
Rory
Corporate Compliance
47 y/oLive in LuxembourgNationality Luxembourg
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Corporate Compliance
Avalara2021.03-Current(4 years)Responsible for Compliance teams across the EU, UK, US, and Brazil incl: Setup the Global Compliance function from scratch - ownership and development of compliance framework Annual planning and execution of monitoring programme Oversight of regulatory pipeline / compliance requirements and implementation Government response ownership Provision of stakeholder advisory, board & committee reporting Anti-Money Laundering execution incl. policies, KYC, screening, monitoring, training Compliance Training delivery M&A Due Diligence support Russia-Ukraine Conflict response task force leadership Budget setting & management Staff leadership, team hiring, development & coaching System implementation & testing Vendor Management & Outsourcing oversightSenior Director
2020.04-2022.01(2 years)Completed the Fiscal Rep offering leading 9 professionals across Lux, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, and Poland: Setup the EMEA Fiscal Rep function from scratch Ownership & execution of Fiscal Rep GTM strategy Operationalized registrations, payments, credit risk & compliance processes P&L ownership, budget setting, variance analyses Delivered reporting & executive updates Vendor engagement & oversight Staff leadership, team hiring, development & coaching System implementation & testingDirector Risk
PayPal2019.03-2020.03(a year)Responsible for EMEA Risk & Compliance. Led a team of 16 in Luxembourg, London, Dublin, Israel, and Moscow. Lead Risk Management & Compliance teams across EMEA and Russia Delivered regional Risk & Compliance assessment plans Escalated control deficiencies & resolution Supported implementation of regulations incl. PSD2, ILAAP, ICAAP, GDPR, Outsourcing Developed KPIs for Vendor Management oversight Reengineered Risk Appetite Statements, KRIs and reporting Board, Risk & Audit Committee accountability Chaired local Operational Controls Committees Chaired the AML Forum incl. suspicious seller activity assessment, reporting and MLRO decisioningGlobal Head of Regulatory
2014.06-2019.02(5 years)Led a team of 33 staff based in San Jose, Omaha, Sao Paolo, Luxembourg, London, Dublin, Israel, and Singapore. Board, Risk & Audit Committee Accountability in Lux, Moscow, and Singapore Reporting: delivered under IFRS and US GAAP Monitoring: regulatory metrics design and output in all regions globally Treasury Oversight: capital, liquidity and large exposure assessment and reporting Exams: supported global inspections, regulator enquiries (CSSF, CBR, US States etc.), new license initiatives Regulatory pipeline: impact assessment & implementation e.g., Anacredit (Credit Risk), MIFID Engaged and managed third party support: KPMG, Wolters Kluwer Budget setting & management System implementation & testingDirector, Internal Audit
UBS Wealth Management2013.12-2014.05(5 months)UBSInternal Controls
BNY Mellon2010.10-2013.07(3 years)Setup the Alternative Investments Servicing Risk Oversight team of 6 professionals in Dublin and Lux responsible for: Client due diligence appraisals and regulatory examinations (CSSF, CBOI etc.) Accountable to the US based AIS COO and EMEA Operating and Risk Committees Risk Mitigation incl. AML, SARs, OFAC, Data Protection SOC 1 reporting – SSAE 16, ISAE3402 and the Lux “Long Form Report” Risk Control Self Assessments Embedding compliance with AMLD3, AIFMD, and UCITS IVHead of Internal Audit
PNC Bank2007.01-2010.09(4 years)Established the PNC International Internal Audit department prior to the BNY Mellon acquisition Assessed risk mitigation via continuous monitoring Controls advisory: PNC Poland and HK Standard Chartered entities Audit delivery: BSA/AML, CRD, ICAAP, Liquidity Risk, ALM, Trustee/Custodial and SOX compliance PNC Chief Audit Executive accountable plus local and US Audit Committees Additional Career Positions:Senior Internal Auditor
Ulster Bank2004.01-2007.01(3 years)Business School, Ireland: Evenings Accountancy Lecturer (2004-2007)Fund Accounting Supervisor
State Street Bank2002.01-2004.01(2 years)Senior Hedge Fund Accountant
Citibank2000.01-2002.01(2 years)
Educational experience
CFA Institute
Financial0001.01-2013.01(2012 years)2009: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Fellow – FCCA- 0001.01-2004.01(2003 years)2004: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Member – ACCA
- Finance0001.01-1999.01(1998 years)2017: “PayPal Key Talent” Award
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