MLRO & Compliance Officer

• May 2023 - Present

Key Responsibilities:- Ensure the Company's compliance with internal and external regulations, AML requirements, directives, and legislation.- Manage, train, and provide effective leadership to a small team of Compliance Administrators, overseeing their day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.- Oversee compliance processes, including regular review and update of client files through ongoing monitoring.- Develop, maintain, and periodically assess/update the Company's compliance and AML framework, policies, and procedures. Communicate these policies and procedures to staff members, ensuring adherence to required standards.- Serve as the Company's MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer), ensuring compliance with AML/CFT controls, reporting any suspicious activities to relevant authorities, and supporting investigations as needed.- Maintain records, file internal and external reports, and oversee client onboarding processes. Ensure proper due diligence and KYC checks are conducted for both prospective and current clients.- Conduct risk assessments to identify potential compliance risks.- Develop and deliver comprehensive AML training to staff members, promoting awareness and adherence to correct procedures.- Stay updated on changes, developments, and requirements in relevant laws, regulations, and industry practices. Communicate these updates to management and staff members and take necessary actions to ensure continued compliance.- Act as the primary point of contact for any compliance-related matters and promptly respond to reasonable requests.- Handle regulatory reporting to the MFSA, FIAU, and other relevant entities. Ensure timely and accurate submission of all compliance reports.- Maintain the business risk assessment and report significant risks to the Directors and senior management. Show less

Proposed MLRO & Compliance Officer (subject to the MFSA's approval)

• Apr 2023 - May 2023

Senior Compliance Support Officer

• Oct 2019 - Oct 2022

Main duties performed: • Assisting in the day-to-day planning and coordination of the compliance department’s activities; • Assisting clients from regulated industries on their regulatory obligations and compliance organisational requirements, focusing primarily on developing and revising their AML / Compliance policies and procedures, providing support in regulatory reporting and risk management model construction; • Drafting, maintaining, constantly updating and monitoring the Group's compliance, risk and AML framework, policies and procedures in line with legislation and regulations related to various regulated industries; • Drafting regular compliance and AML reports; • Establishing BRA framework and assisting the MLRO in developing or reviewing BRAs for various regulated entities within the Group; • Acting as a designated employee and highlighting and reporting suspicious activity/transaction to the authorities and assisting in the investigations if required; • Carrying out the necessary risk assessments and drafting high-risk management reports; • Drafting, maintaining and constantly updating the Group's JRA and Compliance Monitoring Programme; • Supporting entities within the Group with regulatory requests for information, inspections, examinations and regulatory reports; • Carrying out regular desktop exercises on client files; • Carrying out regular AML/Compliance audits on the Company's policies and procedures; • Assisting the Board in preparing the Group's risk tolerance and risk appetite statement; • Assisting in on-boarding procedures and ongoing reviews; • Keeping abreast with all relevant laws and regulations and their development; • Assisting with the management and development of compliance systems; • Developing and delivering training to members of staff on the use of systems, procedures and internal processes; • Assisting in the monitoring of FATCA/CRS. Show less

Legal Compliance Consultant

• Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

HARMANCI & Partners is a multidisciplinary firm with a team of highly motivated young professionals. The firm is based in Malta, catering business to non-EU members who would like to establish their businesses in Malta or Europe. Main duties performed: • Executing all the necessary to have Harmanci & Partners and its clients perform according to Compliance and AML rules; • Assisting in onboarding procedures and ongoing reviews; • Assisting with the management and development of compliance system; •Providing legal assistance about international business transactions, claim liability, corporate rights and obligations; • Assisting in MRVP and MIIP procedures; • Reviewing, amending and drafting international commercial contracts including independent contractor agreements, sub-contractor agreements, brokerage agreements, purchase & sale agreements, service agreements, barter agreements, share transfer agreements, lease agreements, etc.; • Collaborate with internal teams (Accounting, Foreign Direct Investments & International Trade) on various legal needs faced in routine business; • Company formation and annual maintenance and ensure that corporate services follow through with compliance and legal requirements; • Provide support to the client's Board of Directors by drafting Board resolutions and meeting minutes, meticulously maintaining the Corporate Record and conflict of interest records; • Arranging for the nomination/resignation of directors/managers, change the domicile of companies etc; • Arranging and preparing necessary documents to open corporate bank accounts on behalf of clients; • Research and communicate in new legal matters; • Provide high-quality, practical advice on all legal issues affecting the company; • Ensure that new regulatory requirements are adequately being addressed by the company; • Providing guidance to new or less experienced team members. Show less

Legal Intern/ Lawyer

• Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

Main duties performed: • Representing the employee clients in civil litigation matters, undertook legal research and responded to legal questions, • Providing legal support for compliance of new marketing strategies of various e-companies, • Attending client meetings in order to bring them into accord, • Researching and writing legal memoranda for supervising attorney, clients, and court. Prepared inter-enterprise agreement and legal support during this time in three areas of law: Consumer Law, Intellectual and Industrial Property Law and Labor Law. • Drafting and revising various contracts, resolutions and other agreements. • Gathering the relevant documentation from clients for company incorporation and other services related to corporate law. Show less

Legal Intern

• Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

• Gemicioglu Law Office has been serving the technology and telecommunication sector's top companies as Sony Corporation and Turkcell. Main duties performed: • Representing to Sony in Corporation on Arbitration Committee for consumer problems and Presidency of Competition Agency. • In addition of this, I was a member of attorney group which response to legal questions in order to Sony’s distributing agents and prepared to plea of defence for consumer court, • Finding satisfactory solutions for both the companies and the customers I had direct contact with, • Preparing monthly reports to include Swot analysis and incoming complaints that are based on consumer cases & all complaints around the Turkey about Sony Corporation within the deadline. • Provided legal support about compliance of new marketing strategies of various e-companies, • Keeping up to date with changes and developments in the law, • Translating an international company’s required apostilles from Turkish to English. Show less

Volunteer Intern

• Apr 2015 - May 2015

Main duties performed: • Conducting legal research and drafting documents for general meeting of the shareholders and ordinary general meeting. • Assisting the legal team in preparing the different legal documents which include contracts, legal opinions, and license related documents. Main duties performed: • Conducting legal research and drafting documents for general meeting of the shareholders and ordinary general meeting. • Assisting the legal team in preparing the different legal documents which include contracts, legal opinions, and license related documents.

Summer Intern

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

Main duties performed: • Researching and responding to legal questions from attorneys. • Researching and wroting articles for new legal advances and follow omnibus bills. Main duties performed: • Researching and responding to legal questions from attorneys. • Researching and wroting articles for new legal advances and follow omnibus bills.

Summer Intern

• Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

Main duties performed: • Researching and analyzing case about administrative law and legislation on tax. • Summarizing research in legal memorandum for city attorneys. Main duties performed: • Researching and analyzing case about administrative law and legislation on tax. • Summarizing research in legal memorandum for city attorneys.