Maria Larkka

I am a consultant in Legal & Compliance, Capital Markets team. I have had an assignment as interim Compliance officer for over a year in Tier 1 bank. In that role have performed monitoring and control activities, supported Savings and Investment banking business area regarding regulatory matters. as well as quarterly reporting of compliance risks to senior management. Tasks include also yearly compliance planning and risk assessment. Main focus is on MiFID II/ESG/SFDR/MAR and IDD requirements for the bank.

As a member of a global team, I have conducted analysis of policies, coordinating reviews, performing cap-analysis and build of road to green plans. Create transparency into the compliance of business units with DB non-financial risk policy framework by providing oversight and reporting of compliance with policies.

Owner of Group-wide MiFID Training. Designer of regulatory training programs as part of a global team in connection with implementation of new or amended regulations. Main responsibilities include leading of Global regulatory training development projects around investment area: MiFID and IDD. Conduct & Conduct Risk awareness & training programme for Personal & Business Customer’s units. Development and launch of GDPR Refresher training programme for Personal & Business Customer’s units. Ensuring that employees’ knowledge and competencies are up to date according to the regulation and through that enabling business units to perform both with great quality towards customers and in a compliant manner.

Designer of regulatory training programs for Wealth Management Regulatory Implementation, in connection with new or amended regulations as part of a global team. Responsible of License to Operate competencies for Wealth Management as well as monitoring and reporting of compliance with regulatory competence requirements. Main responsibilities include leading of Global regulatory training development projects around investment area: MiFID and IDD. Wealth Management representative in Financial Crime Prevention programme and training development. Ensuring that employees’ knowledge and competencies are up to date according to the regulation and through that enabling business units to perform both with great quality towards customers and in a compliant manner.

Digitalisation of businesses for instance building websites and starting and managing web shop business, digital marketing campaigns, events etc. Completing basic studies of educational sciences in Helsinki open university.

Master’s Programme in Management and International Business Master’s Programme in Management and International Business.

Planning marketing strategy and communications for Bonnier Pro, Hoiva&Terveys and Kiinteistö-uutiset business areas. Organising and planning the contents of the events and seminars for healthcare and real-estate sectors' decision makers.

Responsible of all operational functions of a business unit which includes sales, marketing, production, and product development of Bonnier Academy web-based learning solution. Reshaping the business strategy in co-operation with Managing director. The aim is to help our customers improve their performance through developing their employees' competencies cost efficiently.

Business concept development, customer relationship management and taking part of strategic planning.

Consultative sales of e-Learning training solutions for companies and organizations. Launch of the Bonnier Academy to Finnish market. Responsible for marketing strategy, customer communications, contract negotiations with retailers and potential partners. Creating training plans for client organisations and training them.

Strong experience and knowledge from financial markets and instruments. Acquisition of new customers for Sampo Bank and creation of investment plans for them based on their investment profiles.

Between Sep 2007-May 2008, Planning and preparation of training materials for the migration of IT platform during the integration of Sampo Bank with Danske Bank. Training the 2nd stage trainers to co-train the new investment systems, procedures and MiFID I in the branch network during the integration.

Advising customers according to their private finances such as saving and investments as well as housing loans.