Compliance & Internal Audit Specialist | KYC, AML, & Fraud Mitigation | Advanced Business Analytics (Wharton) | Expert Financial Data Analysis & Risk Management
Expertise in Banking Compliance, Internal Audit, and Business Analytics:
30% fewer regulatory breaches. 40% faster reporting. 100% compliance record. Delivered inside one of Pakistan's most regulated banking environments.
I'm Hamza, a Compliance & Audit Professional with 3+ years at Askari Bank, where I specialized in KYC/AML monitoring, internal audit, and data-driven risk management across 15+ branches. Currently based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, I bring direct familiarity with Gulf market business environments alongside deep banking-grade compliance expertise.
What I Bring to Your Project:
* Internal Audit & Risk Mitigation: Conducted 50+ compliance assessments, reducing potential regulatory breaches by 30% through targeted control gap analysis and actionable mitigation strategies.
* Data-Driven Compliance: Leveraged SAS Visual Analytics and Advanced Excel to automate reporting workflows, cutting manual processing time by 40% while maintaining 100% accuracy across all reviewed records.
* KYC/AML Expertise: Ensured full adherence to State Bank of Pakistan regulatory updates by integrating requirements directly into internal compliance frameworks.
*Commercial Governance: Hands-on exposure to Saudi B2B corporate contracts and cross-functional coordination in a regulated commercial environment (Naqel Express).
Currently self-studying for CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) certification, covering FATF standards, KYC/CDD/EDD, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting.
Technical Toolkit: SAS Visual Analytics · MS Excel (Advanced) · KYC/AML Compliance · Internal Audit · Risk Assessment · Business Analytics (Wharton & CU Boulder certified)
Work Terms
Availability & Capacity:
Hours: Available for up to 30–40 hours per week for long-term or short-term engagements.
Immediate Start: Ready to onboard and begin tasking immediately.
Time Zone & Communication:
Location & Alignment: Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (UTC+3). This allows for near-perfect real-time overlap with European, UK, and Middle Eastern business hours (only a 2-hour difference from London/Dublin).
Communication Preference: Highly responsive via platform messages and video consultations. Clear, proactive communication is a core principle of my work ethic.
Payment & Engagement Terms:
Hourly Contracts: Fully open to hourly contracts logging transparently through the platform.
Fixed-Price Milestones: For fixed-price projects, I prefer clearly defined, funded milestones before beginning work phases to ensure mutual alignment.