Omar AL-Mogahed

Manager, Sanctions and AML Governance at Klarna

Speaker

Omar Al-Mogahed is a finanphocial crimes and sanctions leader with over seven years of experience spanning fintech, financial services, and law enforcement. He currently serves as the U.S. Sanctions and AML Subject Matter Expert at Klarna, where he advises on BSA/AML and OFAC obligations, drafts and maintains sanctions policies and control frameworks, and partners with Product and Engineering teams to translate complex regulatory requirements into technical controls. Previously, as Senior Sanctions Investigator at Robinhood, Omar designed and implemented automated sanctions detection systems and led complex sanctions investigations. He began his career as a Counter-Terrorism Analyst at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, analyzing threat actor networks and illicit fund flows. Omar holds the CAMS and CGSS certifications from ACAMS, along with cryptocurrency investigation certifications from Chainalysis, and previously spoke on sanctions at the New York Forum on Economic Sanctions.