Mrs. Naeema Hasan Taheri
Chief Compliance Officer
Mrs. Naeema Taheri possesses 30 years of expertise in the banking and financial industry – both Islamic and Conventional, with extensive experience in Banking Operations, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Crimes, Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Trade Finance and Training. Prior to joining BisB in April 2022, she held several senior positions at leading financial institutions. She started her banking profession with Citibank, Bahrain over a period of 11 years as a Resident Vice President, responsible for managing various units in Operations, Quality Assurance as well as Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering. Amongst her previous designations, she was a Director – Head of Compliance & MLRO at Capinnova Investment Bank; Senior Vice President – Head of Compliance & MLRO at Al Salam Bank and Compliance Officer & MLRO at Gulf Finance House. She also served as a lecturer at Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), and a General Manager at SKILLS, a finance and leadership consultancy & training center responsible for developing and delivering various courses and training programs for several financial institutions, in addition to public and private organizations in the GCC.
A fellow member of the U.K.-based International Compliance Association (FICA) and member of the U.S.A.-based Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), fellow of the International Academy of Business and Financial Management. Mrs. Taheri holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain as well as an International Diploma in Compliance (with Distinction) from the International Compliance Association (ICA) in UK.
Alongside the internationally acclaimed accreditation “Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist” (CAMS), she has obtained various certifications, in the likes of Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance from the University of Reading and ICMA Centre, and is a qualified Master Compliance Professional (MCP), Certified Compliance Officer (CCO) and has a professional Certificate in Capital Markets, Regulation and Compliance.