Rowena HAVERKAMP LL.M

Regional Sanctions and ABC support and coordination to ensure compliance with the bank's corporate policies and applicable laws and regulations. Responsibilities focus on advisory (ad hoc/ongoing), risk assessment, regulatory analysis and interpretation, control review and enhancement, sanctions screening, policy and governance, internal audit and testing engagements, pre-clearance review (ABC), external regulatory requests, metrics, and training. This role requires close collaboration with frontline stakeholders, Group Functions, Legal, and local Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs), clear and concise communication, and adherence to tight deadlines.

Transfer from Hong Kong to Beijing, working in the same team though with extended responsibility corresponding to my title change.

Regional support and coordination to ensure compliance with the bank's corporate policies and applicable laws and regulations. Responsibilities focused on on policy and governance (e.g., drafting and maintaining country financial crimes compliance programs, procedures, SLAs, etc.), development and coordination of the annual APAC Financial Crimes Risk Assessment, lead the bi-annual regional FCRM certification, MLRO support (internal/external, audit and testing), financial crimes compliance regulatory changes and updates.

Supporting the Global Head of Financial Crimes to ensure bank wide AML/CFT compliance. Responsibilities focused on the roll-out of group FCC policies, regulatory review, gap analysis, and implementation. This role required extreme attention to detail, nuanced communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to deliver quality work under pressure.

Recruitment Consultant focused on senior legal financial services industry roles.

Responsibilities focused on assisting European clients set up/expand their business in South East Asia, M&A due diligence, employment law, cross-border corporate commercial deals, including negotiating and drafting required contracts.