Grigorios Charisis

Experience

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  Energotechniki Construction Co.

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Mechanical Engineer

  • Research, design, evaluate, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.• Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.

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  HSBC

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2019

  • Completed External Investigative Reporting generated from Unusual Activity Reports (UARs), transaction monitoring alerts and Production Orders raised in line with AML Global standards• Responsible for determining investigations have all necessary details and information needing for decisioning on SAR filing• Review and issuing investigation reports, including root cause analysis and improvement recommendations • Provide feedback to investigation reports• Report cases to Regulator in the standard format required (FIAU Malta)• Where appropriate escalate cases to Customer Selection Secretariats• Where appropriate provide findings to Line of Business• Ensure cases requiring IRIS reporting are escalated accordingly• Support Regional Level 3 Investigations• Support and participate in Key initiatives from country/region Λιγότερα • Investigating Unusual Activity Reports (UARs) and systemic generated alerts raised in line with AML Global standards• Assisting the Head of AML/MLRO to ensure the Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) are submitted to the FIAU within the regulatory time-frames by analyzing, investigating and compiling high quality STRs• Conducting day-to-day operation of local AML investigations (L3), coordinating AML investigations and investigations exchanges• Draft, review and issuing investigation reports, including root cause analysis and improvement recommendations• Analyzing and handling challenging and complex cases and provide solutions Λιγότερα • Conducting in- country AML case investigations using global standard policies and regulations.• Detect any suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing activity using external and internal systems and sources• Conducting enhanced due diligence investigations• Investigating cases escalated from Level 1 associates which require further investigation.• Quality check of closed and escalated cases by Level 1.• Able to conduct, extensive narratives (assessments) with the final case disposition.• Responsible to provide coaching to AML associates Level 1. Λιγότερα • Processing of accounting entries.• Conducting AML transactions monitoring, investigation.• Processing with E-fraud monitoring (e-banking transactions investigation).• Cards modifications and monetary adjustments.• Processing with ATM monitoring and supervising of proper functionality.• Performing reconciliation and replenishment (ATMs).• Information request, processing with investigation of customers information. • Constant cooperation with other bank departments & Team members. Λιγότερα • Cards Operations Processing.• Constant cooperation with other bank departments & Team members.• Processing of monitoring related to daily and monthly transactions within HSBC clients.• Processing monitoring within transactions through internet banking (Efraud).• Processing with cards modifications and monetary adjustments.• Processing with preparation and input of accounting entries.• Processing with ATM monitoring and supervising of proper functionality.• Actively participating in Credit Cards Procedures Improvement.• Actively participating in the process migration from HSBC Bank plc Greece. Λιγότερα

  • Compliance AML External Investigative Reporting Manager

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  • AML Assistant Manager Investigations FCR

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  • AML investigator L2

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  • AML Transaction Monitoring Executive Level 1

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Banking operations specialist / Money laundering prevention senior

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Banking operations officer / Anti-money Laundering (AML) associate

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
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  Viva Wallet (vivawallet.com)

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  AML Operations Manager

  • Focus on improving operational efficiency to continuously improve quality, manage continuous improvement forums enabling teams and peer groups to identify and recommend opportunities.• Ensure the team meet all deadlines and look to achieve 100% quality in cases completed.• Interpret AML policy and technology updates to assess operational impact and implement business process changes as required.• Ensure relevant standard operating procedures, training materials and desk notes are in place and updated in accordance with policy, technology, and operating model changes• Ensuring on a regular basis to keep updated and in line with current policies and procedures within the team.• Manage and provide oversight of AML operations for over 15 countries. Λιγότερα

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  AssetWise Capital Management S.A.

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Compliance Officer

  ·Ensuring that the company and its employees comply with both external requirements and internal policies and procedures.· Preparation and submission of reports to Hellenic capital market commission.· Preparation and submission of suspicious activity reports (STRs) to Hellenic FIU.· Conduct regular departmental and thematic compliance monitoring reviews across business areas to ensure that processes are being undertaken in accordance with the relevant regulations and company procedures.· Responsible for the oversight and reporting on compliance risk.· Perform due diligence and checking on Know Your Customers (KYC) & AML information and checking account opening documentation during the on-boarding process.· Perform monthly, quarterly and annual key controls within the required deadlines.· Responsible for the periodic review and update of compliance policies and procedures as required.· Advise the business on AML/CTF requirements and proceed with the relative updates to AML policies.· Αssess a company’s business processes.· Ensure that the organization is complying with relevant laws and regulations.· Evaluate internal control and make recommendations to BoD on how to improve Λιγότερα

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  Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Athens Branch

  Jan 2022 - now

  Compliance Officer

  • Conducting Compliance monitoring as necessary in relation to transaction monitoring and/or as per Compliance monitoring program.• Supporting the necessary oversight of the Athens branch.• Providing support to Head of Compliance in Compliance/AML matters as necessary.• Conducting AML controls as per internal established program through bank’s systems..• Carrying out internal compliance and AML reporting as per internal established program.• Participating in the implementation of policies, procedures and processes in relation to new regulatory and Bank of China Group requirements.• Reviewing policies / procedures / legal documents/forms / training materials as necessary.• Implementing Data protection rules.• Preparing the necessary reports to regulatory bodies as appropriate.• Liaising with internal and external auditors in terms of their requirements and follow up. Λιγότερα