Kotryna Zaskevičiūtė

-Act as Money Laundering Reporting Officer for the company in Lithuania

- Establishing the controls framework for the company's crypto business

- Managing the relationship with the local FIU, including ensuring all reports of suspicious activity (SARS) are submitted; and all financial crime inquiries are dealt with on time

- Determining whether or not suspicious activity reports require disclosure to the relevant authorities

- Supporting the Head of Compliance in meetings with external auditors and regulators

- Reviewing potential high-risk relationships and transactions

- Ensuring that the company continues to be up to date with relevant regulatory developments

- Coordinating the implementation of standards, policies, and guidance, and ensuring these are being communicated effectively to all relevant staff

- Identifying deficiencies in policies, procedures, systems, or controls relating to money laundering and implementing remedial actions

- Consultations with specialists

- Preparation of procedure updates for the Operating Manual

- Internal investigations of escalated cases

- Investigation of potential money-laundering scenarios

- Handling correspondent banking partner inquiries

- Communication via email with corporate and individual customers to request supporting documentation

- Reviewing card activity for potential fraud/AML/CTF concerns

- Cooperation with other departments

- Preparation and presentation of a Memorandum to Senior Management regarding potentially harmful business relationships

- Suspicious Activity Reporting to the FIU while the MLRO is on leave

- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments

- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment

- Maintained a quality result of 98% for handling AML/CTF alerts while being in the role

- Preparation of new procedure descriptions for the Operating Manual

- Performing internal investigations of escalated cases

- Reviewing potential Sanction/PEP matches through Refinitiv

- Investigation of potential money-laundering scenarios

- Handling correspondent banking partner inquiries

- Communication via email with corporate and individual customers to request supporting documentation

- Reviewing card activity for potential fraud/AML/CTF concerns

- Cooperation with other departments

- Investigation of consumer fraud complaints

- Keeping up to date with relevant fraud typologies

- Issuance of refunds

- Cooperation with other departments

- Continuously recognized in the team as a top performer in terms of QA scores