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Expert in regulatory compliance (KYC, AML-CFT, Sapin II, MiCA, GDPR), I support financial institutions, Insurance companies, and Digital Asset Service Providers (DASPs) in Europe and Africa.
With solid expertise in regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering and terrorist financing (AML-CFT), market abuse prevention and anti-corruption, as well as internal audit and internal control, I support financial institutions, insurance companies, and digital asset players (DASPs) in Europe and Africa. My approach covers strategy, organization, functional consulting, as well as operational management of regulatory frameworks.
Through my assignments at Ecobank, AXA, Luno France, and Banque Française Mutualiste (BFM), I have developed in-depth expertise in:
✔️ Regulatory Compliance (AML-CFT, KYC, FATCA, MICA, GDPR, Sapin II)
✔️ Regulatory Reporting: QLB, FGDR
✔️ ISO Standards: 31000, 14001, 37000, 37001, 22301, 37301, 37001
✔️ Internal Audit, Permanent Control, and Periodic Control
✔️ Market Abuse Prevention and Detection
✔️ Anti-Corruption
✔️ Structuring and Managing KYC Remediation Programs
✔️ Handling AML & Sanctions Alerts
✔️ Interaction with Regulators (AMF, ACPR, TRACFIN)
✔️ Operational, Regulatory, and Reputational Risk Management
My goal: To transform regulatory constraints into levers for continuous improvement and operational performance.
Ready to discuss your projects and challenges? Contact me for an in-depth discussion.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Colombes (up to 50km)
Experience
- Strise AS
On Malt
ConsultingMarch 2025 - July 2025 (3 months)Strise develops an application dedicated to customer knowledge (KYC), compliance, and risk assessment for legal entities (UBO data, organizational charts, financial statements, etc.).As part of its adaptation to the French market to align with local regulatory specificities.Achievements:• Carried out a diagnosis of the application's AML-CFT/KYB/KYC capabilities (features, data, flows).• Analyzed the coverage of French regulatory requirements (ACPR, Tracfin, AMF) for verifying beneficial owners and complex structures.• Identified gaps compared to expected practices for high-risk cases.• Provided concrete recommendations for product evolution and data enrichment.• Provided ad-hoc support to the team in understanding local obligations. - Banque Française MutualistePMOBANKING AND INSURANCEOctober 2023 - July 2025 (1 year and 9 months)Paris, FranceKYC/KYB Program Director• Comprehensive audit of the customer knowledge (KYC) and business knowledge (KYB) system• Implementation of a periodic KYC/KYB review system• Definition and execution of associated controlsSenior Project Manager Compliance & AML-CFT Audit• Comprehensive audit of the AML-CFT system• Regulatory analysis, gap identification, and recommendations• Implementation of an operational remediation plan• QLB Reporting
- LunoCEO/ Head of ComplianceBANKING AND INSURANCEJuly 2023 - November 2023 (5 months)Paris, France• Management of regulatory relations (AMF, TRACFIN)• Development of the internal regulatory framework (AML, KYC, MICA, DAC8)• Contribution to ADAN regulatory work• Management of institutional relations with regulatory authorities (AMF, TRACFIN) and participation in sector working groups, particularly on the regulation of DASPs/PSCA.. Support for PSCA authorization
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Education
- UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA COMPLIANCE OFFICER, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities LawUniversité Panthéon Assas (Paris II)2021DIPLÔME D'UNIVERSITÉ RESPONSABLE CONFORMITÉ, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
- Certificate, Certificate of proficiency in EnglishMcgill University2010Certificate, Certificate of proficiency in English