In-House Legal Counsel and Operations - Keiser Beratung (UK) LTD - London
(2014-01)
Single-Family Office
- Formulate and maintain multi-jurisdictional statutory corporate records, and draft comprehensive documentation for directors' and shareholders' resolutions across portfolio entities.
- Serve as the primary corporate contact and coordinator for external legal advisers, asset managers, corporate service providers, administrators, consultants, and international banks.
- Manage, verify, and execute secure corporate and private payment orders within the family office framework.
- Take full ownership of daily corporate office administration and operational task tracking.
- Conduct cross-border legal research, historical verification, and structural provenance reviews for high-value fine art acquisitions and investments, while overseeing international shipping and specialized insurance frameworks.
Legal and Compliance Adviser - Key to Markets - London
(2019-01)
ECN Forex Broker
- Draft and structure core legal infrastructure required for regulated ECN brokerages, including Client Agreements, Introducer Agreements, and Copy Trading frameworks.
- Perform forensic enhanced due diligence on high-risk accounts, analyse international corporate structures, validate source of funds and source of wealth, conduct screening against PEPs, sanctions and adverse media watchlists.
- Investigate and resolve complex trading disputes, process data protection rights requests (GDPR).
- Liaise directly with banks and payment processors regarding compliance inquiries, transactional audits, and chargebacks.
Compliance Advisor - Direct Capital Solutions - Jersey
(2011-01 - 2013-12)
Consultancy company
- Served as Corporate Secretary, preparing key documents for the board meetings (minutes, director consents, resignations, board resolutions, sole shareholder decisions etc.) while maintaining statutory records.
- Drafted project documentation and commercial legal deliverables such as Shareholder Agreements, Heads of Terms, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and Option Agreements.
- Designed and built an end-to-end AML program compliant with the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) standards, achieving full regulatory approval.
- Executed client due diligence (CDD) reviews and corporate compliance file management.
Equities Business Manager - ING Bank (Eurasia) - Moscow
(2007-01 - 2008-12)
- Established the core operational infrastructure and legal frameworks supporting the launch of fully fledged equity trading operations.
- Served as the central cross-functional coordinator across Bank departments to deliver new financial products and resolve funding issues.
- Developed internal operational procedures and manuals, ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements and Group risk management policies.
Chief Operating Officer - FIM Financial Services - Moscow
(2005-01 - 2007-12)
- Built and led middle- and back-office teams supporting high-volume brokerage operations.
- Oversaw relationships with securities regulators, banks, auditors, and the parent company based in Helsinki, Finland.
- Managed the internal corporate HR function, talent recruitment, and employment contract workflows.
Head of Back-Office - Hermitage Capital Management Ltd - Moscow
(1998-01 - 2003-12)
- Coordinated transaction settlement and liaised directly with fund administrators.
- Maintained portfolio management systems and corporate legal record archives.
- Monitored legislative and regulatory changes affecting local operations and corporate governance.
