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Corporate Bank Account Opening & Banking Advisory\nBanking Advisory: Assess client corporate profiles and match them with suitable regional and digital banks.\n KYC & Onboarding Execution: Prepare, pre-vet, and manage complex corporate bank account applications, ensuring all Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) documentation meets strict compliance rules.\nBank Liaison: Coordinate directly with relationship managers and compliance officers to clear background checks, resolve source-of-wealth inquiries, and drive applications through to completion.\n3. Compliance, AML & Risk Operations\n Risk Screening: Conduct primary screening for Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs), politically exposed persons (PEPs), and institutional clients.\n AML Framework Adherence: Ensure all setup and operational procedures align directly with free zone frameworks (such as ADGM and DIFC CSP frameworks) and federal compliance laws.\n Compliance Calendar Management: Establish, monitor, and maintain a rigorous multi-jurisdictional Corporate Compliance Calendar to track recurring filing and statutory deadlines (trade license renewals, Commercial Registration updates, corporate tax, VAT, and audited financial statements).\n Regulatory Filings: Manage structural compliance deadlines across the GCC, including UBO updates, Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) declarations, and AML reporting.\nClient Proactive Alerts: Issue timely compliance alerts to clients to minimize the risk of administrative fines, license suspensions, or operational penalties.\n4. 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