Rafaella Karekla | Royal Pine

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Rafaella Karekla

Risk & Compliance Officer

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Rafaella is the Risk & Compliance Officer at Royal Pine. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from a reputable institution of Cyprus and she is a holder of the AML Compliance Officer Certificate from CySEC. She has completed specialized trainings in compliance, risk management, and international sanctions.

Previously holding a Senior Anti Money Laundering officer position, Rafaella has led initiatives such as client due diligence reviews, risk assessments, regulatory reporting, policy development, compliance assessment plans and monitoring financial transactions. She is responsible for designing, developing, overseeing and monitoring the implementation of control and risk management procedures to ensure that the company functions in a legal and ethical manner in line with regulatory requirements.

Rafaella is fluent in English and Greek.