Migdalia Rojas

Experience

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  Various employers

  Jan 1988 - Dec 2001

  Worked with various translation project. Worked for diverse oil companies such as Equinor (Statoil at that time), Conoco Phillips, Total, BP and Weatherford.

  • Legal Assistant

    Sept 1996 - Dec 2001

  • Translator, Interpreter and Language Teacher

    Jan 1988 - Oct 1998
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  Self-Employed

  Jan 2002 - Dec 2005

  Lawyer
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  Hero Tolk AB

  Feb 2005 - Apr 2006

  Interpreter

  French, English and Spanish interpreter

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  Toptemp

  May 2006 - Jan 2007

  Recruitment Consultant

  - End-to-end selection and recruitment of personal for fixed and temporary vacancies- Deputy managing director of the office in Stavanger

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  SKAGEN Funds

  Jan 2007 - Apr 2017

  - Improve and implement internal KYC management and procedure to comply with all applicable key regulations- Ensure existence and functioning of systems to screen client against PEP and sanctions lists- Lead the team and work with compliance officer closely in visits and inspections by internal/external auditors and regulators- Investigate and report suspcious activites and transactions - Improve and implement customer risk rating criteria with KYC management and procedure for both private and institutional customer- Develop risk assessment and risk based approach guidelines and procedures - Prepare timely management information by incorporating new and existing reports along with analysis of financial crime trends - Create and implement remediation plans for AML/CTF related issues Show less - Assist with the application for marketing approval of the funds in new jurisdictions - Prepare complaince manual and procedures for the new offices established outside the home markets (Norway, Sweden and Denmark) - Help to integrate new staff to the company culture through mentoring - Manage the International Compliance Monitoring Program (CMP) - Assist with internal control - Manage all incoming and outgoing request to accept new clients via Fundsettle/Euroclear and Vestima/ Clearstream- Follow up international legal developments- Advise on treatment of foreign clients in countries where the funds do not have marketing approval- Monitor legal developments that may impact the company’s operations - Participate in diverse EFAMA working Groups to keep track of the ever changing regulatory landscape Show less

  • AML Officer

    May 2014 - Apr 2017

  • AML Responsible for International Clients

    Mar 2007 - Apr 2017

  • International Advisor - Compliance

    Jan 2007 - Apr 2017
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  ACAMS

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2023

  Founder & Board Member, ACAMS Nordics Chapter
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  SpareBank 1 SR-Bank

  May 2017 - May 2018

  Senior Compliance Advisor - Markets

  - Perform various kinds of risk identification and assessments- Monitor, control and report the activities carried out by the brokers and staff in SR-Bank Markets following compliance yearly plan - Review and recommend improvements to procedures and processes in line with applicable legislation- Contribute to the development of correspondent bank relationship framework including a specific KYC process

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  Vennor Invest AS

  Apr 2018 - now

  Board Member
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  Experis US

  May 2018 - Dec 2018

  Senior Compliance Consultant

  - Compliance matters in the financial industry - KYC, AML, CTF, ODD and EDD- Financial crime prevention, including PEP and sanctions - Risk assessment - Creation of procedures and processes

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  Sbanken

  Jan 2019 - May 2023

  Compliance Officer - Verdipapirforetaket

  - Compliance related to financial instruments, product governance, investment advice, MiFID and related regulations in Norway. - Marked Abuse Regulation (MAR)- Environmental Social Governance (ESG)- Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)- Data Protection (GDPR)- Sanctions- Anti-Money Laundering (AML)- Fund distribution: inducement

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  DNB

  May 2023 - now

  Senior Compliance Officer

  Group compliance - Division Markets & Wealth Management