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Ruxandra Vlad

St. Helier

Summary

Throughout my career, I have played a key role in financial intelligence and regulatory compliance, identifying and analysing financial crime risks, including money laundering and terrorist financing.

My expertise in due diligence, risk assessment, and financial analysis has contributed to strengthening financial crime prevention efforts. I have gained valuable insights through specialised certifications and hands-on experience, supporting regulatory bodies and law enforcement in complex investigations.

With a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach, I continuously strive to enhance operational efficiency, ensuring compliance with AML regulations while fostering collaboration across teams and stakeholders.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Intelligence Support Officer

Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Jersey
10.2023 - Current
  • Develop intelligence insights and manage the receipt, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence from various sources, including Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
  • Conduct operational assessment and analysis of financial data to identify potential money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.
  • Apply knowledge of financial products and instruments to interpret financial intelligence effectively.
  • Utilise risk-based approaches to assess and escalate financial crime risks appropriately.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including law enforcement, and regulatory bodies, to share intelligence and enhance financial crime prevention efforts.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, data protection regulations, and financial crime frameworks.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality while handling sensitive financial intelligence and classified information.

Registry Officer

Jersey Financial Services Commission
01.2019 - 10.2023

The JFSC is responsible for regulating and developing Jersey’s financial services industry and supervising AML/CFT And aims to deliver balanced, progressive, and risk-based supervision built on insight, integrity and expertise.

The Registry division register and maintain Jersey companies, partnerships, foundations, limited liability companies and business names.

  • Ensuring correct details have been submitted by Registry users for each relevant process in line with requirements.
  • Considering the purpose of incorporations and change of purpose whilst adhering to the JFSC Sound Business Practice Policy and possible restrictions or conditions to certain types of business.
  • Performing beneficial owner and controller screening using applications such as WorldCheck and perform negative news searches in order to flag any adverse findings.
  • Recording issues and higher risk factors associated with applications, and taking appropriate action to obtain complete and accurate information to determine whether the application can proceed or stopped and action escalated.
  • Escalating identified risks to other teams within the organization where appropriate.
  • Operate in line with published service level agreements.
  • Providing support to Registry Team Leader’s and Managers and actively attending JFSC internal trainings on relevant topics including combating financial crime and overviews of types of business operating in Jersey
  • Checking, reviewing and approving applications in line with established procedures such as company incorporations, continuances in/out, reinstatements, mergers, demergers, special resolutions, accounts, change of registered office address and others.
  • Contributing to MyRegistry transition such as testing, merging data from Easy Company Registry to the new platform and back office procedures drafting.
  • Providing customer service through email, telephone and face to face appointments.
  • Preparing procedures and providing training for new members of staff.

Concession Manager

L.K. Bennett London
11.2017 - 01.2019
  • Completed profit and loss performance reports.
  • Increased sales volumes by 12% in less than 1 year.
  • Managing KPI’s, these being: Sales vs LY, Sales vs Plan, ATV, UPT, Payroll and stock loss.
  • Reported to the district manager regarding all shop and staff issues.
  • Managed staff of five sales associates and one assistant manager.
  • Scheduled and led weekly staff meetings.
  • Communicated clear expectations and goals to each team member.
  • Conducted stock inventories once per quarter.
  • Increased profits through effective sales training and troubleshooting profit loss area.
  • Cultivated a customer-focused shopping environment by greeting and responding to all customers in a friendly manner; also resolved all complaints in a professional manner whilst prioritizing customer satisfaction and in accordance with company policies.
  • Conducted competitor research to identify opportunities and determine potential threats.
  • Matched traffic volumes by preparing work schedules for staff according to peak periods and holidays.
  • Recruited, trained and supervised staff, conducting performance and process reviews to resolve work-related issues.

Store Manager

Shades of Time
06.2016 - 11.2017
  • Completed profit and loss performance reports.
  • Increased sales volume by 20% in less than 2 years.
  • Managed staff of six sales associates.
  • Scheduled and led weekly shop meetings for all employees.
  • Conducted stock inventories once per quarter.
  • Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the shop.
  • Shared best practices for sales and customer service with other team member to help improve the shop‘s efficiency.
  • Supervised and directed all merchandise and shipment processing.
  • Created positive working environments by offering support and guidance to staff.
  • Matched traffic volumes by preparing work schedules for staff according to peak periods and holidays.
  • Designed innovative marketing and sales promotions to increase foot traffic, profits and customer loyalty.

Education

Faculty of Letters
Bucharest

Philology

Aurel Vlaicu
Bucharest

Certificate - Anti Money Laundering

ICA
International Compliance Association

Police National Database (PND) - Search User Learning Programme

College of Policing
UK
11.2024

Financial Intelligence Specialist - Financial Intelligence

Manchester CF Financial Intelligence
University Of New Haven
07.2024

Financial Intelligence Officer Programme - Financial Intelligence

National Crime Agency (NCA)
UK
06.2024

Training Course - Professional Money Laundering

Ecofel
Egmont Centre Of FIU Excellence & Leadership
10.2023

Training Course - Operational Analysis

Ecofel
Egmont Centre Of FIU Excellence & Leadership
10.2023

Training Course - Introduction To Strategic Analysis

Ecofel
Egmont Centre Of FIU Excellence & Leadership
10.2023

Training Course - Countering Terrorist Financing

Ecofel
Egmont Centre Of FIU Excellence & Leadership
10.2023

Training Course - Introduction To FIU Communication

Ecofel
Egmont Centre Of FIU Excellence & Leadership
10.2023

Skills

  • LANGUAGES - Fluent in English, Spanish, and Romanian (native language) in both oral and written forms
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, and adaptable to new database and software systems
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, excellent research, and investigative abilities
  • Highly organised with a keen eye for details
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to work independently and under minimal supervision, with high levels of personal integrity, and confidentiality

Timeline

Financial Intelligence Support Officer

Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Jersey
10.2023 - Current

Registry Officer

Jersey Financial Services Commission
01.2019 - 10.2023

Concession Manager

L.K. Bennett London
11.2017 - 01.2019

Store Manager

Shades of Time
06.2016 - 11.2017

Faculty of Letters

Philology

Aurel Vlaicu

Certificate - Anti Money Laundering

ICA

Police National Database (PND) - Search User Learning Programme

College of Policing

Financial Intelligence Specialist - Financial Intelligence

Manchester CF Financial Intelligence

Financial Intelligence Officer Programme - Financial Intelligence

National Crime Agency (NCA)

Training Course - Professional Money Laundering

Ecofel

Training Course - Operational Analysis

Ecofel

Training Course - Introduction To Strategic Analysis

Ecofel

Training Course - Countering Terrorist Financing

Ecofel

Training Course - Introduction To FIU Communication

Ecofel
Ruxandra Vlad