Mark has been working at Velaw AG as a Compliance Officer and specialist for the AML Act and KYC since August 2026. In this role, he supports asset managers and financial service providers with due diligence reviews, AML reviews, and risk analyses.
Compliance Officer
AML/KYC Specialist
He is a lawyer with more than ten years of experience in anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, primarily in private banking in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as well as internationally in Norway. At Bank Julius Baer, he worked for five years in client due diligence and onboarding. As part of an AML remediation project, he was also a member of the Special Investigations Unit and led the Media Screening Unit. At VP Bank and Bendura Bank, he reviewed complex client relationships with increased risks. At BDO, he supported Swiss financial institutions with regulatory audits.
His areas of focus include client identification and KYC, the clarification of beneficial owners and complex ownership structures, the assessment of PEPs, and sanctions screening. In addition, he prepares risk analyses and develops training courses on anti-money laundering prevention.
Experience how vela 2.0 provides you with an effective Internal Control System that eases your daily workload and ensures audit compliance at all times.
Thursday, June 25, 2026 |
4:00–4:30 PM
Free via Microsoft Teams
