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Anastasiia Vaias

Senior Sanctions Officer
Dubai

Summary

A results-driven compliance professional with over 7 years of experience in the tech industry, specializing in sanctions risk management, due diligence, and regulatory compliance. Demonstrated expertise in leading compliance initiatives, mitigating risk, and ensuring adherence to global regulations at top companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Jetex.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Sanctions Officer

Amazon
10.2022 - Current
  • Reduced risk exposure by 17% by spearheading the implementation of Amazon’s sanctions risk management framework, ensuring compliance with evolving international sanctions laws (US, EU, UK, UN) across global operations and timely risk mitigation.
  • Played a key role in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for launching new business screening tools and policies, ensuring systems met regulatory requirements and operational needs.
  • Participated in a tool enhancement project, collaborating with tech, Advisory, and legal teams to improve sanctions compliance tools.
  • Provided expert sanctions advice and performed risk assessments of suppliers, vendors, and business partners.
  • Developed and delivered training programs on sanctions compliance, improving understanding across teams.
  • Contributed to the recruitment and hiring of new talent for the compliance team.
  • Evaluated third-party vendors for potential risks, ensuring compliance with established industry standards and regulations.

Legal and Compliance Counsel

Jetex
09.2021 - 10.2022
  • Increased global compliance adherence by leading the localization of global compliance policies, focusing on due diligence and sanctions compliance tailored to regional regulatory requirements.
  • Developed and delivered training on AML, ABC, and Data Privacy & Protection, ensuring teams understood key regulatory issues.
  • Worked with HR and Marketing teams to implement a company-wide Code of Conduct.
  • Prevented legal exposure by identifying at-risk partnerships early in the process by conducting company screenings for compliance purposes, ensuring all business dealings met ethical and legal standards.
  • Increased team efficiency by managing external counsel teams for complex legal matters, which resulted in reducing turnaround times for compliance queries.
  • Reduced company liability by developing thorough contracts and agreements for various business partnerships.

Partner Experience Specialist

Accenture
09.2020 - 03.2021
  • Analyzed content creators' presence on YouTube and provided insights into user behavior to propose ways for improving their viewership, user engagement, and content monetization on the platform
  • Investigated and escalated sensitive content to Policy teams to keep the platform a safe place for users
  • Handled intellectual property escalations with legal team for appropriate resolution
  • Conducted root cause analysis on proactively collated issues facing content creators and delivered upon solutions through cross-functional collaboration across teams, including Legal, Engineering, Ads, Policy Teams, and other Integrity teams
  • Led training process for new hires across several markets on how to best support EMEA partners
  • Dublin, Ireland

Export Compliance Analyst

Microsoft
10.2019 - 07.2020
  • Screened companies for compliance with US sanctions and embargoes.
  • Developed playbooks for import/export requirements for Microsoft products in North America, EMEA, and APAC regions.
  • Authored a playbook for importing goods/services to Russia, improving trade process clarity.
  • Collaborated with Legal and cross-functional teams to develop a sanctions escalation process.
  • Created a dashboard to track encrypted applications submitted to the Russian Federal Security Service.
  • Assisted investigation and risk management teams with fraud investigations and risk identification.
  • Conducted regular reviews of company policies and procedures for alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Education

Master of Laws - Comparative and International Law

Trinity College Dublin
Dublin
05.2018 - 11.2019

Bachelor of Laws - International Private Law

Russian Foreign Trade Academy (VAVT)
Moscow
05.2014 - 07.2018

Skills

  • Compliance & Sanctions Risk Management
  • Tool Implementation & Enhancement
  • Project Management
  • Leadership & Training
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Compliance Management Tools
  • Enterprise risk management
  • Audit support
  • Operational risk management

Other Work Experience

  • Partner Experience Specialist - Accenture (Sept. 2020 to Mar. 2021, May 2019 to Oct. 2019)
  • Court Proceedings Interpreter - Translation.ie (Nov. 2018 to Mar. 2019)
  • Paralegal - OOO “Arbitrage” (July 2015 to Sept. 2016)

Publications

  • Gas Export from Russia to European Union, 2019, Master's Dissertation, Trinity College Dublin
  • Comparison of Punitive Damage Laws in UK and Russia, 2018, Bachelor's Thesis, Russian Foreign Trade Academy (VAVT)

Timeline

Senior Sanctions Officer

Amazon
10.2022 - Current

Legal and Compliance Counsel

Jetex
09.2021 - 10.2022

Partner Experience Specialist

Accenture
09.2020 - 03.2021

Export Compliance Analyst

Microsoft
10.2019 - 07.2020

Master of Laws - Comparative and International Law

Trinity College Dublin
05.2018 - 11.2019

Bachelor of Laws - International Private Law

Russian Foreign Trade Academy (VAVT)
05.2014 - 07.2018

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