Keyvan Khatir

As an accomplished compliance and risk management expert with extensive experience in the oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors, Keyvan pioneered the implementation of FATF regulations within Iran’s energy industry. He was tasked with establishing and leading the first FATF-compliant transformation of PGPIC following the JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal), where he designed and developed the first comprehensive compliance framework for Iran’s largest energy exporter, including refineries, to align with global FATF guidelines.

Keyvan was the first professional to introduce and design FATF-compliant KYC and AML regulations for the Iranian petrochemical and refinery industries. Driven by integrity and diligence, he continues to offer his expertise in financial crime prevention and compliance, consistently striving to elevate industry standards.

• 8 years of experience in Financial Analysis, Financial Crime Investigation, Fraud Prevention, Risk Management, AML, CFT, Compliance, and Enhanced Due Diligence.
• Skilled in OSINT analysis.
• Languages: English, French, Arabic, Greek, French.

• 8 years of experience in Financial Analysis, Financial Crime Investigation, Fraud Prevention, Risk Management, AML, CFT, Compliance, and Enhanced Due Diligence.
• Skilled in OSINT analysis.
• Languages: English, French (Intermediate).
• Detail-oriented with a strong analytical mindset.
• First professional to introduce and design KYC and AML regulations to Iranian Petrochemical Industry
• Developed a KYC and AML-CFT Compliance framework from ground up for the largest Iranian energy exporter, ensuring compliance with JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal) and FATF guidelines.
• (Youngest) Keynote Speaker at Halifax International Security Forum, Nova Scotia, CANADA 2017
• Part of a hand selected team of industry experts by the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran to establish PGPICC
• Youngest member of Crisis Management Team at PGPICC(the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran)
• Successfully identified and reported 2 separate counts of internal (governmental) financial embezzlement
• Part of the founding and establishment of PGPIC, contributed into making PGPIC the second-largest petrochemical producer in the Middle East, with an annual turnover exceeding $10 billion.

Master of Science – International Business 2022 – 2023

Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Master of Business Administration - Finance 2010 – 2013

European University Cyprus - Nicosia, Cyprus

Bachelor of Business Administration 2004 – 2009

European University Cyprus – Nicosia, Cyprus