Sabrina Ipar

A motivated Italian professional with legal background and experience in the financial service industry, currently looking for a new role. 

February 2023 – January 2024

Onboarding Associate and Executive PA at Illiquidx Limited, London

Illiquidx Limited is an FCA-solo regulated financial services boutique, specialised in illiquid markets.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Assisted the trading desk with enquiries related to client onboarding and pre-trade controls
• Performed customer due diligence by following all Know your client (KYC) procedures, requesting all necessary documentation to identify clients/counterparties and assessing their money-laundering and terrorism-financing risk
• Performed enhanced due diligence checks using sources such as World Check and Bloomberg to identify any adverse media or sanctions on all potential and existing entities and/or individuals 
• Categorised clients and counterparties in accordance with the firm’s MiFID Client Classification Policy
• Responded to enquiries from counterparties in connection with their due diligence requirements (organisational structure, Wolfsberg Questionnaire, information about shareholders and ultimate beneficial owners, PEP declarations, etc.)
• Reported directly to MLRO and Managing Partners, providing regular management information and escalating issues when required
• Reviewed NDAs and other standard agreements (i.e. terms and conditions)
• Managed schedule for company executives, booked travels and hotels
• Answered and responded to phone calls, communicated messages and information to the executives

March 2022 – January 2023

PA to the Director (SMF16/SMF17) and Office Manager at ISC Institutional Service Center Ltd, London

ISC is an FCA solo-regulated firm, active in the following lines of business: family office, trusts, change of residence, incorporation and administration of companies.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Performed KYC checks on corporate clients in compliance with legal requirements and        currents laws and regulations (checking sanctions list and Google search of the client)
• Responsible for ongoing monitoring of existing clients 
• Flagged all potentiality Money Laundering issues and escalated to management level as appropriate
• Performed document review and translation work: contracts, policies 
• Drafted letters, corporate documents, such as board minutes and resolutions and reviewed Trust Deeds
• Dealt with accountants, lawyers, and banks on behalf of the company
• Managed schedule for company executives 

April 2021 - November 2021

Italian and Spanish speaking Office Assistant at Saville & Co. Scrivener Notaries, London

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Drafted notarial certificates in English, Spanish, and Italian
• Translated and proofread legal and non-legal documents from and into English, Spanish and Italian 
• Arranged legalisation of documents at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Consulates/Embassies
• General secretarial work 
• Managed correspondence with clients and third-party providers

September 2019 - November 2019

Intern (Compliance team) at MFM Investment Limited (Moneyfarm), London

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Kept up to date with relevant laws and regulations
• Assisted the General Counsel in advising the compliance, AML and risk management functions to ensure the firm’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations (MiFID, GDPR) and internal policies (conflicts of interests, inducements, AML/KYC including customer due diligence, ongoing monitoring and suspicious transactions reporting)
• Reviewed standard agreements (NDAs, clients’ terms, and conditions) and commercial contracts, marketing materials, presentations, and websites to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Acted as a point of contact with the management and employees of the Italian branch of the company
• Assisted the DPO in his day-to-day activity (performing internal audits, responding to data subjects’ requests, and maintaining records of processing operations)

2024 - International Compliance Association: ICA Certificate in Anti Money Laundering, Merit

2018 - University of Milan: Master’s degree, Law