Dr. Gürcan Avci Email & Phone Number

Istanbul, Turkey

As Finahukuk, we are servicing for firms which are required to comply with financial regulations and developing corporate governance, strategy, and finance. I also carried out the official license application processes of many payment and electronic money institutions in Turkey successfully. Managed the regulatory license project for international fintech.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Responsible as the Head of Compliance and MLRO, in respect of all Compliance and AML matters in Dubai. Also seek to ensure that all regulated legal entities comply with current DFSA legislation, regulation and rules;
• Advise management on policies and guidelines related to KYC, AML and Compliance
• Develop and pro-actively manage the implementation and review of policies and systems and controls which compliance with regulatory requirement.
• Liaise with senior management on all issues relating to compliance;
• Conduct training for staff and regulatory registrations are current;
• Advise on the establishment or changes in the relevant compliance mechanism in view of regulatory changes;

British Columbia, Canada

I worked for a Canadian based financial services and technology firm that offers innovative products in the blockchain and real estate industry through an array of proprietary public and private investment vehicles and platforms. Also,- Lead the development of Risk and Compliance policy to ensure a consistent approach to preventing and managing risk.

Turkey

Proactively identified, monitored and robustly interpreted regulatory developments key for Turkishfinancial system, including by developing and maintaining a strong network of contacts withexternal participants in the legislative and regulatory processManaged various Regulatory Projects (develops the requirements and standards for thecompanies’.

Basel Area, Switzerland

Represented Turkey on the Basel Committee to design within the framework new global financialarchitectureResearched improving independent audit quality in banks and issuing supervisory guidance inrelation to external audit of banks with group.Attended several meetings of the Global Public Policy Committee, International AccountingStandard Board and.

Istanbul, Turkey

Managed on-site risk-oriented supervision and financial analysis of 15 different banks whosefinancial assets comprise ~80% of Turkish banking industry. Evaluated business plans,strategies and risk appetites of many banks by discussing CEO, CFO and the other headmanagers.Professional ExperienceExperienced in effective operation of legal compliance and risk.

İşletme, 3.30/4.00

Hukuk, 3.81

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), 3.73/4.00

Ph.D. dissertation titled "Audit Committee and Committee Subdivisions’ Characteristics versus Operational Risk Oversight in Turkish.

Endüstri Mühendisliği

İşletme, 3.60/4.00

Education record