Head of Compliance & MLRO

• Jan 2023 - Present

Head of Compliance and DPO

• Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

Reporting directly to the CEO, I head the Compliance department in both Regulatory and Technical compliance with exposure to European markets (Past exposure to American and Canadian markets).Main duties involve:- Interpreting compliance requirements during the licensing process;- Advising internally on all topics related to regulatory and technical compliance and be the main point of contact for internal key stakeholders regarding relevant compliance issues or questions;- Ensuring that all regulatory requirements are met by the Company;- Coordinating, processing and monitoring compliance projects for established and new markets;- Communicating regularly with Authorities for confirmation of regulatory approvals to ensure that the Company meets regulatory requirements;- Keeping abreast of regulatory developments in and outside of the Company.- Liaising with testing labs to ensure technical compliance;- Monitoring certifications validity and trigger recertifications;- Working closely and collaboratively with other department heads and key stakeholders to identify areas of improvement within business practices in relation to compliance standards;- Highlighting or escalating areas of concern and collaborating with other departments to create a culture of compliance;- Providing compliance training to Company employees;- Collaborating with Legal, Marketing and Technical teams to ensure smooth compliance processes;- Maintaining an inventory of compliance documentation.Practical experience with workflow management tool Jira.Also act as the Data Protection Officer of the Company, which involves:- Monitoring and attending to data subject access requests;- Reviewing data processing agreements with third parties;- Being the point of contact in relation to GDPR compliance;- Maintaining an inventory of data protection documentation;- Providing data protection training. Show less

Compliance Coordinator

• Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

- Deputising for the MLRO - Carrying out Compliance Officer duties - Leading licensing applications for entry into new markets - Being the point of reference for regulatory issues - Drafting of policies and procedures - Carrying out IT Compliance duties which includes the revision and update of IT policies - Involvement in test lab certifications - Deputising for the MLRO - Carrying out Compliance Officer duties - Leading licensing applications for entry into new markets - Being the point of reference for regulatory issues - Drafting of policies and procedures - Carrying out IT Compliance duties which includes the revision and update of IT policies - Involvement in test lab certifications

Senior Compliance Advisor

• Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

Support B2C gaming operators (both online and retail operators), corporate service providers and financial institutions in meeting their compliance obligations through the implementation of the 4th EU AML Directive by: - Drawing up ML/FT Business Risk Assessments and Customer Risk Assessments - Testing regulatory compliance through gap analyses - Drafting and reviewing of AML policies and procedures manuals - Drafting remediation plans - Guidance on PEP and sanction screening and dealing with false positives - Providing ongoing operational support Show less

Senior Consultant, Advisory

• Nov 2017 - Aug 2020

Involved in multi-disciplinary engagements gaining experience in various sectors and team leadership. Financial Crime I have been appointed as one of the core team leads on a high-profile financial crime banking engagement involving the review of bank accounts (both personal and corporate banking) fulfilling both CDD and in-depth transaction analysis requirements. Also entrusted with dealing directly with clients and maintaining client relationship. Throughout the course of the engagement, I have been the point of contact for my client portfolio and led a team of analysts - from giving hands-on training to work allocation, query support, work review and the setting and reaching of targets. The role also called for the identification of suspicious transactions, suspicious transaction reporting and was heavily involved in STR filing procedures. Experience also gained in corresponding banking, sanctions and payments and supported in data preparation for MI and with the reporting of processes and procedures. Data Analysis Involved in a major data cleansing and transformation exercise within the banking sector in preparation for data analysis. Performance Improvement Have supported internal audits (and in the preparation of training for risk-based internal audit approach), business process reviews including engagements targeted at the identification of process automation opportunities. Show less

Quality Engineer - Customer Liaison

• Feb 2016 - Aug 2017

An American-based company, Methode Electronics Malta is an electronics manufacturer, mainly in the automotive industry. A client facing role, focusing on supporting customers facing technical faults through visiting customer assembly plants, discussing and implementing design improvements to products and/or processes, testing improvements, technical reporting of testing results, data analysis and implementing permanent corrective actions. Accordingly, trigger change management projects for the improvement of internal quality to prevent further complaints. Also support new product launch projects through sharing lessons learned, and devising quality control plans and safe launch plans for new products. Show less

Project Engineer

• Jul 2015 - Feb 2016

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions UK and France are rubber seal manufacturers in the aerospace industry. Responsible for the procurement of a new automatic inspection machine for both Trelleborg sites to support frequent changeovers of this low volume, high product variety business. This included production data analysis, and defining and reviewing machine designs and specifications offered by potential suppliers. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions UK and France are rubber seal manufacturers in the aerospace industry. Responsible for the procurement of a new automatic inspection machine for both Trelleborg sites to support frequent changeovers of this low volume, high product variety business. This included production data analysis, and defining and reviewing machine designs and specifications offered by potential suppliers.

Project Engineer

• Mar 2015 - Feb 2016

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions USA and UK are rubber seal manufacturers in the aerospace industry. Responsible for the automation of a manual lay-up part build process enabling the integration of a modular robotic system to support changeovers of multiple product variants in this low volume, high product variety business. The project included sourcing potential suppliers and discussing design requirements. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions USA and UK are rubber seal manufacturers in the aerospace industry. Responsible for the automation of a manual lay-up part build process enabling the integration of a modular robotic system to support changeovers of multiple product variants in this low volume, high product variety business. The project included sourcing potential suppliers and discussing design requirements.

Manufacturing Engineer

• Oct 2013 - Feb 2016

Headquartered in Sweden, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Malta is a rubber seal manufacturer mostly in the automotive industry. Responsible for providing engineering support for the implementation of new and existing products/processes; provides technical support to operatives to resolve technical issues. Conduct six sigma projects for continuous improvement, mainly focusing on improving the quality of products and minimize material cost. Headquartered in Sweden, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Malta is a rubber seal manufacturer mostly in the automotive industry. Responsible for providing engineering support for the implementation of new and existing products/processes; provides technical support to operatives to resolve technical issues. Conduct six sigma projects for continuous improvement, mainly focusing on improving the quality of products and minimize material cost.