Heloise Pickering
London,United Kingdom
Summary
LLB graduate and compliance professional with extensive experience in AML/KYC, risk assessment, and regulatory monitoring across multiple jurisdictions. Adept at interpreting and implementing evolving regulations, including AML, anti-bribery, and GDPR requirements. Proven ability to streamline compliance workflows through automation, vendor onboarding optimisation, and robust reporting systems. Strong and assertive communicator, experienced in collaborating with global teams to proactively mitigate risk and ensure best business practices.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Compliance Coordinator
Entrepreneurs First
London
07.2024 - Current
- Led global CDD and EDD processes in compliance with AML/KYC regulations, verifying corporate structures, identification documents, and sources of wealth/funds, escalating high-risk cases as required.
- Completed AML questionnaires and drafted AML/KYC letters; conducted sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screenings using compliance tools.
- Managed client and vendor onboarding and periodic reviews across multiple jurisdictions, maintaining accurate, audit-ready KYC records.
- Designed and implemented vendor onboarding tools, streamlining processes from contract review to payment; automated compliance workflows in Airtable to enhance oversight and identify gaps.
- Monitored regulatory developments, maintained compliance knowledge hubs, and prepared briefing memos for senior leadership.
- Conducted risk assessments on portfolio companies and produced analytical reports for heads of department.
- Partnered with legal teams to resolve compliance issues relating to gifts, internal account dealings, and conflicts of interest.
- Established robust compliance reporting systems with IT collaboration, and delivered firmwide compliance training programmes.
Intern
Foresight Group
London
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Completed bi-monthly horizon scanning initiatives, identifying legal developments early to steer business practices and enhance corporate compliance.
- Conducted thorough KYC checks, client identification, and sanctions checks using Refinitiv and EthixBase360, reducing potential compliance risks.
- Prepared summary reports highlighting potential high-risk factors for senior staff, as well as noting any gaps in client profiles.
- Prepared summaries for the company secretarial team and corporate governance team of any such legal developments and future changes and their implementation dates.
- Maintained comprehensive databases encompassing personnel and financial information, enhancing data retrieval efficiency.
- Optimised the integration process for newly acquired companies, ensuring seamless data consolidation and access across company platforms.
- Enhanced organisational efficiency by digitising the acquisition of legal document signatures and organizing records on SharePoint, reducing retrieval time by 20%.
Office Administrator
Infrastructure Capital Group
Melbourne
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Orchestrated office compliance with evolving company policies.
- Distributed mandatory online training modules, ensuring full employee participation ahead of schedule.
- Managed confidential documents and streamlined diary appointments, enhancing office efficiency.
- Implemented advanced data archiving systems, improving retrieval times and reducing physical storage space.
- Completed meeting minutes for finance and corporate teams, maintaining accurate records.
- Submitted reports and prepared presentations as assigned.
- Oversaw general filing of confidential meeting minutes and company proposals.
Intern
Deakin Chambers
Melbourne
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Shadowed mid-profile court cases, gaining first-hand legal experience alongside a KC barrister.
- Developed and presented comprehensive case summaries and draft documents for effective case preparation.
- Conducted detailed document reviews and case analyses to enhance understanding of legal strategies.
Education
Accelerated LLB - Scots and English Law
University of Aberdeen
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Criminology
University of Melbourne
Sixth Form - Biology, Theatre Studies, English
Ampleforth College
Skills
- Effective Time Management
- One World Refinitiv
- EthixBase360
- R Studio
- OneNote
- MS office suite proficiency
- Airtable
- Salesforce
- Yoti Identity
- Anti-Money laundering and Anti-Bribery knowledge
- Proactive risk mitigation
- Auditing experience
- Risk evaluation
- Financial crime awareness
- GDPR knowledge
Languages
Italian
Upper intermediate
French
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary
Affiliations
Wine tasting, travelling, history, historic architecture, golf, karaoke, fine dining, clay pigeon shooting, theatre, wild swimming
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Compliance Coordinator
Entrepreneurs First
07.2024 - Current
Intern
Foresight Group
06.2023 - 09.2023
Office Administrator
Infrastructure Capital Group
02.2021 - 06.2022
Intern
Deakin Chambers
06.2015 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Criminology
University of Melbourne
Accelerated LLB - Scots and English Law
University of Aberdeen
Sixth Form - Biology, Theatre Studies, English
Ampleforth College
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