Asad Bilgrami
Financial Crime Compliance leader driving RegTech innovation and regulatory excellence.
Full time
Hybrid/On-site
Accomplished compliance leader with 16+ years of experience across UAE and Pakistan in banking, exchange, and fintech sectors. Currently Assistant Vice...
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My Career Journey
1/5
Mashreq Bank
Assistant Vice President (Monitoring and Assurance Unit, Compliance)
Sep 2022 - Present | 3y 8m
Dubai, AE
Lead 2nd Line Compliance Monitoring & Testing across UAE and international locations, designing risk based test plans to validate control effectiveness and prioritise remediation. Own the Group Compliance...
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Commercial Bank of Dubai
Senior Officer (Quality Assurance, Compliance)
Jul 2021 - Sep 2022 | 1y 2m
Dubai, AE
Developed and implemented the 2nd Line Compliance Assurance Monitoring & Testing programme across all bank functions and maintained an up to date compliance risk library. Coordinated with compliance stakeholders...
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Wall Street Exchange (UAE & HK) & Instant Cash FZE
Group Due Diligence Manager and Approved Alternate Compliance Officer
Jul 2017 - Jul 2021 | 4y
Dubai, AE
Managed and coached a team of compliance managers and officers, improving quality and turnaround through process redesign and performance metrics. Led RegTech and target operating model initiatives to...
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Emirates NBD
Compliance Officer
May 2014 - Jun 2017 | 3y 1m
Dubai, AE
Supported development of the bank’s Financial Crime Compliance transaction monitoring and screening framework for AML across the region. Independently verified KYC/CDD for Private, Wholesale and Retail...
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Bank Al Habib Limited
Relationship Manager / Credit Risk Officer
Sep 2009 - Aug 2013 | 3y 11m
Karachi, PK
Led three State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) audits and four internal audits with no discrepancies, demonstrating strong controls and audit readiness. Evaluated customer product suitability and recommended approved...
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Most proud of (3/3)
1st
Approved by CBUAE
2nd
Developed an assurance function for a bank
3rd
Automated process to enhance bau
Career Highlights
1/1
Deputy MLRO
Alternate Compliance Officer
Dubai ,
Approved by CBUAE
Fun fact about me
Promote any engagement activities that builts team
My values
Agility
Adaptability
Collaboration
Continuous Learning
Dedication
Efficiency
Ethical Behavior
Education
Karachi
Bachelors in Commerce
Ongoing
Certifications & Qualifications
CAMS
ACAMS2026
Certified in Evolving Risks in Financial Crime Technology
ICA2026
Certified Crypto Compliance Officer
Global Association of Certified Crypto Compliance Officer2026
Global Certified FCC Investigator
Go-AKS2026
Six Sigma Green Belt
IMC Certification2026
GRCP
OCEG2026
Certified CryptoCurrency Expert
Blockchain Council2026
Language(s) I speak
English
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
Arabic
Intermediate