Experience

CALLIOPA CAPITAL AG

• Switzerland
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Compliance Officer

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Boutique Zurich based independent asset manager www.calliopacapital.com Boutique Zurich based independent asset manager www.calliopacapital.com



Societe Generale

• France
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  Russia, Middle East, EuropeKey Responsibilities:- Supervising the operational process of the handling of account openings within the Compliance Department including working closely with Compliance Management in Switzerland, Luxembourg and Paris;- Working closely with commercial management to ensure a smooth handling of the account openings in particular those with strong commercial stakes and finding as far as possible solutions to move forward in line with the compliance regulations (both internal and locally)- Implementing best practise rules for the Compliance Onboarding Team including revising current processes and procedures, implementing structure to the analysis performed by the team;- Ensuring CDD, EDD and all compliance procedures are respected;- Working closely with the AMLO in terms of escalation, suspicious transactional activity and behaviour on new and existing clients;- Providing training specifically in areas such as AML & TF; KYC and Onboarding; Risk Analysis for the compliance team, the commercial teams and senior management; providing training on trust and corporate structures; providing training to entities within the Group (outside of Switzerland);- The analysis and presentation of high-risk files in terms of PEP, AML, FT, Bribery and Corruption, Sanctions, Reputational and Cross Border risk to the management committee on a weekly basis and to management in Paris and Luxembourg on an ad hoc basis;- Making monthly controls on the quality of the performance in terms of analysis of low-high risk files- Working and aiming to close audit recommendations, working closely with internal audit to ensure the recommendations are sufficiently met;- The contact person for trust and corporate structure onboardings, the contact person for queries relating to highrisk profiles; Show less

• • May 2017 - Aug 2020

  Russia, Europe, Middle East



VALUEworks AG

• Switzerland
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Trust & Corporate Services, Director : Europe / Israel / US / Latam

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2017

  *Board member for corporate trustee *Senior client management for UHNW individuals with multi layer structures *Technical FATCA & CRS analysis for individuals, country specific analysis, providing training and responsible for the analysis of BVI, UK, Panama and Swiss CRS legislation *AML / KYC for new and existing business, compliance and risk management *Country specific tax reviews *Trust & Corporate management *Drafting & reviewing legal documentation, minutes, resolutions, loan agreements and any other documents required in the course of business * Providing in house training on trusts and trust structures, actively leading in compliance training and changes in regulation on a domestic level (VQF). Supporting and training junior members of staff. Show less



Amicorp Group

• Hong Kong
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Trust Counsel: LATAM / Trust Relationship Manager: LATAM

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2013

  *Business Development *Trust project management. *Assisting with structuring for individual client needs for tax planning and estate planning using cross jurisdictional structures. *Training employees, internally and bringing in external counsel when needed. *New Business review, new business co ordination, client acceptance. *Drafting and reviewing Trust establishment documentation, brochures, manuals, templates, loan agreements etc. *Relationship management for a large family and UHNW clients. *Zurich product manager for Barbados Trusts, POINT (Pooled Omnibus Investment Trusts) structures and UK Trusts. *Fee collection and invoicing. *Risk Management, Compliance, KYC. *Dealing with technical trust issues. *Travelling, marketing Show less



Cititrust Switzerland Limited

• zurich

• Trust Officer: APAC & LATAM

  • 2007 - 2010



John Barrett, Positive Solutions

• Ballykelly

• Mortgage and Insurance Administrator

  • 2005 - 2007