Liza Aizprua

Lawyer - Operations & Economic Substance Specialist at OMC GROUP
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Location
Panama City, Panamá, Panama, PA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Italian Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • AMLCA
    FIBA Bankers

Experience

    • Brazil
    • Engineering Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lawyer - Operations & Economic Substance Specialist
      • Oct 2019 - Present

      Seeing to Regulatory and Economic Substance matters in different jurisdictions, such as the British Virgin Islands, Belize, and Anguilla, in accordance to the requirements of the jurisdiction. Review and research of new legislation in the different jurisdictions where the organization operates. Coordination and communication with external legal counsel in cases when required. Seeing to Regulatory and Economic Substance matters in different jurisdictions, such as the British Virgin Islands, Belize, and Anguilla, in accordance to the requirements of the jurisdiction. Review and research of new legislation in the different jurisdictions where the organization operates. Coordination and communication with external legal counsel in cases when required.

    • Switzerland
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Compliance Analyst
      • Mar 2018 - Dec 2018

      Support to the Head of Compliance with the department's day to day operations for the duration of special projects of 2018, such as: - New and existing account file review. - Documenting the alerts generated by the transaction monitoring systems - Review of international sanctions lists - Assistance in Know Your Client upgrade project tasks - Annual Reviews of relationships identified as high risk. Support to the Head of Compliance with the department's day to day operations for the duration of special projects of 2018, such as: - New and existing account file review. - Documenting the alerts generated by the transaction monitoring systems - Review of international sanctions lists - Assistance in Know Your Client upgrade project tasks - Annual Reviews of relationships identified as high risk.

    • Panama
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Attorney
      • Oct 2016 - Feb 2018

      Overall Responsibilities: Provide support to the Partners and the general supervision of the Corporations Department. - Ensure compliance of the firm’s internal procedures and policies regarding the documents prepared by the Corporations Department. - Analyze the respective legislations to ensure compliance with KYC information required by different jurisdictions (i.e. Compliance Manuals). - Inform and report any regulatory change and guidelines which affect the organization’s compliance policies and procedures. - Provide Support to the Compliance Department in Special Investigation cases originating from the regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions where our services are provided. - Assistance in the organization of internal and external audits carried out in the global offices. - Review of the corporate documents relating to the incorporation, post incorporation and termination of companies in different jurisdictions (Panama, BVI, Belize and British Anguilla). - Update the standard document templates in accordance to the current laws of each jurisdiction. - Distribution of Assignments to the staff members and follow up - Execution of special projects assigned to the Corporations Department in relation to company file updates in accordance to the respective jurisdiction’s requirements. Show less

    • Corporate Lawyer
      • Jan 2012 - Oct 2016

      • Communicate the organization’s compliance policies and procedures to the head office and global office staff members, regarding the company formation services, including the review of any amendments to the applicable jurisdictional laws which require changes in the organization’s procedures. • Analyze and respond to legal queries from internal staff members and clients. • Implementing the policies and procedures, approved by the Board of Directors and Senior Management. • Ensure that the corporate documents prepared by the Companies Production Department are in compliance with the applicable legislation and are issued with the highest quality standards. • Ensure that the reference and promotional material is updated regarding the services by the Companies Production Department. • Assist in annual trainings to the Companies Production staff in relation to amendments in legislation. • Inform and report to the Compliance Committee regarding any amendments to existing legislation and guidelines which affect the organization’s compliance policies and procedures. • Monitoring the applicable amendments to the different laws and regulations which affect the services rendered by the Companies Production Department and informs the Companies Production Director of the applicable changes. • Provide Support to the Compliance Department in Special Investigation cases originating from the regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions where our services are provided. • Assist in annual trainings to the Companies Production staff in relation to updates in AML/CFT legislation • Review and follow up on companies with Court Order and Norwich Pharmacal Orders. • Analyze the respective legislations to assist in the preparation of documents required by the jurisdictions’ Regulators (i.e. Compliance Manuals). • Provide support to the Companies Production Director on special assignments • Assistance in the organization of internal and external audits carried out in the global offices. Show less

    • Compliance Officer
      • Mar 2010 - Jan 2012

      Provide assistance to the Compliance Manager in the execution of the organization’s compliance policies and procedures: • New Client approval Process and executing the applicable KYC/Risk Mitigation procedures according to the clients’ risk rating. • Ensure that the client and company due diligence records are in line with compliance standards and regulatory requirements. • Identifies the applicable risks from service requests received from clients and advise the business area on the applicable due diligence information and/or documents required to mitigate the risks. • Maintain an updated record of the different legislations and regulatory guidelines applicable to the services rendered by the organization. • Maintain and update the Compliance Department’s Triggered Events Log of companies. • Manage and update as required the suspicious activity report Logs • Carries out special file update projects and reports to the Compliance Manager of the advancements. • Carries out KYC-background searches on clients and companies, as required according to their risk category. • Monitor the business relationship with the clients rated as High Risk and apply the measures as approved by the organization • Support the Compliance Manager in the implementation of the applicable AML/CFT training for current and new staff. • Preparation of reports as required by the Compliance Manager for the monthly Compliance Committee Meetings. • Spot Check Audits to the company’s sales offices. Show less

    • Associate Attorney
      • Jun 2009 - Feb 2010

      -Business License -Change communications to Business Licenses - Real Estate Agent/Company licenses. - Work Visas within 10% of regular staff - Marrakech Agreement Work Visas -Tourist Pensioned Visa -Reforestation Visas (small investor and large investor) -Self Economic Solvency Visa -Large Business Owner Visa -Small Business Owner Visa -Resident – Dependent Visa -Multiple Entry Visa -Student Visa -Corporation registry -Private Interest Foundation Registry -Amendment registry -Sales registry - Property Improvements registry - Property Incorporation registry -Promissory sales contracts of property -Sales contract of property - Promissory shares purchase contract - Shares Purchase Contracts. -Registration of property tax exoneration -Registration of property improvements exoneration. Show less

    • Associate Attorney
      • Oct 2007 - Jun 2009

      -Business License -Change communications to Business Licenses - Real Estate Agent/Company licenses. - Work Visas within 10% of regular staff - Marrakech Agreement Work Visas -Tourist Pensioned Visa -Reforestation Visas (small investor and large investor) -Self Economic Solvency Visa -Large Business Owner Visa -Small Business Owner Visa -Resident – Dependent Visa -Multiple Entry Visa -Student Visa -Corporation registry -Private Interest Foundation Registry -Amendment registry -Sales registry - Property Improvements registry - Property Incorporation registry -Promissory sales contracts of property -Sales contract of property - Promissory shares purchase contract - Shares Purchase Contracts. -Registration of property tax exoneration -Registration of property improvements exoneration. Show less

    • Spain
    • Law Practice
    • Associate Attorney
      • May 2007 - Oct 2007

      -Business License -Change communications to Business Licenses - Real Estate Agent/Company licenses. - Work Visas within 10% of regular staff - Marrakech Agreement Work Visas -Tourist Pensioned Visa -Reforestation Visas (small investor and large investor) -Self Economic Solvency Visa -Large Business Owner Visa -Small Business Owner Visa -Resident – Dependent Visa -Multiple Entry Visa -Student Visa -Corporation registry -Private Interest Foundation Registry -Amendment registry -Sales registry - Property Improvements registry - Property Incorporation registry -Promissory sales contracts of property -Sales contract of property - Promissory shares purchase contract - Shares Purchase Contracts. -Registration of property tax exoneration -Registration of property improvements exoneration. Show less

Education

  • Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua
    Bachelor's degree, Law and Political Science
    2001 - 2005
  • Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua
    Master's degree, Commercial Law

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