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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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Due Diligence and Compliance Specialist
Provide Customer Due Diligence and Ongoing Know Your Customer
(OKYC) support to the Small Medium Enterprise (SME), Retail Business Banking (RBB) or Non-SME business in line with the Commercial Bank CDD standards. These include:
- Conduct appropriate risk profile analysis with respect to the different client type, jurisdiction, products required etc, in order to ascertain the required level of due diligence; verifying ownership structure as well as ensuring client’s activities, source of funds and nature of existing or proposed business relationship are consistent and raise no red flag.
- Carry out screening for Sanctions, PEP and Negative Media on clients using systems such Worldcheck Lexis Nexis, as well as conducting risk analysis on any hit with a view to either disposition or escalating where appropriate. Collect data and supporting documents regarding clients from a range of public/independent sources (i.e. UK Companies House and Trade register of other countries, Securities and Exchange Commission
[SEC], Bloomerg, etc.).
- Liaise with the Client Management team, Client Reference Data team in respect of Customer Due Diligence/ KYC and OKYC, to on-board new customers in an efficient and effective manner - ensuring ongoing compliance requirements are met as well as escalating any identified issues to the relevant internal team.
- Use of the regulatory obligations related to Anti-Money Laundering, trade sanctions, Bribery and Corruption, Suspicious Activity Reporting, Fraud and Client Due Diligence (for example FCA, Money Laundering Regulations, US Patriot Act, FATCA.
2012 – 2015 BP plc
Due Diligence and Compliance Specialist
Assess risk associated with BP engagement with all third parties through the Counterparty Due Diligence Process. This involved, conduct- ing appropriate risk profile analysis with respect to the entity type, jurisdic- tional risk or products required to ascertain the required level of due dili- gence; conducting screening for Sanctions, PEP using systems such Worldcheck or sentinel, as well as conducting risk analysis on any hit, verify- ing ownership structure, source of funds. Liaising with entities, relationship managers and other teams to ensure effi- cient and timely on-boarding and escalate any identified issues to the relevant internal team. Collecting data and supporting documents regarding entities from public/independent sources such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, OneSource, Bloomberg, Lexis Nexis. Ensure compliance with Anti-Bribery and Corruption (the UKBA and the US FCPA) and Anti--Money Laundering Laws and BP internal policies, including the Gifts and Entertainment, Hosting and Conflict of Interest Compliance auditing across the BP.
2011 Amec Oil and Gas- Paragon Lda
Compliance Analyst
Ensure compliance with Code of Conduct and applicable labour laws and regulations, coordination of audits, writing of l egal documents and gen- eral administration of contracts.
2010 PFC Energy, Washington DC
Researcher EMEA
Research and advise on EMEA geopolitics, political risk to invest- ments, national oil companies’ strategies, government policies and regulatory environment.
2009 Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados, Attorneys at Law “Miranda Alliance”, Portuguese International
Law Firm
Trainee (Internship. Areas of focus included oil and gas and private in- vestment law.
Professional Certifications
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Expert.
ACADEMIC RECORD
2009 Master of Laws in Oil and Gas Law
University of Aberdeen, Scotland-UK.
Main areas of studies include State control over Petroleum Re- sources; Production Sharing Agreements and Licensing Regimes; Joint Operating Agreements and Mechanisms of Dispute Resolution in the oil and gas industry.
2002 - 2005 BA of Arts (Honours) in Law and International Relations London Metropolitan University, UK.
Courses completed include European Community Law, Public In- ternational Law, UK Constitutional and Administrative Law and Glob- al Security and Development.
Languages skills: Fluent in English, Portuguese and Italian.