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Senior Legal Counsel Compliance Expert
Hilversum
Summary
A strong, dedicated and solution-oriented legal and compliance expert with almost 15 years of experience in banking/finance sector. Dedicated legal professional offering expertise in Banking&Finance law. Proven success in building trusting rapport with clients and offering sound legal advice in clear and universal terms. Hardworking and dedicated to client advocacy.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Group Manager Legal, Compliance and Business Controls
MERCEDES-BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES TURKEY
9 2021 - Current
- Performing as the Local Compliance Responsible, reporting to HQ Compliance department for ensuring full implementation of compliance measure sets
- Officially representing the entity before Financial Crimes Investigation Institute of Turkey ('FCIB') as the local compliance officer
- Following FATF regulations and publications
- Monitoring and controlling the activities of first line of defense
- Conducting sample checks on a regular and risk-oriented basis in order to ensure whether the KYC requirements are fully met
- Training and informing the entire staff regarding Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Regulations and Competition Law requirements on a regular basis.
Interim Legal Counsel
GARANTIBANK INTERNATIONAL NV ('GBI')
1 2018 - 12.2018
- Observing the European banking structure and procedures, legal framework and reviewing the agreements between GBI and third parties such as commercial clients, affiliates and other banks etc
- Drafting the syndicated loan documentation, facility agreements, dealing with various trade finance and structure finance business models, drafting different forms of treasury agreements.
Senior Legal Counsel
GARANTIBANK BBVA (Türkiye Garanti Bankasi A.Ş.)
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Providing legal support to the various divisions of the bank in respect of following issues: Drafting facility agreements, loan agreements (revolving/spot/overdraft loans), syndicated loan agreements and other relevant documentation, collateral and assignment agreements such as assignment of receivables, pledge of assets, redeeming mortgages, pledge of shares in consideration to the loans allocated to the major commercial customers of the bank
- Drafting consumer loan agreements, vehicle loan agreements
- Drafting and negotiating the post-finance master agreements, general derivative transactions agreements, Vostro and Nostro document and side-letters, counter-guarantee letters, stand-by letter of credits issued in relation to foreign trade finance transactions
- Implementing the legal basis of Personal Data Protection Law of Turkey ('Turkish GDPR'), amending the agreements accordingly, drafting relevant information forms and documents.
Legal Counsel
GARANTI MORTGAGE (Subsidiary of GarantiBank BBVA)
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Responsible for drafting and negotiating agreements in relation to housing loans
- Providing legal opinion on structuring securities and warranties given by the construction companies
- (Such as deposit pledge, letter of guarantee, and mortgages)
Education
LL.M. - International and European Law: International Trade and Investment Law -
Universitat van Amsterdam
01.2018 - 04.2020
Intensive Certificate Programme: International Financial Law and Regulation / Corporate Law and Governance - undefined
London School of Economics and Political Science
07.2012 - 05.2012
LL.M. - Law of Economics - undefined
Galatasaray University
01.2009 - 04.2010
LL.B. Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) - undefined
Marmara University
01.2004 - 04.2008
Skills
Legal Consultancyundefined
Websites
Certification
CIPP/E, IAPP, 05/2024
Additional Information
Holding a permanent Dutch residence permit including work permit., Competent with Microsoft Office, Admitted to Istanbul Bar since 2010, Admitted to Notaries Union of Turkey since 2010
References
References would be given upon request.
Timeline
LL.M. - International and European Law: International Trade and Investment Law -
Universitat van Amsterdam
01.2018 - 04.2020
Intensive Certificate Programme: International Financial Law and Regulation / Corporate Law and Governance - undefined
London School of Economics and Political Science
07.2012 - 05.2012
Senior Legal Counsel
GARANTIBANK BBVA (Türkiye Garanti Bankasi A.Ş.)
01.2012 - 01.2018
Legal Counsel
GARANTI MORTGAGE (Subsidiary of GarantiBank BBVA)
01.2010 - 01.2012
LL.M. - Law of Economics - undefined
Galatasaray University
01.2009 - 04.2010
LL.B. Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) - undefined
Marmara University
01.2004 - 04.2008
Group Manager Legal, Compliance and Business Controls
MERCEDES-BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES TURKEY
9 2021 - Current
Interim Legal Counsel
GARANTIBANK INTERNATIONAL NV ('GBI')
1 2018 - 12.2018
CIPP/E, IAPP, 05/2024
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