Virginia Senis

AML/KYC & Financial Crime Compliance Specialist

AML/KYC professional with hands-on experience in Customer Due Diligence, Enhanced Due Diligence, PEP screening and complex business verification within an Authorised Corporate Service Provider environment. Experienced in reviewing 20–30 KYC/KYB cases daily, investigating complex corporate structures and beneficial ownership, identifying documentation inconsistencies and potential financial crime risk indicators, and applying risk-based judgement to higher-risk cases. Bilingual Italian-English, with a Master’s degree in Economics and additional training in data analysis and Excel.

London Uk
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Compliance Coordinator – AML/KYC & Client Services
Made Simple GroupLondon, UUk
Jan 2019 — Present
  • Review 20–30 KYC/KYB cases daily, including approximately 70% new-client onboarding, conducting CDD and BDD checks on individuals and businesses and verifying identity and address documentation as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) supporting Companies House identity verification requirements
  • Investigate complex corporate structures, PSCs and beneficial ownership, including intricate ownership chains, identifying inconsistencies, potential financial-crime risk indicators and cases requiring further investigation.
  • Conduct PEP and high-risk country screening, investigating potential PEP matches to distinguish genuine matches from false positives, and perform Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) where a confirmed PEP match requires further review.
  • Investigate and resolve approximately 20 failed, unclear or insufficient documents per day, identifying inconsistencies, requesting appropriate additional evidence and assessing whether verification requirements have been satisfactorily met
  • Independently assess higher-risk KYC cases and apply risk-based judgement, including making account-blocking decisions within delegated authority; seek second opinions where unfamiliar non-UK documentation requires further assessment.
  • Maintain accurate case records and provide KYC and client support across email, live chat and face-to-face channels; trained 6 colleagues on operational and compliance processes.
Customer Success Advisor
Made Simple GroupLondon, Uk
Sep 2017 — Dec 2018
  • Provided customer support by telephone, email and live chat, resolving queries relating to company formation and associated services
  • Maintained and updated customer and account information accurately within internal CRM and operational systems.
  • Reviewed client information and documentation and liaised with internal teams to resolve issues and progress customer requests.
  • Achieved 100% of team upselling target for six consecutive months, demonstrating strong communication, client relationship and commercial awareness
  • Supported administrative processes including call handling, data entry and coordination with internal departments.
Accounting Administrator (Intern)
Comune di Sant'AntiocoSardinia, Italy
May 2015 — Nov 2015
  • Entered and maintained bookkeeping, invoice, receipt and payment information
  • Performed account reconciliations and supported the accurate maintenance of financial records.
  • Updated taxpayer and accounting databases and assisted with routine financial administration
Insurance Agent
Alleanza AssicurazioniSardinia, Italy
Sep 2011 — Feb 2012
  • Managed client relationships and supported customers with life insurance and supplementary pension products.
  • Generated and followed up leads, maintained client records and updated customer information
  • Supported clients with policy and claims-related queries while ensuring accurate documentation and administration
  • Developed strong communication, relationship management and attention-to-detail skills in a regulated financial-services environment
Skills
KYCAMLCustomer Due Diligence (CDD)Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)PEP & Sanctions ScreeningIdentity & Document VerificationCustomer OnboardingRegulatory Compliance & Risk AwarenessComplex Corporate Structures & UBO AnalysisRisk Assessment & Escalation
Education
Level 3, Data Analyst
CityGroup
2023
Data & SQL Bootcamp, Computer Science
Code First GIrls
2023
Master's Degree, Economic Science
University of Cagliari
2015
Diploma, European Project Management
University of Cagliari
2014
Bachelor's degree, European Economics & Politics
University of Cagliari
2013
Certifications
Comptia Data +
compTIA
2024-03
Languages
Italian
Native
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