Ali Alzareer
Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in enterprise risk management and a proven track record in risk register development and risk assessment. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills and attention to detail, ensuring thorough enhanced due diligence and effective transaction monitoring. Committed to leveraging these competencies to drive organisational success and enhance risk management strategies.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience
Work history
Associate Advisory GRC
KPMG
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2025.09 - Current
- Support risk advisory engagements for public-sector clients.
- Develop risk registers by identifying key risks, root causes, impacts, and controls.
- Conduct meetings with client stakeholders to understand processes, identify control gaps, and validate findings.
- Analysed root causes to determine underlying issues affecting risk management., potential consequences, risk classifications, and mitigation measures.
- Prepared risk-analysis dashboards, charts, and management presentations showing risk distribution across organizational units.
- Consolidated 14 risk registers encompassing 156 enterprise risks for Ajman Department of Finance, collaborating with organisational units to assess risks, evaluate controls, identify gaps, and propose mitigation actions.
- Conducted control testing to evaluate effectiveness of risk management processes. And Risk Register for DOF OF AJMAN within agreed engagement timelines.
- Assisted in creating an enterprise risk register that integrates risks across all Ajman Department of Finance departments.
- Contributed to proposals and advisory engagements for public-sector clients.
AML Officer
Bitoasis
Amman, Jordan
2023.02 - 2024.11
- Conducted Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) reviews for customers using cryptocurrency and virtual-asset services.
- Performs Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for high-risk customers, including Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), clients from high-risk jurisdictions, and complex ownership structures, with additional monitoring and approvals where necessary.
- Reviewed identification documents, customer profiles, source of funds, and source of wealth information.
- Performed customer risk assessments based on factors such as location, occupation, transaction activity, and expected account behaviour.
- Conducted sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEP), and adverse-media screening
- Performed Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for higher-risk customers
KYC Analyst
Admirals
Amman
2020.08 - 2022.12
- Conducted Customer Due Diligence (CDD) reviews for trigger events and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) to support compliance efforts
- Performed client screening and ongoing monitoring, including conflict checks and background searches, to mitigate risk
- Supported other departments on matters relating to AML compliance
- Updated client database records to ensure accuracy and completeness for timely reporting and compliance
Education
Master Degree - International Management
Teesside University
New Castle, UK 2018.08 - 2020.01
Bachelor Degree - Economic Business
University Of Jordan
Amman, Jordan 2013.01 - 2018.01
Skills
- Communication skills
- Enterprise risk management
- Risk register development
- Risk assessment
- Enhanced due diligence
- Transaction monitoring
- Attention to detail
Certification
- Globally Certified KYC Specialist (GO-AKS)
REFERENCES
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Work history
1 year and 1 month,1 year and 5 months,1 year and 4 months,10 months
Timeline
Associate Advisory GRC
KPMG
2025.09 - Current
AML Officer
Bitoasis
2023.02 - 2024.11
KYC Analyst
Admirals
2020.08 - 2022.12
Master Degree - International Management
Teesside University
2018.08 - 2020.01
Bachelor Degree - Economic Business
University Of Jordan
2013.01 - 2018.01