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London, GB

Portland, Maine, US

• Key duties:
• Undertaking the statutory and regulatory duties of the UK Head of Risk and Compliance and MLRO of the company (2nd line of defence);
• Providing guidance and oversight of the first line of defence;
• Supporting the Global Head of Risk and Compliance in designing, managing and updating the company’s AML, Risk and Compliance Frameworks in line with the regulatory expectations and best practices;
• Managing submission of all regulatory reporting;
• Producing Risk and Compliance reports and presenting them to the Board of Directors; flagging AML, Risk and Compliance issues and giving remediation recommendations;

London, England, GB

• In this role I was:
• Leading and managing the compliance team, maintaining control of AML/CTF process to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, industry standards and best practices;
• Ensuring the company's overall compliance with the latest changes in legislation, updating internal policies and procedures, designing new business processes with necessary changes in the customer journey or.
• Conducting enhanced due diligence and providing Senior Management's approval for high-risk customers or transactions including all sanctions, PEPs and other high-risk AML/CFT related issues;
• Reviewing internal SARs and submitting them to authorities (NCA) where required;
• Submitting of reports to regulators via the FCA’s GABRIEL and CONNECT systems and gov.uk portal;

London, England, GB

• I was:
• Carrying out the day-to-day duties delegated by MLRO, deputising for the MLRO when needed;
• Maintaining control of AML/CTF process, providing AML/CFT advisory services to the staff to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, industry standards and best practices;
• Reviewing internal Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) and submitting them to authorities (NCA) where required;
• Assisting with the submission of Authorised Payment Institution (API) reports to regulators (FCA and HMRC) – Operational and Security Risk report, Payment Fraud Report, Firm Details Report via the FCA’s GABRIEL and.
• Assisting with the preparation of quarterly AML and Compliance reports to the Board of Directors;

London, Greater London, GB

• Provided compliance, paralegal and administrative services for investment management company specializing in investments in real estate and construction projects across the UK. In this role I was:
• Identifying and verifying investors/potential investors in accordance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML and CTF) regulations, including KYC/CDD/ECDD checks, collection and verification of.
• Leading company’s GDPR process in accordance with data protection regulations;
• Processing of all investors onboarding and corporate events of the company – investors’ subscriptions, redemptions, dividend payments, reinvestments by drafting of all respective agreements, forms and letters;
• Consulting investors/potential investors (face-to-face meetings, emails, phone calls communication) about investment process, investment risks, fees etc.
• Developing and writing of policies, process instructions and procedures of the company, such as Anti-Money Laundering Guideline, Continuity plan, Investment Playbook etc.;

• Represented and defended legal interests of this leading bank in Kazakhstan, which offering banking products and services for individuals and legal entities. I was:
• Providing legal support for all banking and corporate activities;
• Identifying and verifying customers/potential customers in order to comply with local and international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML and CTF) regulations, including KYC/CDD/ECDD checks.
• Managing and leading a small team, providing legal training;
• Drafting and negotiating contracts and agreements, letters, warranties, instructions, regulations and other internal documents of the bank;
• Providing legal advisory services, analysis and due diligence in order to ensure compliance with internal policies of the bank as well as with applicable laws and regulations;

• Provided legal support for banking and corporate activities at this leading international bank, which specialised in various banking products and services in Russia, OECD and internationally. I was:
• Managing and leading a small team;
• Assuring that all documentation is reviewed and updated accordingly, particularly: banking contracts and agreements (including typical and atypical forms), letters, warranties, instructions, regulations and other.
• Providing legal analysis and expertise of documents to ensure compliance with internal policy standards and operational processes as well as legal and regulatory requirements;
• Attending meetings, giving presentations and collaborating with other Bank's departments;
• Providing legal advice to ensure the legal protection of the Bank's interests.

• It was my first role within the banking field, where I assisted senior lawyers of Central Asia's most successful retail bank.In this role I was:
• Providing legal support assuring that all banking activities are in line with internal policies of the bank as well as with applicable laws and regulations;
• Meeting customers to assist with contract negotiation and legal advice;
• Analysing wills, trusts, contracts and other documents to ensure compliance with current legislation;
• Providing employment law advice.

• Joined this law firm after graduating from the university and provided general legal counsel advice to customers. Key duties:
• State registrations, reorganisation and the liquidation of legal entities;
• Legal representation of clients in court proceedings;
• Obtaining all types of business licenses and providing to customer respective regulatory advise;
• Providing companies, entrepreneurs and individuals with insurance legal advice;
• Corresponding with government and non-government bodies.

Ica International Advanced Certificate In Anti Money Laundering, Aml And Ctf

Anti-Money Laundering Course

English Language

Bachelor Of Laws, Law