Mya Shofany
Miami,FL
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regulatory Affairs Lead
NEAR Foundation
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Spearheaded engagement with global regulatory agencies in the EU and the US, ensuring compliance with MiFID II and other pertinent laws and regulations.
- Established the company as a prominent policy leader in Europe and the Americas, actively shaping regulatory and policy developments related to cryptoassets (MiCA, AMLR, FIT Act etc).
- Cultivated strategic relationships with industry partners, regulators, and policymakers to facilitate regulatory compliance and promote industry best practices.
- Represented the company at key public forums, industry panels, and government discussions, providing expert insights on regulatory matters.
- Collaborated with internal teams to offer subject matter expertise, enabling the alignment of business operations related to
- Reviewed and drafted legal contracts and internal company procedures in accordance with regulatory guidelines and compliance needs.
- Reviewed vendor contracts and created a seamless process for processing payments.
Institutional Onboarding Compliance Manager
Binance US, Cryptocurrency Exchange
08.2020 - 02.2022
- Lead Institutional onboarding efforts, including drafting of procedure, interactions with priority clients, and review of accounts in accordance with AML/BSA rules
- Develop risk metric for onboarding institutional clients and entity specific document requirements based on client type
- Manage the institutional team (30 analysts) including goals and individual responsibilities
- Engage with Business Development and Project Management team to enhance institutional onboarding KYC flow and user experience. Create product flow using ProCreate
- Prepare and present comprehensive reports and procedure to CCO, GC, and CEO
- Support legal regulatory requests (subpoena's/MTL licensing) and developed processes to resemble the requests working with in-house counsel
Legal and Compliance Lead
AcendEx, Cryptocurrency Exchange
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Legal review and oversight of all department functions, specifically Business Development and Marketing
- Advise clients on legal matters such as MSB licensing, SEC regulations, and trading products
- Draft and review contracts, negotiated terms, and created a contract management system of all templates
- Minimize risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans
- Develop and define the legal and compliance department corporate policies, procedures and programs
- Conduct EDD/KYC and on-boarding of institutional clients
Compliance Associate
Gemini Trust Company, Cryptocurrency Exchange
10.2017 - 11.2019
- Specialized in on-boarding high-priority clients and complex structure entity types under time sensitive deadlines
- Conducted on-going account review for institutional customers, including transaction monitoring, blockchain analysis (Elliptic), and anti money laundering (AML) investigations
- Updated and maintained compliance procedures pursuant to current regulations and provided on-going communication and support
(front-end and back-end) to implement system enhancements - Partnered with marketing and engineering team and identify process gaps and implement regulatory guidance
- Created a seamless on boarding process for various entities
- Stand-outs: Founded an internal non-profit initiative, GeminiGivesBack, promoting, planning, and budgeting, charitable activities for employees. Onboarded Nifty Gateway which was later acquired by Gemini.
Honors Intern
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Summarized reports and noted deficiencies in financial institutions procedure related to AML/BSA issues and reported to Chief Risk Officer
- Drafted memorandum on disclosure requirements related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, FINRA, and proposed risk-based examination of Self Regulated Organizations
Law Clerk
Small Business Investor Alliance, Private Equity
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Analyzed broker-dealer registration laws and prepared advisory letter to members in connection with an SEC enforcement action
- Together with Executives lobbied SEC's Division of Investments on derivative rule impacting private equity industry
Education
J.D. - Corporate & Securities
University of San Diego
San Diego, CABachelor of Arts - Philosophy
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA2014
Skills
- LexisNexis and Westlaw
- Regulatory and Legal filings
- Project management and support
- Looker
- Blockchain Analysis (Elliptic and Chainalysis)
Purpose
Regulatory and Compliance background experience in the Cryptocurrency industry, including Web3. Resourceful, forward-thinking, and proactive. Deadline-focused and highly effective at operating in fast-paced settings and growing a team.
Certification
- New York Attorney License (Passed NY State Bar Exam)
- ACAMS Certification (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist)
Languages
- Native fluency in Arabic
- Conversational Hebrew
Timeline
Regulatory Affairs Lead
NEAR Foundation
03.2022 - 10.2023
Institutional Onboarding Compliance Manager
Binance US, Cryptocurrency Exchange
08.2020 - 02.2022
Legal and Compliance Lead
AcendEx, Cryptocurrency Exchange
02.2020 - 08.2020
Compliance Associate
Gemini Trust Company, Cryptocurrency Exchange
10.2017 - 11.2019
Honors Intern
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
08.2016 - 12.2016
Law Clerk
Small Business Investor Alliance, Private Equity
05.2016 - 08.2016
J.D. - Corporate & Securities
University of San Diego
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
San Diego State University
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