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Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

Amsterdam Area

Dedicated compliance officer for the real estate and Escrow and Payment services team and member of the knowledge management committee Duties includeConducting compliance assessments for high-risk clients in various industries, including the financial sector, oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectorPreparing detailed compliance reports for onboarding, regular review and event-driven review of clientsActing as the dedicated compliance officer for the escrow and payments team, which holds a PSD2 Licence and building procedure manuals, risk profiles, internal policies and performing full-service compliance functions for the unitActing as the compliance officer in charge of knowledge management on the Vistra Knowledge management committee, creating training programs and facilitating compliance-related training for the business teamsBeing a member of the systemic Impact Risk Assessment (SIRA) committee and being in charge of conducting annual and event-driven reviews for the SIRA and preparing updates for the SIRA Creating data-driven reports to keep track of compliance functions and to determine new steps to improve processes, automate functions and models and enhance efficiencyEngaging with key stakeholders (i.e. first line, risk, audit, the board, legal) and working cooperatively to present, create, develop and/or implement the requirements related to systemic risk regulation in the WTT, Wft, the Wwft, MAD/MAR, GDPR, Sanctions Act 1977, E.U. Dual-Use Regulation, E.U. Sanctions Regulation, and relevant EBA guidelinesInteracting with the De Nederlandsche Bank (DnB) and preparation of regulatory reports and basic compliance functions on behalf of the Escrow and Payments teamMentored junior colleagues

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Supporting, advising, and management of relevant compliance issues raised by the operations team and the first line of the defence team• Identification of compliance obligations based on relevant changes to the law and application of those obligations to clients in high-risk industries and jurisdictions• Provision of detailed Compliance assessments before the acceptance of high-risk clients• Performing enhanced due diligence and risk analysis on complex structures in high-risk industries and jurisdictions and preparation of detailed compliance reports in preparation for onboarding and maintenance of existing clients• Consideration of opportunities and risks in order to achieve compliant solutions that are business aware;• Ensuring Clients to be onboarded were compliant with Privacy laws, anti-money laundering policies, and sanctions and conducting detailed due diligence on Clients, and preparing detailed reports on the Clients• Reviewing the Know your Customer (KYC) Information of the Clients being screened• Liaising with Clients for proficient representation of the Company’s interest• Participation in projects to improve company processes and make processes more efficient• Participation in the ongoing remediation project for the Company under the supervision of the DNB

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Screening Merchants to ensure they were within the risk appetite of the Company• Ensuring Merchants to be onboarded were compliant with Privacy laws, and anti-money laundering policies, and conducting anti-money laundering due diligence on merchants• Reviewing the Know your Customer (KYC) Information of the merchants being screened• Preparing a screening report upon the conclusion of the screening• Liaising with merchants and their customers for proficient representation of the Company’s interest• Participation in projects to improve company processes and make processes more efficient

Nigeria

• Providing practical advice to clients on issues relating to regulatory and compliance issues, business development issues, tax issues, intellectual property issues, pivoting, technology innovation, content regulation, impact investment, privacy, safety, and data protection and labour issues • Supporting, advising and management of relevant compliance issues raised by the Clients• Building internal regulatory and compliance procedures for clients• Structuring complex loan agreements and building complex operational structures for clients • Offering bespoke company secretarial services to corporate clients; national and international, and ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and privacy frameworks• Liaising and negotiating with counsel in other jurisdictions, in-house counsel, opposition counsel regulators on matters of regulation and compliance, and privacy law• Project management of Firm’s and affiliates' technology initiatives on compliance, KYC, client onboarding, contract management, e-justice initiatives, and other legal tech options.• Supervising Junior Colleagues and Interns

Lagos, Nigeria

I conducted extensive and valuable research on the applicability of the Asset Management Corporation Establishment Act 2010 to foreign corporations which were then used to formulate arguments in several matters the Firm handled

University Of Lagos

I was a member of a three-man team that prepared the topic and facilitated the committee session for the delegates present. It was time-consuming yet extremely fulfilling work. the job involved working on a team; research on international topics with a focus on the various positions of the countries represented; public speaking and having to moderate the committee session

Lagos, Nigeria

I conducted valuable and extensive legal research in cases bordering on property law, administration of estate, insolvency and criminal litigation.

Master Of Laws - Llm, Law And Technology

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Law

Activities and Societies: Justice Oputa chambers, The Mooting Society, the Tax Club, The Oil and Gas BarDeputy senate president faculty.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Chess Club, Drama Club