Bahiyya Kara

Bahiyya Kara has extensive work experience in compliance roles, primarily in the banking sector. Bahiyya is currently working as a Compliance Lead at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. Before that, they held multiple positions at Standard Bank Group, including Head of Financial Crime Compliance and Head of Compliance for Corporate and Investment Banking in South Africa and Global Risk Integration. Bahiyya also served as the Head of AML/CFT Compliance for CIB International and Group Compliance at Standard Bank Group. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Candidate Attorney at Brian Kahn Inc Attorneys and as a Legal Assistant (Pro Bono) at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Bahiyya Kara obtained their Matriculation degree from Jeppe High School for Girls in 2000. Bahiyya then pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of the Witwatersrand, specializing in Law, International Relations, and Political Science from 2001 to 2003. In 2005, they completed a B.A (LLB) degree in Law from the same university. Following this, Bahiyya Kara underwent Practical Legal Training at the Law School, obtaining their certification in 2007. In 2008, they became an Admitted Attorney at The High Court of South Africa. Additionally, Bahiyya Kara holds certifications as a Certified Compliance Professional from the International Academy of Business and Financial Management (2018) and as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist from ACAMS (2020).