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Maria Ruiz - Martinez
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Florida, United States
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Legal and Compliance Operations SpecialistCoinListOct 2024 - Mar 2025 (6 months)• Responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. • Performing KYC/KYB reviews. • Assisting with ongoing remediation efforts. • Managing the Money Transmittal Licensing process. • Updating policies and procedures related to compliance. • Quality Assurance of Sanctions and FIU alerts.- RLicensing and Compliance Operations SpecialistRamp Swaps, LLCFeb 2024 - Oct 2024 (9 months)• Maintained and organized legal documents and records. • Supported due diligence processes to assess potential legal risks and liabilities. • Assisted in the preparation and submission of applications for various licenses required for fintech operations in the US. • Assisted with client audits related to AML/KYC. • Conducted QA internal audits assigned to staff. • Developed and implemented changes in training and educated the legal and compliance staff. • Reviewed sanctioned alerts and determined whether further escalation was needed. • Developed risk assessments to maintain in compliance with regulatory changes. • Provided general administrative support for the legal and compliance team. • Reviewed Investigative reports and dete
- KYC / EDD Specialist - ContractMercuryOct 2023 - Apr 2024 (7 months)• Conducted thorough reviews of existing accounts to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. • Reviewed source of funds to verify the legitimacy of funds used to open and maintain accounts. • Performed US Nexus reviews to determine if an account has any connections to the United States. • Identified and escalating any potential issues or concerns to management. • Maintained accurate and up-to-date records of all reviews conducted. • Reviewed and conducting quality assurance on physical attestations.
- GKYC AnalystGenesis Global TradingJun 2023 - Sep 2023 (4 months)• Performed comprehensive KYC evaluations on new and current clients following regulatory and policy/procedure requirements, working with Compliance/AML to handle any red flags or questionable actions. • Provided legal assistance by gathering client information for subpoena requests. • Oversaw the maintenance of KYC data and documents, ensuring accuracy and maintenance of information, and provided valuable assistance in creating and enhancing KYC internal processes and procedures. • Conducted entity searches for verification, ensuring all KYC remediation activities were accomplished. • Developed field experience in cryptocurrency, blockchain, digital assets, exchanges, and blockchain explorers.
- Litigation and Compliance ManagerGenpactDec 2022 - Jun 2023 (7 months)• Oversaw a team of three junior-level paralegals and taught legal staff members the use of legal platforms. • Showcased excellent organization skills to manage workflow in the planning, developing, and managing a worldwide new entity setup and licensing to ensure Compliance and amending corporate rules as needed. • Directed processes, assisted with issue resolutions, and helped build a legal platform while attending to the resolution of insurance claim cases and maintaining communications with outside counsel to ensure alignment.
- CRegulatory ParalegalCoinbase, Inc.Dec 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years)• Coordinated with 6- 8 attorneys, assisted with legal initiatives, and provided administrative assistance to the Digital Assets Launch team while managing the application of internal legal rules and processes. • Established and maintained regulatory communication and opinion records, tracked regulatory duties company wide and aided with development and processes for the digital asset launch group and platform. • Identified needs, developed, and implemented the NYDFS Self Certification process, effectively self-certifying 50 assets weekly and providing significant support with creating policy relating to self-certification. • Performed general maintenance of the digital asset platform and filing system and support with money transmittal
- WParalegalWintrust FinancialFeb 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)• Verified Trust agreements and assisted in-house and outside counsel with litigation management, including evaluating and approving 25-30 fundings for release every week. • Produced 40-50 loan documents weekly, including modifications and side letters, assisting in processing subpoenas and ancillary correspondence for reviews, and working with business units to record loan conditions. • Carried out research, utilizing legal records and LexisNexis databases in reviewing and approving finance documents.
- Litigation Administrative CoordinatorNBCUniversal Media, LLCFeb 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year)• Coordinated and planned events and meetings. • Created and processed expense reports and handled domestic and foreign bills for a team of 5-6 attorneys using Tymetrix360 and SAP. • Employed excellent technical proficiency in utilizing Tymetrix360 to assist with new issue openings and case management and did legal research using internet-based sources, including Westlaw. • Assisted the paralegal and law clerk with the final preparation of litigation papers, electronic filing, and correspondence concerning high-profile media-related cases or investigations.
- PParalegalPershing LLC, a BNY Mellon CompanyMar 2017 - Feb 2019 (2 years)• Modified and implemented policies and processes, wrote legal correspondence letters in response to Information Subpoenas and provided account documents in answer to Grand Jury Subpoenas and other legal demands. • Recognized reportable transactions and suspicious behavior detected by the Institution's BSA / AML system and escalated problems to the relevant parties. Collaboration with Compliance to guarantee Compliance with all financial laws and regulations under FINRA / SEC standards. • Handled 10-15 class actions weekly while managing customer service lines with over 50 calls per week.
- CAdministrative AssistantChrist Hospital Carepoint HealthFeb 2003 - Jul 2015 (12 years 6 months)• Evaluated IT contracts for multiple vendors as well as negotiated contracts as needed. Utilized E-Signature to finalize all contracts as well as processed invoices and prepared them for billing. • Processed over 20 physician orders in a day, worked and managed 10-15 projects in IT including vendor negotiation. • Scheduled meetings and heavy calendar management and project managed any IT related projects, including the implementation of the new EMR system. • Utilized Meditech 6.07 (2009-2015) / EMR/ IBAX (2003-2009). Registered patients for examinations and admissions. Served as an advocate for customer service and patient care. • Acted as purchase manager for operating room and conducted vendor negotiations related to products and sy
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- B.A.Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityAug 2010 - Sep 2013 (3 years 2 months)