01 / ETHICS
Ethics & healthcare compliance
Compliance programmes, anti-bribery and corruption, HCP/HCO interactions, conflicts of interest, policies and practical business advice.
Ethics. Assurance. Perspective.
Integrity
in practice.
ETHICS & COMPLIANCE · AUDIT · RISK & GOVERNANCE
I am Hassan Metwally. I help organisations turn complex requirements into practical decisions, stronger controls and accountable business conduct.
Based in Auckland · Open to New Zealand & Australia opportunities
INDEPENDENT THINKINGCONNECTED PERSPECTIVE
Global experience.
Practical judgement.
Selected career experiencebioMérieuxBIO-RADProtivitiHazem Hassan
KPMG Egypt affiliate
KPMG Egypt affiliate
Where I contribute
Clarity where
complexity matters.
From healthcare interactions to third-party oversight, I combine technical rigour with a collaborative approach that helps people understand risks and act on them.
02 / ASSURANCE
Internal audit & assurance
Risk-based audits, affiliate and channel-partner reviews, controls testing, evidence analysis and corrective-action follow-up.
03 / GOVERNANCE
Risk & governance
Compliance and enterprise risk assessments translated into priorities, proportionate controls and clear management reporting.
04 / THIRD PARTIES
Third-party governance
Distributor and business-partner oversight through due diligence, onboarding controls, risk-based audits, monitoring and escalation.
05 / INVESTIGATIONS
Investigations & remediation
Structured triage, evidence review, interviews, root-cause analysis and reporting that supports sound decisions and lasting corrective action.
06 / PEOPLE
Training & business partnership
Targeted learning and cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Medical, Legal, Finance, HR and operational teams.
20+Markets in regional compliance leadership
25+Countries in global compliance auditing
150+Employees reached through targeted training
Selected experience
A global view.
A grounded approach.
Experience spanning multinational diagnostics and life sciences, risk advisory and financial assurance. Each role strengthened my ability to connect policy, evidence and business reality.
Regional Compliance Manager
bioMérieux · Healthcare & diagnostics
Led the regional ethics and compliance programme across more than 20 countries. Advised business leaders, coordinated risk assessments and monitoring, led investigations, and strengthened distributor oversight and remediation.
Senior Global Compliance Auditor
Bio-Rad · Life sciences & clinical diagnostics
Led risk-based affiliate and channel-partner compliance audits across more than 25 countries. Assessed anti-corruption controls, healthcare interactions and commercial practices, working with business owners on root causes and corrective actions.
Senior Consultant
Protiviti · Internal audit & risk advisory
Delivered internal audits, compliance reviews, fraud-risk assessments and governance reviews across industries. Presented practical recommendations to senior management and Audit Committees.
Senior Financial Auditor
Hazem Hassan · KPMG Egypt affiliate
Led statutory audit engagements, assessed financial and operational controls, and communicated findings and recommendations. Supervised team members and reviewed working-paper quality.
How I work
Good compliance helps people make better decisions.
My focus is on understanding the business context, communicating clearly and building controls that people can apply in their day-to-day work.
Understand before advising
Listen to stakeholders, understand the operating environment and identify the decision that needs to be made.
Make the risk clear
Turn complex requirements and evidence into focused, proportionate recommendations.
Follow through on improvement
Work with accountable owners on root causes, corrective actions and sustainable controls.
Applied curiosity
Bringing practical AI
into GRC.
Exploring how automation and explainable analytics can support risk, compliance and assurance while preserving human judgement.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT · IN PROGRESS
High-risk transaction review
A personal prototype exploring risk-based review of healthcare-related transactions, including HCP sponsorships, HCO donations, travel and consultancy arrangements.
- Explicit policy rules to identify mandatory escalations.
- Clear reasons for each flag, linked to the review criteria.
- Human compliance review and an audit trail as core design principles.
- Explainable tree-based analytics planned for evaluation where suitable data exists.
THE PROPOSED REVIEW APPROACH
01
Understand the transactionType, recipient, purpose and supporting information
02
Apply explicit rulesRequired approvals, documentation and escalation
03
Explain the flagsA traceable reason for the reviewer to assess
04
Keep the decision with a personHuman judgement, recorded rationale and follow-up
Illustrative rules · fictional transactions
Select a scenario to see how transparent rules could support triage.
Escalate for compliance review
Fictional scenario: a sponsorship request is missing the required pre-approval. Rule triggered: obtain and verify approval before any commitment.
This is a browser-based illustration of transparent rules, not a deployed AI system or employer policy. It uses no personal data and makes no compliance decision.
Education & credentials
Expertise supported
by learning.
Master's in Anti-Corruption Compliance & Collective Action
International Anti-Corruption Academy, Austria · 2020–2022
Bachelor of Commerce · Accounting
Cairo University · 2005
CFECertified Fraud Examiner
CIACertified Internal Auditor
CCEP-ICertified Compliance & Ethics Professional – International
DipIFR & CertIAACCA financial reporting and auditing qualifications
ISO 37001 & ISO 37301Anti-bribery and compliance management systems certificates
Further qualification details and professional recommendations are available on LinkedIn.
A few useful details
What opportunities am I interested in?
Compliance, internal audit, risk, governance, investigations and assurance opportunities in New Zealand and Australia, including permanent, contract and project-based work.
What sectors and environments do I know?
My recent experience is concentrated in healthcare, diagnostics, medical devices and life sciences, supported by earlier consulting and assurance work across diverse industries.
Where am I based?
I am based in Auckland, New Zealand, and welcome conversations about opportunities in both New Zealand and Australia. Location and working arrangements can be discussed for each role.
How can recruiters request my CV?
Please contact me through my LinkedIn profile. I can share a current CV and discuss the experience most relevant to your opportunity.
Start a conversation
Let's discuss your next
compliance or assurance challenge.
For opportunities, professional connections or a copy of my CV, please get in touch through LinkedIn.