Multi-disciplined Compliance Consultant, Auditor, Executive in the Financial Services Industry with an in-depth expertise in the Financial Markets, Regulatory Compliance matters, Internal Auditing and the practical application of Legislation in the Financial Services Industry in Cyprus, the European Union and Internationally.Internal Auditor with a focus on regulatory matters for more than a decade (Head of Internal Audit for the five past years), on an outsourced basis, at entities regulated by CySEC or CBC such as:- Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) of all sizes, licences, types, activities/services, including some of the largest CIFs (CFD Brokers either STP, Market Makers or Hybrid, Brokerage Houses, Portfolio Managers/Advisors, etc.)- Funds (AIFs, AIFLNPs) and Fund Managers (AIFMs, Umbrella structures, etc)- Administrative Service Providers (ASPs)- Payment Institutions (PIs) and Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs)Subject Matter Expert: -Organizational Structure Requirements and Operations, Corporate Governance, Compliance and application of Compliance Monitoring Programs, Risk Management, CAD/ Own Funds requirements, Manuals Policies and Procedures, Internal Controls, Reporting to Regulators, IT/IS, Systems, Platforms/Trading, Best Execution, Safekeeping/ Safeguarding Clients funds/ assets, Investor Protection, Assessment of Appropriateness and Product Governance, Marketing and Sales Guidelines and other aspects of operations of Regulated Entities-AML/CTF Legislation (AMLD 4-6), CASPs Directive-KYC, Due Diligence and practical applications of AML Risk Based Approach-MiFID II/ MiFIR, IFR/IFD, AIFMD, UCITS, GDPR, PRIIPs/KIDs, Market Abuse Regulation, etc.-Organized and Managed Annual, Periodic and Adhoc Internal Audits in the Financial Services Sector aiming to add value and improve the Regulated Entities’ control/compliance environment and adherence with laws and overall Regulators’ expectations as defined by their Supervisory Approach-Performed several Extraordinary/ Adhoc Internal Audits and Investigations of Regulated Entities in the capacity of an Internal Auditor/ Independent Expert, following CySEC’s mandate -Compliance assistance for Financial Institutions-Performed Training seminars on MiFID/AML, CySEC Advanced/Basic Prep Exams, and other topics