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Bayan Y

@bayan

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Global governance, risk and compliance executive driving regulatory transformation.

Saudi Arabia

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior/board-level GRC roles where I can lead enterprise governance transformation, scale ISO-aligned frameworks, strengthen AML and ESG oversight, and drive RegTech-enabled compliance in large, regulated organizations.

I am a strategic global Governance, Risk & Compliance executive with 13+ years leading enterprise-wide GRC transformation across sovereign entities, public investment subsidiaries, and regulated capital markets institutions. I specialize in designing ISO-aligned governance ecosystems and strengthening enterprise risk maturity.

I have led cross-functional teams of 20+ professionals, directly supported Executive Committees and Board Audit & Risk Committees, and delivered measurable improvements including triple ISO certification within nine months, an 82% uplift in audit-readiness, and significant reductions in AML and ethical breaches.

My approach blends regulatory strategy, AML/financial-crime governance, ESG integration, and RegTech-enabled compliance automation to improve regulatory reporting efficiency, crisis readiness, and board-level transparency in large-scale, highly regulated organizations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance

Thiqah

Directed regulatory architecture and ESG integration within a PIF subsidiary, reducing audit findings by 41%, accelerating audit cycles by 39%, and strengthening board ESG reporting by 52%.

ESG Integration Internal Controls Compliance Coverage Expansion SAMA CMA Interface Assurance Mapping

Chief Governance, Risk & Compliance Officer

Confidential Sovereign Government Entity

Led enterprise governance transformation across a sovereign entity of 1,000+ employees, implementing ISO-aligned frameworks and ESG governance to improve audit-readiness by 82% and reduce compliance breaches significantly.

Governance ISO 31000 Enterprise Risk Management ESG

Assistant Vice President – Compliance & AML

Saudi Fransi Capital

Led AML framework enhancements and compliance monitoring for capital markets operations, reducing AML breaches by 61% and improving audit accuracy by 47%.

AML Transaction Monitoring Compliance Monitoring