Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Group Legal Counsel, Solicitor and former In-House Lawyer at a Top 60 global law firm. Passionate about digital assets, compliance, Legal Tech, Reg Tech and AI. Professional, diligent and concise. Actively encourages good communication practices and collaboration to promote valuable conversations which lead to positive results. Confident liaising directly with external regulators or with colleagues/stakeholders internally. An entrepreneurial and commercial-minded approach. A skilled negotiator capable of challenging and influencing when necessary, including at senior management level. An innovator at heart. Passionate about developing Legal Tech and Reg Tech solutions that leverage AI technology to solve real-world problems in the legal and regulatory space. A Blockchain enthusiast with a sound knowledge and understanding of how distributed ledger technology (DLT) works. Focused on Crypto and Tokenized Finance in particular. Skills Summary: ADGM, FSRA, DIFC Regs | AML laws, regulations and best practice | AML reporting | Transactions monitoring | Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) | Internal investigations | Business Risk assessments (QFC, UAE and ADGM) | Counter-terrorism Financing (CTF) measures | Client onboarding | Regulatory change | Compliance monitoring | Management reporting | Record keeping and Filing of Regulatory returns | Liaising with Regulators | Data Protection | Commercial Contracts | Governance
Kaimeta is a web3 focused decentralised advisory network specialising in Defi, RWA-issuance, digital payments and gaming. Regulatory Compliance | Financial Crime | Risk Management | Finance | Capital Markets | Fintech | Blockchain | Crypto | Tokenized Real World Assets (RWAs) | VARA | FSRA |
I joined Clyde & Co as an Employment Paralegal in September 2016. In March 2018 I moved into the Global Legal & Risk function, later completing a legal, Risk & Compliance focused Training Contract, qualifying as a Solicitor in early 2023. As a generalist and core member of a small highly effective team, I developed in-depth knowledge and expertise across a range of legal, risk & compliance topics.