Zaruhi Avakimyan
Yerevan
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HEAD OF FINANCIAL MONITORING CENTRE
CONVERSE BANK CJSC
09.2022 - Current
- Implementation and development of money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) and Sanctions compliance program and risk assessment framework
- Development of ML/TF and Sanctions compliance internal policies and procedures
- Implementation and organization of operational analysis for suspicious transactions identification
- Submission of suspicious transaction reports to the FIU
- Submission of internal reports to the Board and to the CEO
- Development of AML/CFT raising awareness and training program
ADVISOR TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CONVERSE BANK CJSC
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Coordinate and advice on implementation of money laundering and terrorist financing combating program
- Coordinate and advice the sanctions compliance program development
- Expert opinion on AML/CTF and sanction's compliance internal acts
- Expert support for ML/TF operational and strategic analysis
- Provision of recommendation on AML/CTF issues for the Chief Executive Officer
LEGAL/FINANCIAL/LAW ENFORCEMENT EVALUATOR
MONEYVAL
02.2020 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/fsrb-mer/MONEYVAL-Mutual-EvaluationLiechtenstein-2022.pdf.coredownload.pdf
- Legal/Financial/Law enforcement Evaluator of the Fifth Round Evaluation of AML/CFT Framework of Liechtenstein
- Https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/fsrb-mer/MONEYVAL-Mutual-EvaluationLiechtenstein-2022.pdf.coredownload.pdf
AML/CFT TEAM COORDINATOR OF THE RISK EXPERT CENTRE OF THE FINANCIAL SUPERVISION DIVISION
CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Coordination of the AML/CFT supervision of financial institutions, including the procedures of imposing administrative sanctions
- Developing and implementation of AML/CFT supervision methodology for bank and non-bank financial institutions
- Conducting assessment of ML/TF risks of financial institutions
- Conducting sectorial analysis of ML/TF
SENIOR ANALYST
FINANCIAL MONITORING CENTRE OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA
12.2013 - 07.2021
- Analysing suspicious transaction reports and financial transactions
- Information exchange with law-enforcement authorities and foreign FIUs
- Conducting strategic analysis on revealing potential ML/TF red flags and schemes
- Cooperation with and awareness raising for financial institutions on AML/CFT regulation and processes
- Assisting in developing compliance function within Central Bank
METHODOLOGIST
CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA
04.2010 - 12.2013
- Developing policy paper on combating securities market abuse
- Analysing securities market abuse cases
- Developing typologies and red flags of market abuse cases
COMMERCIAL LOAN OFFICER
VTB BANK ARMENIA
08.2009 - 01.2010
- Implementing proactive searching and attraction of potential clients
- Studying and analysing clients' needs and demands
- Organizing and conducting presentations, contracts signing, sales paperwork processing
- Providing proposals to Credit Committee
- Performing regular monitoring of credit portfolio
- Working with problem loans
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - ECONOMICS
American University of Armenia
Yerevan, ER05.2015
BACHELOR DEGREE - MANAGEMENT
Armenian State University of Economics
Yerevan, ER05.2009
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Outlook
- Google Drive
Certification
- CERTIFIED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING SPECIALIST, ACAMS, 27/06/23, https://www.acams.org/en
- ASSESSOR, MONEYVAL, 24/02/20 - 28/02/20, Berlin, Germany, https://www.coe.int/en/web/moneyval
- ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING EXAMINOR, Central Bank of UAE in collaboration with Federal Reserve System, 05/02/17 - 09/02/17, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- PARTICIPANT OF COUNTER PROLIFERATION FINANCE TRAINING, Federal Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with Export Control and Related Border Security, USA, 02/11/16 - 03/11/16, Yerevan, Armenia
- PARTICIPANT OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING WORKSHOP, OSCE, 01/10/14 - 03/10/14, Vienna, Austria, https://www.osce.org/
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/01/89
- Nationality: Armenian
Languages
Armenian
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Russian
Advanced
C1
French
Beginner
A1
Timeline
HEAD OF FINANCIAL MONITORING CENTRE
CONVERSE BANK CJSC
09.2022 - Current
ADVISOR TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CONVERSE BANK CJSC
05.2022 - 09.2022
AML/CFT TEAM COORDINATOR OF THE RISK EXPERT CENTRE OF THE FINANCIAL SUPERVISION DIVISION
CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA
07.2021 - 05.2022
LEGAL/FINANCIAL/LAW ENFORCEMENT EVALUATOR
MONEYVAL
02.2020 - 05.2022
SENIOR ANALYST
FINANCIAL MONITORING CENTRE OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA
12.2013 - 07.2021
METHODOLOGIST
CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA
04.2010 - 12.2013
COMMERCIAL LOAN OFFICER
VTB BANK ARMENIA
08.2009 - 01.2010
- CERTIFIED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING SPECIALIST, ACAMS, 27/06/23, https://www.acams.org/en
- ASSESSOR, MONEYVAL, 24/02/20 - 28/02/20, Berlin, Germany, https://www.coe.int/en/web/moneyval
- ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING EXAMINOR, Central Bank of UAE in collaboration with Federal Reserve System, 05/02/17 - 09/02/17, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- PARTICIPANT OF COUNTER PROLIFERATION FINANCE TRAINING, Federal Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with Export Control and Related Border Security, USA, 02/11/16 - 03/11/16, Yerevan, Armenia
- PARTICIPANT OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING WORKSHOP, OSCE, 01/10/14 - 03/10/14, Vienna, Austria, https://www.osce.org/
MASTER OF SCIENCE - ECONOMICS
American University of Armenia
BACHELOR DEGREE - MANAGEMENT
Armenian State University of Economics
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