- Advise on financial crime and transaction monitoring-related issues and launch any new financial crime systems globally-For all regulated activities, ensure that appropriate regulatory policies, procedures and controls are established, maintained and well documented-Provide guidance and support to product owners, business partners, andsenior management-Manage and coordinate any regulatory examinations, including writtenresponses-Analyze changes to regulatory requirements and proactively handleregulatory developments-Review new and updated marketing materials in relation to financial crimepromotional material-Navigate complex regulatory frameworks to design innovative financialproducts and services as they pertain to financial crime and transactionmonitoring-Identify and draft necessary changes to the firm’s financial crime andtransaction monitoring systems and procedures to meet the requirements ofnew rules/regulations-Draft agreements, policies and procedures, disclosures, accountdocumentation and other transaction monitoring-related materials-Research financial crime questions and provide legal analysis andrecommendations

-Interpret applicable regulations and draft internal policies and procedures to embed compliance measures.-To supervise and manage the Group financial crime, data protection and regulatory compliance framework pertinent to licensed business operating in Italy, Belgium, Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom, and Denmark.-Undertake data protection compliance assessments.-To train and supervise designated MLRO’s in each licensed subsidiary, to undertake annual and ad-hoc risk assessments, to revise associated policies and procedures and to test the adequacy of internal controls.-To provide management information reports: on proposed remediation work streams, changes to internal operational processes based on revised controls, reports based on monitoring and supervision activities, to report upon implementation and alignment of processes and controls.-Responsible for the design and delivery of internal AML/CTF and GDPR training across the Group and its associated subsidiaries.-To guide and assist the MLRO’s in preparing and delivering reports to the Board and external regulatory bodies.-To provide guidance and assistance during regulatory or FIU visits.-To provide ongoing guidance to the MLRO’s in conducting investigations related to transactions or other high-risk relationships.-To maintain compliance relationships with banks, external counsel, payments service providers and regulatory bodies.

-Conducted evidential/document review involving a claim of over £100 million against a Global Bank allegedly mis-selling swaps and libor products in breach of contract and financial services regulations.-Analysed key documents relevant to derivative swaps, hedges and Libor rates relevant to commercial/corporate financing.

-Reviewed vast evidential data relevant to risk management, regulatory compliance and overall governance in a multi-party complex claim against the bank (£20 billion).

-Interpreted Central Bank and Capital Markets Authority regulations against banking operations and assessed adequacy of internal policies and procedures during audits.-Responsible for assessing compliance with regulatory and AML/CTF risk assessment applicable to domestic and cross border banking services.-Assisted in preparation of quarterly reports to the Audit and Risk Committee on effectiveness of internal controls, supervision, monitoring of risks.-Performed quality assurance reviews and approved due diligence measures applied by the banking teams.-Led all internal regulatory and financial crime investigations on behalf of the bank, defined team objectives and key performance standards, updated investigation manual and associated policies and procedures approved by the Board.-Updated Code of Ethics, Anti-Bribery and Whistle Blowing Policy for the bank in improving financial crime framework.-Responsible for stakeholders, law enforcement, regulatory and FIU liaisons.-Responsible for leading and providing strategic and operational guidance to Compliance, Audit and Risk divisions to mitigate financial crime risks and to improve overall governance.-Conducted staff interviews as part of investigations, carried out data mining exercise to secure and preserve evidence (email tracking, data surveillance, monitoring), prepared statements of evidence, planned investigation activities and investigation objectives, allocated and defined resources, presented evidence/reports where necessary to disciplinary committee, the Board, Audit Committee and advised on further actions and closure.