Olga T.

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT OLGA T.

Held MLRO [SMF 17] and Head of Compliance [SMF 16].Led the successful authorisation process with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and secured Electronic Money Institution (EMI) status.Led and secured the ISO2700 certification. Over 15 years of dedicated experience in financial crime prevention across the banking and fintech sectors. My expertise includes Defining Risk Appetite, Customer Risk Assessment, Risk Management, KYC/KYB, Transaction Monitoring, Transaction Screening, PEPs, Regulatory Reporting, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti- Terrorist Financing, Anti- Proliferation Financing, Anti- Fraud, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption, SARS, APP Fraud Reimbursement, APP Fraud Claims Management, Consumer Duty, Operational Resilience and Fair Treatment of Vulnerable Customers.I specialize in transforming complex regulatory requirements (e.g, Proceeds of Crime Act, AML Regulations, Electronic Money Regulations, FATF Guidance, JMLSG Guidance, APP Fraud policy statement, FCA Approach to Authorisation) into clear, practical, and effective operational policies and procedures. A proven leader in building, developing and managing compliance teams (Onboarding, Periodic Refresh, Transaction Monitoring, Transaction Screening, Regulatory Reporting, Data Protection, Information Security) and entire Compliance Department from scratch.I excel at developing robust frameworks and fostering a culture of compliance.