J. AWAN CAPITAL - Key Persons
Aamir holds the position of Senior Manager - Finance and is based in Riyadh (KSA) office of j. awan & partners.
Bringing considerable experience gained over a successful 15-year international career in finance related roles, Aamir focused on providing outstanding service to the firm and its clients through delivering a highly effective, scalable finance function to any business environment.
Aamir holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and a Master's degree in Economics from University of Karachi. He further holds a Fellow Membership from Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA-UK), Financial Risk Manager (FRM) qualification from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP - USA) and is a CFA - Level 3 Candidate from CFA Institute - USA.
Job Titles:
- Associate Director - Compliance
- Member of the Nigerian Bar Association
Aisha holds the position of Associate Director - Compliance and is based in Abu Dhabi (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Aisha's experience was gained over a successful 10-year international career in compliance, risk, legal and financial services consultancy roles. Aisha ventured into the compliance sector in 2011 with the aim of understanding and navigating the ever-changing nature of laws, rules, and regulations in order to contribute to the success and growth of financial services entities. As a highly experienced and effective GRC professional, Aisha delivers excellence through her ability to advise and review each entity's systems and controls, assessing the risks identified for mitigation and prevention whilst continuing to strive for excellence. Aisha has held roles with institutions ranging from local firms, investment and retail banks, wealth and asset management businesses and multinationals.
Aisha is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (Nigeria, West Africa) and holds a BSc (Hons) in Civil Law (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria) and an MSc in International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulations (University of Warwick).
Job Titles:
- Group Director - Human Resources
Allan holds the position of Group Director - Human Resources and is based in the Dubai (UAE) head office of j. awan & partners.
Allan brings considerable leadership experience gained over a successful 25-year career in international business operations and leadership roles. In 2008 Allan made the career swing from operational leadership to HR leadership with a focus on changing mindsets by demonstrating the true value a non-traditional practical, forward-thinking, highly effective HR function could bring to the modern business environment. As a highly experienced and influential people leader, he delivers excellence through coaching, mentoring, engagement, business transformation, organizational development, and continuous improvement. Allan has significant experience spanning the financial services, professional services, technology, and government sectors from private equity-funded start-ups to multinationals inclusive of offshore financial jurisdictions, UHNW private clients, and central government.
Allan holds a BSc (Hons) in Logistics and Engineering Management from the University of Lincoln, an MSc in Strategic Leadership and Management from the University of Portsmouth. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors (London) and a Fellow of the GCC Board Directors Institute.
Job Titles:
- Director - Compliance
- Director in the Compliance and Risk Management Practice of J. Awan & Partners
Andrew holds the position of Director - Compliance and is based in Abu Dhabi (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Andrew is a Director in the Compliance and Risk Management practice of J. Awan & Partners and a highly experienced, versatile, and hands-on senior regulatory compliance / AML & CTF consultant. He has over 25 years hands on experience of assisting financial services firms obtain regulatory authorisation from leading regulatory agencies and to develop and integrate compliance and AML/CTF risk managements frameworks in the fabric of their business. He combines the pragmatism of an in-house compliance officer with the versatility and agility of a consultant. Prior to joining J Awan, between 2010 and 2022, Andrew was the CEO of OpenSpaces Compliance Consultants, a UK based regulatory consulting firm. During this period, he provided regulatory compliance and FCA authorisation services to a diverse range of clients such as investment banks, funds and investment managers, Payment Institutions (Fintechs), Central Clearing Counterparties (CCPs), Exchanges and Alternative Investment Management Firms (hedge Funds). His clients included BNP Paribas, London Clearing House, European Central Clearing House, First Rand Bank, The Nigerian Stock Exchange amongst others.
Andrew holds a master's degree in Law from the London Guildhall University and qualified as a lawyer in Nigeria after obtaining a bachelor's degree in Law. In addition, he has the Diploma of the UK Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and has published articles on various topics of financial regulation.
Ben holds the position of Director - Compliance and is based in Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Ben brings considerable experience gained over a successful 30-year international career within financial services, having previously worked in Compliance, Ethics, and Risk in Europe and Australia. Prior to joining the firm, Ben operated his own consultancy business, providing risk and compliance advisory services to financial service firms, including undertaking key regulated roles. Ben has experience in major transformation projects involving Fintech and Regtech implementation. He is a certified ethics and conduct advisor who brings extensive experience in developing and managing compliance and conducting risk and ethics programs.
Ben is a Certified Ethics & Culture Advisor (Institute of Banking Ireland - IOB) and Licentiate of Compliance Institute Ireland. Ben holds Professional Diplomas in Leading Cultural Change & Ethical Behaviour (IOB) and Compliance Management (Compliance institute, Ireland). He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Corporate, Finance & Securities Law (University of Sydney, Australia), Diploma in Financial Planning (Deakin University, Australia) and Professional Certification in Financial Crime Prevention (Compliance institute, Ireland).
Cristiano holds the position of Chief Technology Officer of azakaw and j. awan & partners based in Dubai (UAE).
Cristiano brings considerable experience as a CTO over a successful 11-year career specializing in international start-up and leadership roles. His experience spans multiple sectors, from healthcare to finance, allowing him to lead projects that bring solutions to real-world issues. As a highly experienced and effective leader, he delivers excellence through his technical expertise, mentoring, and continuous process improvements to benefit the team, our clients, and our stakeholders at every level. Cristiano is leading azakaw on the journey to become a global company providing state-of-the-art services for its clients. Cristiano has significant leadership qualities, product definition skills, and technical expertise.
Cristiano holds a Bachelor's degree from Porto School of Engineering and an MS from Porto University.
Job Titles:
- Deputy CEO
- Partner
- Associate Member of the Professional Risk Managers International Association
Dapo holds the position of Deputy CEO & Partner and leads the Consulting Practice of j. awan & partners.
Dapo brings to the firm his considerable experience gained over a successful 25-year international career in financial services. His experience includes 15 years in risk and compliance roles, working as a lead supervisor at the retail firm's division of the UK regulator, the Financial Services Authority (now FCA) and various leadership roles. Dapo has successfully delivered several mandates across two leading financial institutions (UBS Investment Bank and Lloyds Bank), including Investment Banking Trade Surveillance programmes, and being the EMEA Employee Compliance Lead responsible for managing Employee Conflicts of Interest and was an Executive Director overseeing the Conduct Risk Change program.
Dapo is an Associate Member of the Professional Risk Managers International Association (PRMIA), holds a BSc (Hons) & MSc (Hons) Economics (Obafemi Awolowo University) and an MBA in Leadership & Customer Focus Strategy (Imperial College Business School, London).
Job Titles:
- Director - Head of UK & Ireland
- Head of UK & Ireland
David is a senior member of j. awan & partners and is the Head of our London office covering the UK, Ireland, and Crown Dependencies.
David brings over 25 years' experience of front office and GRC matters in leading banks, asset managers and brokerage businesses including Coutts & Co, BlackRock, Credit Suisse First Boston and Bank of America. He has held senior UK roles in KPMG's risk consulting and Deloitte's audit practices, where he led complex authorisations, cross-border risk assessments, change initiatives, regulatory investigations and remediation. As a regulator at the UK FSA/FCA, David led the development of the wealth management and private banking supervision division and worked extensively across conduct (COBS), systems and controls (SYSC) and product design and governance (PROD) initiatives across both retail and wholesale markets.
David holds a Bachelor's Degree in Arts from Queen's University, Canada and a Master of Science, Economics degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and has held the FCA SMF 16 & 17 (Head of Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer) designations.
Job Titles:
- Associate Director - Compliance
David holds the position of Associate Director - Compliance and is based in Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
David has 20 years' of experience in regulation and audit, risk management, data analysis and financial planning. He has a demonstrated history of working with major financial services companies. He has worked at the Dubai Financial Services Authority in the United Arab Emirates, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the National Audit Office in the United Kingdom. His regulatory experience covers the retail and commercial banking, insurance, and fund management sectors.
David holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a master's from University College London. He is a qualified accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Law and is a member of the International Compliance Association and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.
George holds the position of Manager - Compliance supporting our DIFC and ADGM clients. George is based in the Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
George has a decade of experience across the financial brokerage, private banking and insurance sectors. During his time in private banking, George was the subject-matter expert on FATCA/CRS and contributed to various projects in risk management, capital markets and information technology. In addition to his global compliance capacities, George was a securities trader in a financial brokerage firm in Lebanon for two years which helped him build a good understanding and practical knowledge of both sides of the business operation.
George holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration specialising in Financial Engineering and the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation.
Grace Basmajian holds the position of Manager - Risk and is based in Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Grace has overall 10 years' of experience in Risk Management. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as an Assistant Manager at the PwC Dubai Office in the Risk Assurance practice, where she handled multiple Financial Services engagements involving risk assessments, gap assessments and internal audit reviews across areas, including Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Compliance within the CBUAE and DFSA jurisdictions. She began her career in 2013 with Byblos Bank - Lebanon in retail banking as a Customer Relationship Officer and later moved to the Risk Management function, where she focused on the assessment of the creditworthiness of international and local financial institutions operating in OCED, MENA and GCC countries in addition to SMEs and Corporate clients.
Grace holds an MBA degree from ESA Business School and Master's degree in Management from ESCP Business School, Europe, in addition to a Bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance from the Notre Dame University - Lebanon. She also possesses a Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Professional (GRCP) Certificate from OCEG.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Business Partner
Hareem holds the position of Human Resources Business Partner and is based in the Karachi (Pakistan) office of j. awan & partners.
Hareem offers considerable experience as an HR generalist and talent acquisition specialist encompassing both agency and corporate full life cycle recruitment, and a flair for all generalist HR activities. Hareem is skilled in talent mining, negotiations, business partnering, business analytics and executive search. As an experienced manager, Hareem delivers excellence through providing top-quality talent to hiring teams across numerous business units and jurisdictions. Having worked with several local and international clients, Hareem has built and maintained strong relationships with clients, senior executives, and professional stakeholders.
Hareem holds a Master's degree in Human Resource Management from the Institute of Business Management.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Vice President - Compliance
Hasan holds the position of Manager - Compliance Monitoring and is based in the Karachi (Pakistan) office of j. awan & partners.
Hasan's considerable experience spans 12 years in audit and compliance roles across multiple organizations and sectors. Hasan began his career at Ernst and Young (Dubai) in 2008 as an external auditor. He then joined the Saudi American Bank (SAMBA Bank) in Karachi, Pakistan as an internal auditor where he worked for 5 years before switching to a compliance role in United Bank Limited (UBL).
Hasan is ACCA qualified from The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - UK. He holds Bachelor's in Business Admin (BBA) from American University in Dubai and Masters in Finance from INSEAD Singapore.
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant
- Associate - Finance & Operations / Inga Holds the Position of Associate - Finance & Operations and Is Based in Dubai ( UAE ) Office of J. Awan & Partners
Inga holds the position of Associate - Finance & Operations and is based in Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Her experience and administrative expertise ensure the smooth day-to-day operations of the Dubai office. Inga works closely with the DIFC and ADGM based teams and our valued clients on incorporations and visa applications. In addition, Inga assumes responsibility for financial administration tasks. Prior to joining the firm, Inga has several years of experience working in offshore financial jurisdictions in operations (including business set up), property management and bookkeeping.
Ellouise holds the position of Executive Assistant to the Founding Partner & CEO and is based in Dubai (UAE) head office of j. awan & partners.
Ellouise is a seasoned Executive Assistant with over 8 years in her specialist field. Having held positions in Hospitality, Oil & Gas and Financial Services, Ellouise is able to tailor her skills to meet the needs of any client and is a highly task-driven individual. Equipped with an exceptional ability to facilitate all aspects of internal and external communications, supporting the day to day administrative, financial and operational functions by working collaboratively with C-Suite Executives. Ellouise has a proven talent for aligning business objectives with her comprehensive administrative knowledge to achieve maximum operational effectiveness whilst saving time and boosting efficiency.
Job Titles:
- Manager
- Manager - Compliance
Jack Collins holds the position of Manager - Compliance and is based in Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Jack is a financial regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering professional with over three years of experience working with DFSA regulated firms. In the past, he has held roles which include COMLRO for a corporate finance advisory firm and temporary cover COMLRO for an insurance third party administrator. He also has experience providing compliance and AML support to asset/fund managers, brokerages, and a single-family office.
Jack holds the following qualifications from the CISI: Combatting Financial Crime, DIFC Rules and Regulations, Global Financial Compliance, Introduction to Securities and Investment, and UK Regulation and Professional Integrity. He also has a KYC CDD course certificate from ACAMS and is a graduate of the University of Glasgow with a Master of Arts in Philosophical Studies (with Merit).
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Founding Partner
Katherine holds the position of Senior Manager - Finance and is based in Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Katherine brings over 15 years of experience in the field of Auditing and Accounting. She oversees all areas of accounting and financial management within the firm. She also holds several outsourced Finance Officer positions for our clients within the DIFC and is responsible for the licence application and finance review processes. Prior to joining the firm Katherine worked with Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC Dubai) and for several other audit and assurance engagements for DFSA regulated entities. Prior to PwC, Katherine has held positions in Crowe Mak and Yusr Islamic Investment Bank.
Katherine holds a BS Degree in Accountancy from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Job Titles:
- Associate - Legal & Compliance
Kholoud holds the position of Associate - Legal & Compliance supporting the incorporation of various entities for DIFC and ADGM clients. Kholoud is based in the Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
As a law graduate Kholoud has gained over 3 years' experience in public relations, intellectual property registrations, onshore and offshore company incorporations, and as in-house counsel. Additionally she has gained some compliance experience with companies operating in the Crypto field.
Kholoud holds a Bachelor's (LLB Honours) in Law.
Job Titles:
- Associate Director - Risk
- Director - Head of Risk
Mark holds the position of Associate Director - Risk and is based in the Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Mark brings an extensive Risk Management experience gained over a 20-year career in several retail and commercial banks and financial services firms, as well as Big 4 experience working in the UK. As a seasoned practitioner, he brings positive energy and helps business leaders see beyond the theory of risk management in order to achieve their strategic goals and make more informed risk decisions. Mark's key areas of expertise include enterprise and operational risk, risk governance, business continuity and culture. Over the years, he has successfully helped design, implement and embed a range of risk management frameworks, operating models and processes, many of which have been delivered through projects, training and coaching as well as a variety of assurance-based activities.
Mark has an undergraduate degree from the University of Manchester and a master's degree from the University of London. He also holds professional qualifications from the Institute of Risk Management (IRM).
Job Titles:
- Associate Director - Compliance
Mohammed holds the position of Manager - Compliance and is based in Abu Dhabi (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Mohammed has around seven years of experience in the Middle East region. He has hands-on experience with the different regulatory regimes in the GCC and in the field of Anti Money Laundering & Compliance. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a senior analyst at the Central Bank of Bahrain. He started his career in 2016 with Gulf Researcher, a consulting company based in Bahrain that focuses on market research, before joining the Central Bank later in the same year. He was tasked with supervising and compliance monitoring of a portfolio of retail banks, payment service providers and financing companies. In 2019, he joined the Licensing Directorate and was responsible for reviewing applications for a CBB license and Fintech applications to enter CBB's Regulatory Sandbox Environment.
Mohammed holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with Honours from University of Tunis with a major in Finance.
Job Titles:
- Associate Director - Compliance
Job Titles:
- Manager
- Manager - IT & Security ( Cyber Security )
Nazim Khan holds the position of Manager - IT & Security (Cyber Security) and is based in the Karachi (Pakistan) office of j. awan & partners.
Nazim brings considerable experience gained over a successful 13-year career in IT & Cyber Security. He has made a substantial presence in the Pakistan media with interviews regarding Pegasus Spyware. Nazim has conducted Information Security assessments in various organizations to identify potential vulnerabilities that may compromise the integrity, confidentiality, and reliability of the client's IT infrastructure. This assessment addressed the security of the client's infrastructure, including identifying exposure points, risks, and security implications. Nazim was also recognized for finding a bug in Sophos (Endpoint).
Nazim is a Certified Ethical Hacker, Security Researcher & Public Speaker. Nazim holds a BA (Pass) & Postgraduate in Computer Information Sciences from UBIT (Umaer Basha Institute of Information Technology) from the University of Karachi. He has certifications in Ethical Hacking Essentials, Security Admin, Advanced Penetration Testing, API Security Architect, ISO/IEC 270001 Information Security Associate, Cyber Security Foundation Professional Certificate etc.
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Associate Director Legal and Operations
Rabia Sattar holds the position of Associate Director Legal and Operations and is based in the Karachi (Pakistan) office of j. awan & partners.
Experience:
Rabia brings more than 10 years of extensive experience in corporate & legal affairs. She has worked as general counsel & head of compliance at a Y-Combinator (YC) and Stripe backed fintech company in Pakistan. Further, she has advised clients on matters related to intellectual property law, specifically the registration of trademarks and copyrights. In addition, she has served as legal counsel and company secretary of Pakistan's largest independent power producer, Hubco, and as manager legal & corporate affairs for Ogilvy & Mather Pakistan.
Qualifications:
Rabia holds a bachelor's degree in law from the University of London; a master's degree in law from SOAS, University of London, and is a Barrister from the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, London, United Kingdom. She is also an advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- Senior Manager - Compliance
Sajjad holds the position of Senior Manager-Compliance and is based in the Karachi (Pakistan) office of j. awan & partners.
Sajjad brings his expertise gained over a successful 7-year career working in Pakistan's intelligence/ supervisory, banking, and telecommunication sectors. After serving 3.5 years in NBP, he joined the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU), a financial intelligence unit of Pakistan responsible for countering Money Laundering (ML) and Terrorism Financing (TF) through developing actionable financial intelligence for law enforcement agencies. While in FMU, his significant contribution was developing tactical analysis cases, identifying potential cases of ML/TF, and specialising in cases related to the offences of frauds, ponzi schemes, etc. He also developed strategic analysis reports on the misuse of prize bonds and financial frauds/ ponzi schemes, which were circulated to various stakeholders of AML/CFT in Pakistan.
Qualifications:
Sajjad is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - UK. He holds a Master's Degree in Commerce from National University of Modern Languages and is also accredited for Specialization in Regulatory Compliance by University of Pennsylvania.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Director - Projects & Head of Internal Audit
Samad holds the position of Director - Compliance and is based in Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Samad provides execution and strategic support to the firm through his considerable experience gained over a successful 20 years in Compliance, Risk, Finance and Internal Audit practice. Prior to joining the firm, Samad was the Head of Risk and Controls at Smart Group. He has also supported HSBC on several banking projects and has worked in the Middle East at National Commercial Bank as its Head of Treasury and Head Office assurance. He also delivered several key projects for Qatar National Bank as their principal specialist. Prior to this, he served as an Executive Director with Morgan Stanley, Citibank and a Managing Director for TD Securities in the UK. As a highly knowledgeable and effective leader, Samad delivers excellence through detailed insight and ensuring that businesses meet their strategic, tactical, and operational objectives in a well-controlled manner.
Samad is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), Associate Member of Corporate Treasury (AMCT), holds an Executive MBA (HEC Paris), an MSc in Systems Engineering, and a BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Cardiff University).
Job Titles:
- Senior Manager - Compliance
Saud holds the position of Senior Manager - Compliance and is based in Riyadh (KSA) office of j. awan & partners.
Saud brings considerable experience gained over a successful 23-year career in international and local Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, and leadership roles. In 1994, Saud made a career in the banking sector, from writing policies and procedures to heading Compliance and Anti- laundering with a focus on changing the operational and valid values in many banks and Investment firms. He has worked as a compliance leader in several regulated banks and Investment companies, including Riyad Bank, SAMBA, Watan Investment and securities, J.P Morgan, and Standard Chartered.
As a highly experienced, he delivers excellence through managing Business Development, Corporate Governance, Regulatory & Anti Money Laundering Compliance, Risk Management, Fraud Management, Anti-Bribery, Information Security & Procedures Development, Business Continuity, Operations Management, Internal policies & Controls & Development, Stakeholders Management, and Training & Development, TOT. Saud has also managed various regulatory project license applications.
Qualifications:
Saud holds a bachelor's degree in English language -Linguistic from King Saud University, Riyadh. He has completed the CME-1 & CME-2 and many other certificates.
Saud holds the position of Manager - Compliance and is based in Abu Dhabi (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Saud is an experienced Compliance Professional who partners with MLROs and Relationship Managers to meet the overall compliance deliverables encompassing client onboarding, KYC reviews, sanctions screenings and regulatory reporting on compliance related matters. After spending nearly, a decade of his career in the banking industry, Saud is well versed with the growing demands of compliance and its evolvements in the Finance sector. Saud begun his career as a management trainee with Meezan Bank Limited and gained the banking and compliance expertise before moving on to ICBC (Pakistan) as Manger Compliance.
Saud is a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) accredited from ACAMS. He holds a Master's Degree in Finance and Accounting from Bahria University, Karachi.
Job Titles:
- Associate Director
- Associate Director - Finance
Shein is an Associate Director within the Finance practice of the firm and is based in the Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Prior to joining the firm, Shein held key finance positions within Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated firms across private equity, asset and wealth management including KKR, Invesco and RBC Brewin Dolphin. Shein specialises in management and regulatory reporting and in her previous roles, led the implementation of European and UK regulations including CRR and IFPR where she was responsible for the first successful application to the FCA for the group capital test waiver under the new regulations which subsequently shaped the process for the FCA. Shein also has extensive experience in internal capital adequacy reporting and with other regulators including DFSA, NFA and HKMA.
Shein holds a Bachelor's Degree in Financial Services and is a fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (FCCA).
Job Titles:
- Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist
- Senior Manager - Compliance
Shruthi holds the position of Senior Manager - Compliance and is based in Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Shruthi brings over 16 years' experience gained over her successful compliance career in both India and the UAE. An experienced practitioner in anti-money laundering, compliance, risk management, sanctions advisory and governance. Shruthi's core areas of expertise are compliance policy development and implementation, managing regulatory relationships, and providing strategic and tactical advice to firms on regulatory compliance and risk management matters, with a specific focus on delivering results. She has been supporting the firm with numerous clients through licensing, incorporation and process migration.
Shruthi is a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management from XIME, Bangalore.
Job Titles:
- Manager
- Manager - Compliance
Sridhar is a Manager in the compliance division of j. awan & partners based in our DIFC Head office in Dubai (UAE).
Sridhar has an overall experience of 14 years, including 11 years in Compliance and AML. He has been instrumental in successfully implementing various Compliance and AML programs. Prior to joining the firm, he worked with Habib Bank AG Zurich, and National Bank of Bahrain in key positions in Compliance. His key area of focus includes KYC and Due Diligence, Financial Crime Compliance, Regulatory Compliance and Compliance Advisory. Sridhar is well versed with UAE Central Bank and DFSA regulations.
Sridhar holds the prestigious CAMS certification and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering.
Azfar holds the position of Manager - Compliance and is based in the Karachi (Pakistan) office of j. awan & partners.
Azfar brings over 6 years of experience in the financial industry, focusing on Financial Crime Compliance (AML-CFT, KYC, and Transaction Monitoring). He had previously been associated with the AML-KYC Unit of significant Pakistani commercial banks. Azfar possesses strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, and team-building capabilities.
He has attended several Anti-Money Laundering, Know Your Customer and Counter-Terrorist Financing trainings and workshops throughout his career to strengthen his expertise in AML Regime.
Azfar holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Business Administration from Iqra University, Karachi.
Job Titles:
- Manager - Compliance & Data Protection
Victor holds the position of Manager - Compliance & Data Protection and is based in the Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Victor brings his expertise gained over a successful 8-year career in compliance, operations, and legal roles at reputable financial services firms in the UK. Victor has extensive experience in managing risk and interactions with regulators. Victor possess strong analytical skills and an excellent working knowledge of financial regulations, Victor seeks to expand his knowledge and experience in regulatory projects through exposure to the different operational jurisdictions of the firm in support of our valued clients.
Victor completed his Bar Professional Training (University College BPP), holds an LLB (Hons) (University of Liverpool) and an LLM in International Financial Law (University of Manchester).
Job Titles:
- Partner & Country Head ( Pakistan )
Wasif holds the position of Partner & Country Head (Pakistan) and leads the Finance Practice of j. awan & partners.
Wasif brings to the firm his considerable experience gained over a successful 25-year international career in finance and leadership roles. Wasif's experience centres around implementing management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, regulatory reporting, and business partnering. Wasif began his career in London delivering capital investment projects for BT and Primus Telecom. He then transitioned into the financial services industry, working for HSBC, QInvest, NBP, and Credit Suisse across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He currently holds several outsourced finance officer positions for authorized firms in the DIFC and ADGM.
Wasif holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Management (University of Hull) and an MBA (Royal Holloway College, London) specializing in financial analysis & international management. He is a CIMA-qualified accountant from the UK and was awarded a green belt in Six Sigma by HSBC.