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Evgeniia Azeeva

Senior AML & AI Governance Advisor

Eight years of AML and compliance experience across banks, payment institutions and fintechs in Belgium and Portugal — from transaction monitoring to AI governance.

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years in AML & compliance
8+
financial-sector employers
6
working languages
5
ACAMS certifications
3

Experience

  1. 2026 — Present

    AI Governance & Compliance Consultant · Data Trust Associates, Brussels

    • Designing AI governance frameworks aligned with the EU AI Act.
    • Translating regulatory requirements into practical controls, documentation and operating procedures.
    • Embedding AI governance into procurement, risk and compliance processes.
  2. 2025 — 2026

    Compliance Officer · iBanFirst, Brussels

    • Integrated AI tools into AML/CFT frameworks for anomaly detection and behavioural profiling.
    • Owned end-to-end AML/CFT controls: KYC, transaction monitoring and sanctions screening.
    • Led second-line compliance reviews, risk assessments and audits; liaised with regulators.
  3. 2022 — 2025

    Project Manager AML · Edenred PayTech, Brussels

    • Strengthened the AML framework by implementing regulatory recommendations and designing risk-based internal controls.
    • Led the Agent Oversight team, overseeing KPIs, quality assurance and targeted compliance audits.
    • Designed and delivered AML training programmes and conducted compliance audits of agents and business partners.
  4. 2020 — 2022

    Compliance & Sanctions Analyst · Mastercard, Brussels

    • Conducted complex AML investigations across sanctions, KYT, CDD, EDD, fraud and adverse media.
    • Acted as the team's sanctions subject-matter expert, reviewing investigations and supporting new analysts.
  5. 2019 — 2020

    Compliance Assistant, Project Manager · OneSpan, Brussels

    • Designed procedures and frameworks for global sanctions screening projects.
    • Supported worldwide trade compliance workflows.
  6. 2018

    Compliance Officer · BNP Paribas, Lisbon

    • Managed escalated alerts and real-time enhanced due diligence investigations.

Certifications

  • CAMS — Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist

    ACAMS

  • ACAMS Investigations

    ACAMS

  • ACAMS Sanctions Compliance Foundation

    ACAMS

Languages

  • Russian Native
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • Portuguese Full professional proficiency
  • Dutch Professional working proficiency