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Lilija Soboleva
@lilijasoboleva
Onboarding & Compliance Lead
LatviaWhat I'm looking for
Onboarding and Compliance professional with over 8 years of experience across the FinTech, Banking, iGaming, and SaaS sectors. Specialized in end-to-end B2B merchant onboarding, corporate KYB/KYC due diligence, and risk management for high-risk domains including Crypto, AI, and E-commerce. Experienced in establishing operational frameworks, standard operating procedures, and training structures from the ground up to transition early-stage environments into systematic workflows. Proficient in evaluating corporate profiles and compliance documentation from an acquirer's perspective to mitigate application rejections. Background includes coordinating cross-functional tracks across Legal, Risk, Commercial, and Project/IT departments to optimize merchant Time-to-Live (TTL). Experienced in managing the integration cycle, including storefront compliance auditing, acquirer application preparation, and live transaction execution
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Current
• Manage B2B merchant onboarding to Go-Live.
• Develop onboarding processes and SOPs.
• Coordinate Legal, Sales, Projects, and IT.
• Perform KYB reviews and UBO verification.
• Review merchant documents for approval.
• Audit merchant websites for compliance.
• Act as the main contact for clients and partners.
• Improve onboarding workflows.
• Maintain onboarding records.
OnboardingOnboarding coordinationOnboarding ManagementKYBKYB ComplianceCorporate KYB ReviewsDue DiligenceDue Diligence On Customers And Bank AccountsCustomer Due DiligenceEnhanced Due DiligenceEnhanced Due Diligence (EDD)EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence)Risk AssessmentMerchant Risk AssessmentRegulatory ComplianceAML ComplianceBSA AML ComplianceKYC AML ComplianceMerchant AcquiringWorkflow OptimizationCard Scheme Compliance
• Standardized internal QA processes and developed a scalable compliance framework
• Coordinated the onboarding and training of 37 new compliance specialists, consistently achieving live operational quality scores above 90%.
• Maintained cross-functional communication with the MLRO and senior leadership to support dispute resolution, fraud investigations, and compliance reporting.
EN
Compliance Analyst
Entain
Aug 2022 - Apr 2023 (8 months)
• Executed real-time identity and document verification, global PEP and sanctions screening, and adverse media checks using LexisNexis.
• Performed Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), focusing on financial crime prevention, source of wealth (SoW) and source of funds (SoF) verification, and overall customer risk assessment.
• Monitored multi-currency payment flows for potential AML, fraud, and transaction manipulation risks.
• Conducted Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and ongoing risk assessments.
• Analyzed complex gaming and betting patterns to detect fraud.
• Identified potential payment fraud, including credit card abuse and policy violations, escalating high-risk cases to the Financial Crime and AML teams.
BO
Partner Management Specialist
Booking.com
Feb 2019 - Jan 2020 (11 months)
• Resolved complex technical and operational issues for high-value B2B corporate clients.
• Audited partner account configurations and verified corporate compliance documentation against onboarding requirements and regional regulatory standards.
• Monitored partner service level agreements (SLAs), tracking the resolution of billing, technical, and API integration issues.
LB
Risk Management Specialist
Luminor Bank
Mar 2017 - Feb 2019 (1 year 11 months)
• Monitored, detected, and prevented fraudulent credit card and banking transactions through real-time transaction monitoring and risk alert analysis.
• Performed comprehensive KYC reviews and financial risk assessments for both retail and corporate customer profiles.
• Collaborated with Internal Audit and Compliance teams to enhance fraud detection parameters.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Biznesa augstskola Turība
Certificate, Project Management
2019 - 2019
Certificate in Project Management.
Baltic International Academy
Bachelor's degree, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
2013 - 2015
Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
LatviaAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
36k-48k EUR
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