Biography
Anar Karimov has more than 18 years of experience in law and compliance; his activities cover anti-money laundering in the banking sector, litigation, risk management, legal and compliance support and consulting in the public and private sectors.
He began his career in 2002 as a legal adviser at the State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patents. In 2004, he worked as a legal adviser at “Azer Turk Bank” OJSC, then as Deputy Director of “Gilazi Brick”, worked at “BirlikBank” in 2006, and headed the Legal Department of “Sumgayit Electric Network” in 2006–2007.
In 2007, he joined PASHA Bank as a specialist in the Legal Department; he held the positions of Legal Department Manager, Director of the Legal and Compliance Department, AML Officer and Chair of the relevant committee. He was appointed Chief Compliance Officer on 5 January 2021 and Chief Director for Legal and Administration on 28 October 2025. He is Chair of the Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance Expert Group of the Azerbaijan Banks Association.
Education
- Graduate of Baku State University and Azerbaijan State University of Economics
- 2004 — Baku State University, international law, Master’s degree (with honours)
- Professional certificate in compliance from the Agency for the Transfer of Financial Technologies of Luxembourg (ATTF)