Mr. Rangel is responsible for ADIB’s Compliance framework in UAE, together with other jurisdictions where the bank operates.  His remit includes compliance regulatory reporting obligations, financial crime, testing and assurance, anti-bribery and corruption, whistleblower, as well as managing the relationship with regulators, international law enforcement agencies and correspondent banks.

Previously, Mr. Rangel held senior roles in GCC regional banks, including Chief Compliance Officer at National Bank of Bahrain and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Bank ABC, Bahrain.  Before that, he was responsible for Global Financial Crime Compliance Advisory, EMEA at JPMorgan, UK.  He also served independently as a Compliance and Regulatory Reporting Adviser, Sweden.  Mr. Rangel enjoys a career in compliance spanning 30 years designing and implementing compliance programs for banks, financial institutions, corporate clients, multinationals and the public sector in 35 jurisdictions.

Mr. Rangel graduated as an Attorney-at-Law from UANL’s Law School and received an M.P.A. in Public Finance and Securities from Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at University at Albany, SUNY.  Mr. Rangel also holds an L.L.M. in International Finance from Harvard Law School.