks that may affect our relationship with partners and regulators.My roles include:• Reviewing merchant applications to assess potential risks associated with onboarding new merchants, ensuring they adhere to industry regulations, payment card network rules, and company policies.• Engage with merchants to gather additional information, clarify details, and communicate underwriting decisions. Provide guidance on any required improvements or adjustments to meet compliance standards.• Monitoring financial transactions to identify patterns, trends, anomalies or suspicious activities that could indicate fraud, money laundering or other risks.• Collaborate with fraud prevention teams in detecting and mitigating fraudulent activities, including refunds and chargebacks.• Utilizing data analysis and statistics to conduct thorough reviews of large datasets.• Review merchants’ payout and withdrawal requests, considering factors such as business model, processing behavior and return rates.• Implementing risk mitigation strategies, such as setting appropriate transaction limits, reserves, holding funds, or terminating relationships with high-risk merchants to minimize potential financial losses.• Conducting investigations into suspicious activities triggered by internal monitoring controls and those reported by law enforcement, regulators or payment partners.• Maintain detailed and accurate records of investigations, documenting findings, analysis, decisions and reporting the outcomes to management.Reporting to Head of Risk Show less

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  CoinW

  Dec 2023 - now

  Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)