Reham Ekrayem CISI Associate (ACSI)

Experience

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  Al-Rouyah Investment & Leasing Company

  Oct 2010 - May 2011

  Legal & Compliance Officer

  Oversee/Review/Draft major contracts, agreements, institutional and operational modalities, legal submissions and other legal documents in order to ensure that all documents are in line with the law and the interest of the company is well protected.• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses. • Observes the application of Central Bank of Kuwait’s instructions.• Participated in designing and operating an Anti-Money Laundry Compliance System.• Coordinated with the company’s appointed law office and follow up the cases of litigation between the company and another party in order to defend the best interest of the company its progress as per the schedule. • Ensure and follow up the Required Documents before the courts, ministries and public institutions in order to obtain clearances and certificates on time. Show less

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  National Investments Company (NIC)

  Oct 2012 - Jan 2014

  Risk & compliance managment

  Follow-up commercial laws and regulations relating to financial markets (CMA ) and the Kuwait Stock Exchange and their conformity with the procedures in the company.- Update policies and procedures and in accordance with the recent legislative developments ( new Companies Act and its implementing regulations )- respond to inquiries from regulatory authorities ( CMA - CBK )- Respond to the requirements and inquiries received from internal and external auditor of the company.- Daily reviewing for client’s account who owns more than 5% control ratios to be disclosed to the Capital Markets Authority and the stock exchange.- inform senior management of any new law published in the Official Gazette - Kuwait today - or decision or instructions or circulars issued by the regulators.- disclose in a timely manner all material information relating to the company, and address regulatory authorities ( CMA -KSE -CBK) by changes in the Board of Directors of the appointment or resignation .- Work booklet public awareness of the most important features of the new Companies Act and circulated to all departments.- Action Awareness booklet with all the disclosure requirements set forth in the Capital Markets Authority Act and its implementing regulations .- Participation in the work of the governance model prescribed by the Capital Markets Authority ( CMA ) , and the work of the internal regulations of the committees emanating from the Board of Directors under the new rules of governance as a risk committee and the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee and Remuneration Committee and nominations.- Work necessary measures to prevent money laundering operations by reviewing the KYC form and how it meets all the requirements.- The inclusion of the names of the people bankrupt and reserved on their accounts with the company - in the company - and circulated to the customer service department for not dealing with the persons mentioned in the list. Show less

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  Dimah Capital

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Compliance & AML CFT officer

  - Adjusting the conditions of the company with the requirements of the new Companies Law Act NO. 97/2013, by amending the Article of Association of the company. - Complete all Licensing requirements of the company in accordance with the requirements of the Kuwait Capital Markets Authority (CMA). - Take all procedural steps for issuing license investments/ real-estate funds. - Work on the amendment of the Article of Association and prospectus for the investments/ real-estate funds.- Prepare the agenda Meeting of the General Assembly (Ordinary – Extra Ordinary) for the company and get the approval of the (CMA) .- Prepare the agenda Meeting of the Unit Holders’ assembly of Dimah Global fund.- Review & Fulfill the requirements of the Competence and Integrity Form (CMA registration application ), of the BOD members of the Company & the BOD members of the Funds and get the approval of the CMA- Update the KYC Form (Know Your Client) to comply with the requirements of – FATCA Law.- Respond & Send reports to the Capital Market Authority (CMA)/CBK) within five (5) business days of the receipt of information.- Support all the Divisions for the implementation of policies and procedures of the company.- Coordinate with regulatory inspectors and internal auditors, to respond to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies & procedures.- Responsible for updating the “AML and KYC” policies and & procedures to be compliant with the new regulatory requirements of (CMA/CBK).- Review & Fulfill the AML requirements as per (CMA/CBK) regulation, the company internal policy, and applicable practices.- Conduct a blacklist search on all prospective clients and employees.- Ensure prior to opening an account for any new client with the company that the KYC forms & documents are complete and verify that their names have been checked against the UN blacklist.- Consult with the company's law firm as needed to resolve difficult legal issues. Show less

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  Specialities Group Holding Company

  May 2015 - Apr 2016

  Senior Compliance Officer
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  Boubyan Petrochemical Company

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2021

  • Assistant Compliance & Legal Manager

    Feb 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Senior Compliance & Legal Officer

    Apr 2016 - Feb 2018
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  Compliance Academy @CAKW2020

  Aug 2021 - now

  CEO & Founder