Aldís
Bjarnadóttir
Aldís is an AML and financial crime specialist with over 16 years’ experience in the financial sector, mainly Compliance. She is the deputy MLRO at Íslandsbanki hf., one of the three largest banks in Iceland. Aldis was appointed by the Minister of justice in Iceland and took seat on behalf of Finance Iceland in implementing 4th and 5th AMLD in Iceland. Main focus areas in Aldis’s work within Islandsbanki are risk assessment and training employees both with workshops and lectures.
Aldis has a passion for financial crime prevention and has over the years sought many educational events and conferences both in Europe and USA. She is also an avid listener of financial crime podcasts.
Aldis graduated as a lawyer, passed the Icelandic bar exam and is CAMS certified. She also holds a diploma in project management and budgeting.