Vasilios Ganos

Leading AML/CTF compliance program, policies and risk assessments to ensure regulatory adherence and effective transaction monitoring across the bank since joining; overseeing SAR submissions and compliance culture.

Acted as Approved Person (SMF17) leading AML/CTF policy development, risk-based customer and product assessments, monitoring processes and staff training to ensure timely SARs and regulatory compliance.

Managed AML program and data protection responsibilities for a fintech, implementing monitoring, onboarding controls and compliance processes to mitigate financial crime risks.

Conducted investigations into financial economic crime, transaction anomalies and adverse media to identify ML/TF risks and recommend mitigations across payments operations.

Performed first-line AML/CFT and sanctions activities including CDD, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and trade-based ML plausibility assessments; optimised alert handling and sanctions list management.

Implemented AML/CTF compliance controls, executed file reviews of suspicious activity, conducted control testing and remediation, and supported regulatory change implementation to reduce compliance risk.

Completed a postgraduate program in International Business/Trade/Commerce focusing on international trade and commerce topics.