Sonja Maria Hilkhuijsen
Regulatory & Compliance C-Suite Consultant/Trainer and Chief Compliance Officer FinTech
- Evolve.lu and Yoba S.A.
Professional Information
Sonja Maria
Hilkhuijsen
Regulatory & Compliance C-Suite Consultant/Trainer and Chief Compliance Officer FinTech
Evolve.lu and Yoba S.A.
Education, Honors & Awards
High School and University
Bachelor of Law (international law, contract law)
(1928)
Minor- See Membership & Certificates
Personal Information
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Memberships:
- ALCO (Compliance Officer Ass. Lux) ILA (Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs)
- ADCG (Association of Data and Cyber Governance – founding member 2020)
- CISI UK (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment)
- Female Board Pool Luxembourg
- Nurole Ltd. (UK)
- Volunteer fundraiser and supporter „The Fond. Kriibskrank Kanner” Training & - Development – evolve.lu
- Mental Health ambassador
- Speaker/Panelist 2021 for CDM Media CIO Benelux panelist March
Family forever for always no matter what.
C-Suite Regulatory, Compliance and Data Protection Officer with over 17 years of working experience in the Luxembourg/International financial sector across various financial institution covering major credit institutions, PSFs, Management Companies and Fund Boards. Having extensive board management experience, strong analytical skills, a creativity and pragmatic attitude; I am able to progress the Board strategy, while keeping focus on the compliance with applicable laws and regulations worldwide. My open mind and communication skills have always helped me establish strong working bonds with other senior stakeholders and external parties. Being an authentic open leader, I always foster a healthy, diverse and positive leadership allowing communication to flow and connections to stay above and beyond a professional experience.
16-20 Years
Regulatory Compliance, AML & KYC, Data Protection Officer, Privacy Framework, GDPR, ESG & Sustainable Solutions, Digital Documents & Processes, Strategy & Leadership, Compliance Distribution Oversight & Third Party Controls, IT & Ops Outsourcing models, Transformation & Integration, Training & Awareness rising, Global Operating model creation & CSSF applications, Integrations, Compliance Advisory, Board Consultant, Regulatory Compliance, Solution Oriented & Problem solving, agile Trainer Financial Market Trainings, AML & CFT, Training, Mifid II and Dac6 Trainings, Leadership Training, GDPR Training, Board Induction Training, Corporate Governance Training, Screening technology experience/Digital e-ID KYC
Sonja Hilkhuijsen is a senior Compliance expert and a Chief Compliance Officer at Yoba Pay. She was previously Group Head of Compliance and Data Protection with the Apex Group for 4 years, preceded by 5 years in the role of the Head of Compliance/Chief Compliance Officer/Country Head of State Street Bank Luxembourg S.C.A. (IFDSL/DST Group).
She spent 18+ years working in financial services and gained extensive experience in senior Legal and Compliance roles with large global Custodians such as State Street Bank, Brown Brothers Harriman and RBC, within Luxembourg, the EU, the US and Asia.
In these roles, Sonja gained in-depth experience in all areas of AML, Compliance, Regulatory and Industry affairs and global operating models including Distribution support and regulatory product development, always at the Board level. She also has years of demonstrated experience in the areas of secrecy laws and global data protection and privacy laws, including the GDPR, mergers and acquisitions, IT integration, organizational restructuring and various outsourcing models.
She offers consulting services on all of the above and has recently co-created Evolve, a digital training solution covering various topics for the Luxembourg and the EU financial markets. The newly created Agile Financial Market Trainings offered by evolve.lu makes this new venture a digital solution to ensure safe training during Covid-19 and for the new normal.
Sonja holds a law degree and various more recent certifications on Data Privacy. Speaking 6 languages and located in Luxembourg she is engaged in Corporate Social Responsibility, diversity, inclusion and various charities.
https://www.evolve.lu
Regulatory, Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing, Leadership, Diversity, Corporate Governance, Start-up/Company transformation, Board Training, Policy and procedural frameworks, Data Protection Frameworks and controls, Female network
