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Luxembourg

Head of Business Risk Management, leading team of Analysts with direct reporting to the local CEO.

Responsible for building AML/KYC teams, handling periodic reviews and transactional monitoring, adhering to Swiss and Luxembourg requirements and standards.

Strong focus on the use of technology and data to drive processes and improve quality and reporting.

Supporting the implementation of a strong first line of defense through risk awareness and challenging internal control practices.

Advisory to the front office on AML & Financial Crime subjects; liaising with stakeholders on escalated cases.

Leading remediation, following the acquisition of Danske Bank International and key stakeholder in AML/CFT and TM projects.

Luxembourg

***** Member of Management Group responsible for the sale of Danske Bank International SA
I was part of task-force presentation the Bank to potential buyers. These presentations aimed to showcase the bank's strengths, culture, assets, and potential value to potential buyers. It included details about the bank's operations, risk tolerance, client base, and any other relevant information.

I liaised with lawyers and consultants during the potential buyers due diligence processes.This involved coordinating information requests, providing necessary documentation, and facilitating communication between all parties involved.

I played a key role in preparing and overseeing the data migration process to the buy. It involved assessing the data requirements, alignment of processes with buyer and coordinating with relevant teams, ensuring data integrity and security, and overseeing the successful transfer of all necessary information to UBP.

***** Head of Compliance for Danske Private Equity Fund.
Responsable du Contrôle (‘RC’) of fund own by the Bank. CSSF liaison on all AML/CTF matters and responsible for the operation of the Fund with three part-time employees.
- Handling of escalated operational issues,
- Annual regulatory review of the operational and AML/CTF policies of the fund,
- Conduct yearly risk assessment of the Fund,

***** Head of KYC & Transaction Monitoring
Leading up to 14 colleagues in a local AML/CFT team and a cross border team, ensuring performance and quality for the Bank, while developing the individual team members.

Building AML/CTF framework to handle due diligence processes, including event driven reviews. Focus on strong follow-up and escalation processes.

Leading the Customer Acceptance Committee; building consensus and advising senior management and front office on escalated cases.

Local QI Manager and key stakeholder for CRS and Fatca reporting.

Switzerland

Responsible for the operation of a small financial service company, specialized in derivative products.

Maintained and implemented policies and procedures for various areas of the business, e.g. trade life cycle management.

Compliance lead on on-boarding of financial institutions and client records.

Responsible for trade reconciliation and leading escalation and problem solving with clients and counterparties.

Acted as project manager on projects with internal and external stakeholders, ex. large project integrating front and back-office systems, creating better output at lower cost.

Liaised with authorities, internal stakeholders and third-party advisors on findings, recommendations, and escalations.

Switzerland

Negotiated and arranged transactions between financial institutions on fixed income products and later equity derivatives. Build and maintained client relationship with professional traders in financial institutions.

Liaison on trade support between front and back office. Stakeholder in cross-selling project with other teams. Front office stakeholder in software development with IT department.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Assistant VP in the treasury department responsible for, that the overall risk exposure of the bank was conform to the management’s risk tolerance and the regulatory requirements.

Risk management, data collection and reporting. Analysis of the Bank’s overall interest, liquidity, and currency risk and suggested mitigative action to reduce risk using a wide range of financial instruments, to attain a wanted risk profile.