Bernadette Lewis works in AML Compliance and Regulatory Services and has more than 25 years of financial-industry experience spanning compliance, regulatory services and liquidation.

Her career includes senior private-sector roles and regulatory experience at CIMA. Before joining Canopy, she served as Compliance Audit Manager at Walkers Compliance and Regulatory Services, where she helped develop and implement AML/CFT testing and led the audit function.

Her experience includes compliance and CDD, onboarding, AML/CFT audits, gap analysis, policy review, strike-offs, liquidations and de-registration of Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands entities. She previously worked at CIMA in the Banking and Compliance divisions, conducting on-site inspections and advising regulated entities on remediation.

At Canopy, her work includes client onboarding, customer due-diligence reviews and acting as a Deputy AML Officer.

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  • MSc, Forensic Accounting — Florida Atlantic University
  • MBA — International College of the Cayman Islands
  • BSc, International Finance and Business Administration — International College of the Cayman Islands
  • Personnel Administration studies — University of the West Indies School of Continuing Studies, Jamaica
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • Notary Public of the Cayman Islands
  • Banking and compliance regulatory frameworks
  • Due-diligence audits
  • AML programme gap analysis, review and testing
  • Liquidations

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