Lawrence Omony

Head of Compliance / Anti-Money Laundering Control Officer

Summary

Lawrence is a Financial Crime Specialist and a member of several professional bodies like Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and Association of Certified Compliance Professional in Africa. He has significant expertise in Financial Crime & Investigations; Compliance Risk Management; Internal Control Management & Due Diligence; Corporate Services Strategy and Banking Operations. Currently, he is the Chairperson of the AML/CFT Compliance Work Stream of the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) Compliance Sub-committee. He possesses over 16 years of in-depth knowledge and practical banking experience. He has participated in various trainings and workshops held in Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana and Dubai

Credentials

Lawrence holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration in Finance from Makerere University, Master’s degree in Management Sciences from Uganda Management Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Management from Uganda Management Institute and Bachelor of Commerce from Makerere University. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.

Experience

Lawrence started his banking career with Barclays Bank (now ABSA) in and 2008 and rose through the ranks. He has held several roles with different banks like Bank of Africa and United Bank for Africa (U) Ltd. Prior to his current appointment with BUBL, he served as Head of Compliance with Opportunity Bank Uganda Ltd. He has a wealth of experience in Compliance Risk Management, overall Banking Operations, People Management and Visionary Leadership.