Ola Qeraj

About Ola Qeraj

Experienced compliance professional operating in large global teams that span across different cultures and geographies. Key facilitator across multiple functions, ensuring that all team members are aligned and informed. Strategic partner to the business lines, integrating project management skills with business objectives, driving success and achieving common goals. Risk manager who identifies gaps and enables preemptive solutions to maintain progress and meet deadlines.

Experience

1. Compliance Manager

   Lendlease

   Jun 2018 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Oversee project compliance with local, state, and federal requirements on a portfolio of 50+ projects totaling $8 billion in revenue.Actively engage with COO, CCO, and CLO in compliance strategy and decision making, while ensuring they are fully informed on status, risks, and critical decision points.Diminish risk and improve outcomes by operating as 1st line of defense for the business through risk assessments and implementation of systems and changes to adhere to regulations.Developed compliance framework including a responsibility matrix, sets of checklists at each project stage, and steps for escalating compliance issues to Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).Encourage proactive steps to ensure that the business is positioned to prevent, detect, and correct potential regulatory and/or legal violations.Trained over 400 employees nationwide on project compliance and reporting.Serving as 20••••24 Chair of the Veteran and Military Employee Resource Group.

Education

• Baruch College

  BBA, Finance & Investments

  2005 — 2009

• Baruch College

  MBA, Accounting, Finance

  2010 — 2013