Experience

Okcoin

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Compliance Analyst - Monitoring and Testing

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)

• Malta
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Analyst within Conduct Supervision - Trustee and CSP Authorisation

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2022

  Jessica has been involved in the implementation of the new CSP regime, in light of the coming into force of Act L of 2020, which amends the Company Service Providers Act (Cap. 529 of the Laws of Malta). Her role also involves the review of incoming applications and Personal Questionnaires in terms of the new CSP Regime, as well as the review of incoming Personal Questionnaires for appointments in existing Trustee/CSP companies. Tasks inter alia include the carrying out of due diligence… Show more Jessica has been involved in the implementation of the new CSP regime, in light of the coming into force of Act L of 2020, which amends the Company Service Providers Act (Cap. 529 of the Laws of Malta). Her role also involves the review of incoming applications and Personal Questionnaires in terms of the new CSP Regime, as well as the review of incoming Personal Questionnaires for appointments in existing Trustee/CSP companies. Tasks inter alia include the carrying out of due diligence procedures.

• Analyst within the Conduct Supervision - Trustee and CSP

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2020

  In this role, Jessica mainly dealt with the following: - Undertaking assessments of licence holders through the compilation of high standard reports; - Acting as a contact point to licence holders, corresponding directly with these counterparties, reporting findings and resolving issues as they arise. Therefore essentially replying to queries, guiding licence holders and/or individuals in order to carry out the requirements emanating from the relevant laws and regulations, for… Show more In this role, Jessica mainly dealt with the following: - Undertaking assessments of licence holders through the compilation of high standard reports; - Acting as a contact point to licence holders, corresponding directly with these counterparties, reporting findings and resolving issues as they arise. Therefore essentially replying to queries, guiding licence holders and/or individuals in order to carry out the requirements emanating from the relevant laws and regulations, for example: completing annual compliance returns, seeking approval for the appointment or resignation of individuals from an onerous position within a licensed entity performing licensable activities, guidance through the process of the surrender of a licence; - Actively participating in on-site compliance inspections, ensuring that they are delivered with the required regulatory standards while interfacing with licence holders on an on-going basis. These inspections include high interaction with the key personnel within the licensed entities, requesting and reviewing of documentation, conducting interviews with directors, compliance officers, key individuals and conducting file reviews; and -Conducting desk based reviews to determine whether licence holders are compliant with laws and regulations updated from time to time, including financial documentation submitted to the MFSA on a periodic basis.



EMD Malta

• Malta
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Trainee

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  In this role, Jessica mainly dealt with the following: - Meeting and corresponding with clients on a day to day basis; - Company incorporations and redomiciliations - Initial face to face meeting with clients, explaining thoroughly the process of incorporation and all ancillary areas, including also an explanation of all services offered by the firm. Preparation of documentation that includes the Memorandum and Articles, Power of Attorney, Board Resolution, required for the… Show more In this role, Jessica mainly dealt with the following: - Meeting and corresponding with clients on a day to day basis; - Company incorporations and redomiciliations - Initial face to face meeting with clients, explaining thoroughly the process of incorporation and all ancillary areas, including also an explanation of all services offered by the firm. Preparation of documentation that includes the Memorandum and Articles, Power of Attorney, Board Resolution, required for the registration of new companies with the Registry of Companies; - Due Diligence and Anti Money Laundering - upon face to face meeting with clients, ensuring that all necessary documentation is received and is in line with FIAU requirements; - Amendments to company structures - filing of forms relating to share transfers, removal and appointment of individuals for positions in the company; - Research work in diverse fields; - Intellectual Property - registration of new patents both locally and internationally, renewals, recordals of address, abandonment of patents. Filing under the national phase of PCT applications, registration and renewal of trademarks, and designs; and - Shipping - registration of vessels under the Maltese flag, renewal of registrations, registration as resident agent, removal of vessels from under the Maltese flag. Show less In this role, Jessica mainly dealt with the following: - Meeting and corresponding with clients on a day to day basis; - Company incorporations and redomiciliations - Initial face to face meeting with clients, explaining thoroughly the process of incorporation and all ancillary areas, including also an explanation of all services offered by the firm. Preparation of documentation that includes the Memorandum and Articles, Power of Attorney, Board Resolution, required for the… Show more In this role, Jessica mainly dealt with the following: - Meeting and corresponding with clients on a day to day basis; - Company incorporations and redomiciliations - Initial face to face meeting with clients, explaining thoroughly the process of incorporation and all ancillary areas, including also an explanation of all services offered by the firm. Preparation of documentation that includes the Memorandum and Articles, Power of Attorney, Board Resolution, required for the registration of new companies with the Registry of Companies; - Due Diligence and Anti Money Laundering - upon face to face meeting with clients, ensuring that all necessary documentation is received and is in line with FIAU requirements; - Amendments to company structures - filing of forms relating to share transfers, removal and appointment of individuals for positions in the company; - Research work in diverse fields; - Intellectual Property - registration of new patents both locally and internationally, renewals, recordals of address, abandonment of patents. Filing under the national phase of PCT applications, registration and renewal of trademarks, and designs; and - Shipping - registration of vessels under the Maltese flag, renewal of registrations, registration as resident agent, removal of vessels from under the Maltese flag. Show less