Amer Salaymeh

Amer Salaymeh is an accomplished Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) Director with over 20 years of experience across the banking, financial services, and education technology sectors. He has a proven track record of establishing and leading risk management, Governance and compliance functions, including building frameworks for credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, anti-fraud, and business continuity. I played a central role in creating and structuring the Risk Management Department, ensuring compliance with international standards such as IFRS 9, ICAAP, Basel II/III, and leading middle office functions. Currently serving as Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance, Amer spearheads the development of corporate governance culture, risk registers, compliance policies, and enterprise risk dashboards. He also drives strategic initiatives such as policy governance frameworks, risk maturity assessments.
Amer’s expertise is reinforced by global certifications including ISO 31000 Risk Management, ISO 37301 Compliance Management, ISO 38500, CFE, and integrated policy management, alongside 500+ hours of training delivered across the region. He is also an active researcher and speaker, contributing thought leadership on topics such as corporate governance, financial risk, AML/CFT.
Throughout his career, Amer has demonstrated strong board-level advisory experience, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic oversight, blending traditional governance principles with forward-looking approaches to digital governance, risk innovation, and compliance culture transformation.

Arabic (Native), English (Advanced)