Polina Arbaiza

Polina Arbaiza has a diverse work experience starting with their current position as Head of Compliance at bunq. Polina joined bunq in July 2023 and continues to hold this role. Prior to bunq, Polina served as the Head of Core Compliance at DriveWealth from September 2021 to June 2023. Before that, they worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. as a Senior Compliance Officer from April 2018 to September 2021. Polina also has experience in the legal field, including roles such as Regional Monitoring Officer and Compliance Intern at Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management Legal and Compliance Department. Polina has served as a Litigation Paralegal at Greater New York Insurance Companies and held Paralegal positions at the Law Office of Zipp & Tannenbaum and the Law Office of Miller, Gallagher & Grimley. Furthermore, Polina worked as an Attorney at Aktiv Nedvizhimost, LLC.

Polina Arbaiza pursued their education in a chronological order, starting with their Bachelor of Laws (JD) degree at Chelyabinsk State University from 2002 to 2007. Following that, they obtained a Paralegal Studies Certificate from Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City between 2009 and 2010. Most recently, Arbaiza attended Fordham University School of Law from 2015 to 2016, where they earned a Master of Laws (LLM) degree with a focus on Global Corporate Compliance.