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Vasilios Ganos

@vasiliosganos

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Senior AML/CTF compliance leader driving robust financial crime risk controls.

Greece

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior compliance leadership role where I can build risk-based AML/CTF programs, coach teams, enhance monitoring and ensure regulatory compliance while enabling business growth and pragmatic controls.

I am a senior AML/CTF compliance subject matter expert with deep, operational and regulatory experience across banks, fintechs and payments firms.

I have led compliance functions as Head of Compliance/MLRO and CCO, developing AML/CTF policies, risk assessments, monitoring frameworks and reporting processes in line with evolving statutory obligations.

My hands-on background includes transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, adverse media investigations, due diligence/KYC, SAR filing and embedding first-line controls, supported by roles at fintechs, banks and credit unions.

I focus on building effective compliance cultures, training staff, improving alert quality and delivering pragmatic, risk-based solutions that align with business needs and regulatory expectations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Compliance

Current

Delos Banking

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years)

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.

AML Transaction Monitoring Risk Assessment Policy Development KYC Compliance Regulatory Compliance

Head Of Compliance / MLRO

OTRO

Nov 2021 - Jun 2024 (2 years 7 months)

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.

MLRO Duties AML Risk Based Monitoring KYC Staff Training

MLCO / DPO

Woli Fintech

Jan 2021 - Jun 2024 (3 years 5 months)

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

AML Operations Data Protection Transaction Monitoring Compliance Policies Risk Assessment Regulatory Reporting

Senior Financial Economic Crime Investigator

Viva Wallet

Dec 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 1 month)

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

Financial Crime Investigations Transaction Monitoring Adverse Media Screening Sanctions KYC Case Management Fraud Detection Reporting

AML Compliance Officer (FEC)

Amsterdam Trade Bank

Oct 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 2 months)

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.

Transaction Monitoring Sanctions List Management AML

FSA FSR AML

Meridian Credit Union

Jan 2014 - Apr 2018 (4 years 3 months)

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.

AML File Reviews Controls Testing KYC Case Documentation Compliance Reporting