Experience

Borenius

• Finland
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Aug 2020 - Present



PwC Finland

• Finland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Legal Services (FS) at PwC Finland

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2020

  I am specialized in financial regulation providing advisory services to a broad range of financial institutions especially focusing on AIFMD, MiFID II, IDD, AML, MAR and UCITS as well as the upcoming Sustainable finance -regulation. I advise clients in fund structuring, fund documentation and marketing, obtaining licensing/registration with the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, performing various gap analysis, drafting insider guidelines and other internal documentation. I am specialized in financial regulation providing advisory services to a broad range of financial institutions especially focusing on AIFMD, MiFID II, IDD, AML, MAR and UCITS as well as the upcoming Sustainable finance -regulation. I advise clients in fund structuring, fund documentation and marketing, obtaining licensing/registration with the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, performing various gap analysis, drafting insider guidelines and other internal documentation.



PwC Mainland China and Hong Kong

• China
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Regulatory Advisory Services (FS)

  • Feb 2016 - Jan 2018

  Eeva's recent client experience includes: - Conducted an independent review, on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”), assessing whether the AML Remediation work undertaken by a global private bank had been conducted in accordance with HKMA expectation. As part of the project, she was performing quality reviews on the AML/KYC ‘back-book’ file review including e.g. identity and verifications, screening, negative news, customer risk and tax risk assessment and adverse news… Show more Eeva's recent client experience includes: - Conducted an independent review, on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”), assessing whether the AML Remediation work undertaken by a global private bank had been conducted in accordance with HKMA expectation. As part of the project, she was performing quality reviews on the AML/KYC ‘back-book’ file review including e.g. identity and verifications, screening, negative news, customer risk and tax risk assessment and adverse news checking. - Conducted a governance review for a multinational brokerage and investment group. The project focused on the following key areas: • Governance structure including the composition and effectiveness of committees and the adequacy and timeliness of management reports; • Clarity of roles, responsibilities, authorities and reporting lines; • Effectiveness of escalation protocols, self-reporting arrangements and decision making processes; and • Governance of the risk management framework and the three lines of defence. - Led a client documentation review relating to product pricing and disclosure practices of the wealth management division of a global bank's business in Hong Kong and Singapore. Product categories included e.g. equities, bonds, structured notes, investment funds, DCIs/PMLIs, FX/PM spot, non-securitised OTC derivatives and physical gold. - Conducted an independent review of a global bank's IPO sponsorship activities by reviewing the bank's current policies, procedures and controls governing the IPO sponsor due diligence work . Show less Eeva's recent client experience includes: - Conducted an independent review, on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”), assessing whether the AML Remediation work undertaken by a global private bank had been conducted in accordance with HKMA expectation. As part of the project, she was performing quality reviews on the AML/KYC ‘back-book’ file review including e.g. identity and verifications, screening, negative news, customer risk and tax risk assessment and adverse news… Show more Eeva's recent client experience includes: - Conducted an independent review, on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”), assessing whether the AML Remediation work undertaken by a global private bank had been conducted in accordance with HKMA expectation. As part of the project, she was performing quality reviews on the AML/KYC ‘back-book’ file review including e.g. identity and verifications, screening, negative news, customer risk and tax risk assessment and adverse news checking. - Conducted a governance review for a multinational brokerage and investment group. The project focused on the following key areas: • Governance structure including the composition and effectiveness of committees and the adequacy and timeliness of management reports; • Clarity of roles, responsibilities, authorities and reporting lines; • Effectiveness of escalation protocols, self-reporting arrangements and decision making processes; and • Governance of the risk management framework and the three lines of defence. - Led a client documentation review relating to product pricing and disclosure practices of the wealth management division of a global bank's business in Hong Kong and Singapore. Product categories included e.g. equities, bonds, structured notes, investment funds, DCIs/PMLIs, FX/PM spot, non-securitised OTC derivatives and physical gold. - Conducted an independent review of a global bank's IPO sponsorship activities by reviewing the bank's current policies, procedures and controls governing the IPO sponsor due diligence work . Show less



PwC Finland

• Finland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

  Manager in the Legal Services Team at PwC specializing within the field of legal Financial Services.

• Senior Consultant

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2015



United Bankers Plc

• Legal Counsel / Compliance Officer

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2014

  I was responsible for overseeing and managing regulatory compliance issues and anti-money laundering controls as well as providing legal advice on matters related to securities markets legislation. I was responsible for overseeing and managing regulatory compliance issues and anti-money laundering controls as well as providing legal advice on matters related to securities markets legislation.



Bird & Bird

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • May 2010 - Nov 2011

  I was involved in M&A, banking and finance, securities market issues and corporate law matters as well as FS regulation related matters, speciliazing in particular drafting and reviewing documentation for UCITS-funds. I was involved in M&A, banking and finance, securities market issues and corporate law matters as well as FS regulation related matters, speciliazing in particular drafting and reviewing documentation for UCITS-funds.



Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd.

• Trainee

  • Aug 2009 - Nov 2009



Roschier, Attorneys Ltd.

• Finland
• Legal Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Legal KM Trainee

  • 2008 - 2009



Procopé & Hornborg Law Offices Ltd.

• Trainee

  • 2006 - 2007