Julien Georges Patrick Goux

Compliance Manager & AML Operations Leader

Dublin, IE.

About

A highly accomplished Compliance Manager and Transfer Agency AML/Compliance Operations Leader with 21 years of experience in Tier-1 banking and financial services consulting. Expertly navigates complex international regulatory frameworks (UCITS, AIFMD, FATCA, CRS, MIFID II) and scales robust operational registration workflows across 1st and 2nd lines of defence. Proven success in managing large-scale global teams, re-engineering high-volume investor onboarding programs, and acting as a trusted subject matter expert for executive stakeholders and regulatory bodies.

Work

CITIBANK (Contract)

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Vice President - KYC Strategic Planning Compliance

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Summary

Strategic compliance leadership driving global KYC policy design and framework harmonization across first and second lines of defence.

Highlights

Provided subject matter expertise in international AML regulations and KYC guidelines to establish resilient financial crime policy frameworks.

Partnered with cross-functional teams across 1st and 2nd lines of defence to drive critical KYC transformations, simplifying policies vs. procedures to eliminate redundancies.

Conducted thorough legal research and analytical thinking on international regulatory trends and emerging AML risks, delivering actionable advice for policy development.

Managed automation efforts for collecting and integrating country-specific KYC and AML requirements into a scalable global framework.

Formulated and delivered high-quality presentation decks to executive stakeholders, communicating critical policy changes, strategic initiatives, and project roadmaps.

FIRST DERIVATIVE

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Financial Crime Compliance Manager & Managing Consultant

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Summary

Senior consultative leadership for Tier-1 investment banks, driving regulatory transformations, AML remediations, and operational compliance frameworks.

Highlights

Successfully delivered 14 high-stakes regulatory compliance, AML, and investor registration engagements across global financial institutions.

Authored two operational compliance manuals ('An approach to AML, KYC and Compliance' and 'PEPs') to standardize learning development, onboarding, and training.

Provided consultative compliance leadership, managing organizational teams through 1:1 sessions, feedback loops, tracking, and continuous coaching.

Delivered multiple high-level compliance, AML, and CLM-KYC training frameworks for executive stakeholders, including Chief Risk Officers, Chief Investor Officers, and Asset Management Directors.

Orchestrated a landmark investor onboarding framework at Macquarie Bank (Sep 2021 – Feb 2024), implementing rigid risk controls and advising global branches (EMEA, Americas, APAC) as a trusted 2nd line of defence consultant.

Deployed 3 complex financial crime risk prevention missions at RBS International (June 2024 – June 2025), conducting in-depth AML/KYC/CDD remediations on high-risk customer accounts with stellar performance tracking.

Optimized budget control measures and handled cost reduction tracking as a Financial Analyst Consultant at Allied Irish Banks PLC (May 2021 – Aug 2021), generating complex asset datasets/monthly reconciliation reports.

COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS STRATEGIES (CSS)

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Regulatory Compliance Business Analyst

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Summary

Regulatory business analysis and document management oversight for European fund reporting compliance.

Highlights

Executed rigorous European MiFID Template (EMT) regulatory analysis and managed formal business reviews for a high-profile Dutch Fund Manager client.

Managed the operational implementation of KIID and Factsheets to ensure full compliance with European fund disclosures.

SEI INVESTMENTS GLOBAL FUND SERVICES LTD

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AML Assistant Manager - Hedge Funds

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Summary

Oversight of transfer agency investor account compliance, risk sign-offs, and quality assurance.

Highlights

Approved and signed off on the official compliance status of AML for investor accounts, executing quality control checks on transfer agency documentation.

Ensured account opening validation under tight SLA limits, maintaining high standards of compliance and risk mitigation.

BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH

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Settlements Analyst - Equity Prime Broker

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Summary

Operational settlement management and post-trade risk mitigation for prime brokerage markets.

Highlights

Managed complex over-the-counter (OTC) trading operations, stock loans, and clearing house resolutions for Swiss and Italian markets.

Escalated and resolved unmatched daily OTC trades to achieve rapid risk mitigation and operational efficiency.

SOCIETE GENERALE SECURITIES SERVICES (SGSS)

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AML-KYC Analyst & Project Coordinator

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Summary

Project coordination and quality control leadership for transfer agency remediation and investor due diligence.

Highlights

Operated as Project Manager Coordinator for the transfer agency remediation team, ensuring key project milestones were consistently met.

Ran Quality Assessments on analyst outputs and performed comprehensive control checks on investor file validations.

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (BNY)

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AML-KYC Assistant Manager & Lead Analyst

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Summary

Operational team leadership and system migration management for transfer agency AML-KYC workflows.

Highlights

Directed a team of 5 personnel to streamline day-to-day operations, verifying investor profiles via robust SDD/CDD/EDD and PEP screenings.

Successfully finalized cyclical AML reviews for the CBI regulator visit, ensuring full compliance.

Managed the technical migration project moving BNY Mellon fund populations within UAT testing from NTAS to NTAS Web.

Minimized verification queries by 80% through communication optimization, enhancing operational efficiency.

DEUTSCHE BANK

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AML-KYC Operations Senior Analyst & Subject Matter Expert

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Summary

Subject matter expertise and global operational support across AML, FATCA, CRS, and MiFID regulations.

Highlights

Promoted to AML SME, supporting 70 operational analysts across global hubs (India, Luxembourg, Ireland), ensuring strict policy alignment.

Conducted FATCA and CRS reviews as per MiFID I and MiFID II regulations.

EBAY INC. & PAYPAL

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Risk Operations & Legal Escalations Specialist

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Summary

Leadership of risk operations, legal escalations, GDPR compliance, and financial crime prevention across major digital platforms.

Highlights

Headed a team of 17 Executive Escalations Specialists across Dublin and Berlin, managing litigations, GDPR privacy, and compliance for eBay.

Achieved an unprecedented 99% winning ratio across all legal cases in court, demonstrating exceptional legal and compliance expertise.

Formed part of the frontline defense against digital financial crimes as Risk Operations Senior Analyst for PayPal.

Engineered the customized internal Legal Compliance Knowledge Base for the Belgian market, improving operational efficiency and knowledge sharing.

Education

International Compliance Association, UK

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Certified Practitioner Compliance

University of Ulster

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Postgraduate Certificate (Level 9) Global Capital Markets & Risk Management

Dublin Business School, Ireland

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Certificate Fund Accounting

Marketing Institute of Ireland

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Diploma of Higher Education Marketing & Strategic Management

Awards

Team of the Month

Deutsche Bank

Recognized for outstanding team performance and contributions to operational excellence within Deutsche Bank.

Winner of Best eBay Collection Feeds

eBay

Awarded for excellence in optimizing eBay Collection Feeds, improving data management and user experience.

GEM Award for Legal Compliance Knowledge Base

eBay

Honored for instrumental role in engineering the customized internal Legal Compliance Knowledge Base, enhancing legal and compliance operations.

Languages

English

French

Spanish

Certificates

ICA Certified Practitioner in Compliance

International Compliance Association, UK

Skills

Transfer Agency & Operations

Onboarding, Account Registration, Transaction Monitoring, Process Re-engineering.

Compliance Software

Fenergo, Worldcheck One, LSEG Refinitiv, LexisNexis, Dow Jones Factiva, Act One.

Risk Frameworks

Policy Management, QA Monitoring, 1st/2nd Line of Defence, Gap Analysis, Risk Assessments.

KYC & Registration

Agent Desktop, dbCAR, Praeeo, NTAS, NTAS Web, Excel, Power BI.

Regulatory Governance

International AML/KYC Regulations, Financial Crime Prevention, CTF, Due Diligence.

PMO & Testing

Jira, Calypso, Agile/Kanban methodology, SAP, PPM Clarity, Coupa Invoices.

Leadership & Strategy

Global Team Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning, Business Acumen.

Interests

Hobbies

Chess, Cinema, History, Rugby.