Mica Charles Roberts

Charles Roberts has a diverse work experience in compliance and risk management roles.

From 2020 to the present, they have been working at Celsius as the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and the Data Protection Officer. Charles is responsible for ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and assisting in the overall compliance efforts of the company.

In 2021, Charles became a member of The Blockchain and Virtual Currencies Working Group, where they work with industry representatives to educate and collaborate with European regulators in shaping EU regulations in the payment systems market.

From 2019 to 2020, they held the position of Head of Compliance & Risk at Travelex, overseeing transformational change projects and leading compliance and risk efforts in the areas of acquiring and ATMs.

Prior to Travelex, Charles served as Director and Chief Compliance Officer at RVB Currency UK Ltd from 2014 to 2019. Charles was responsible for developing control systems to prevent violations of legal guidelines and provided financial crime and compliance leadership to management and staff.

Before RVB Currency, Charles worked at World First LTD from 2007 to 2011 as the Head of Global Middle Office. Charles managed risk management activities for corporate accounts and handled the registration of new accounts.

Throughout their career, Charles has shown expertise in compliance, risk management, data protection, and financial crime prevention.

Charles Roberts has a diverse education history that spans multiple fields of study. Charles began their education at Sherborne, where they studied from 1997 to 2002. Following this, they attended Ludgrove from 1993 to 1997. In 2003, they enrolled at Durham University, where they pursued a degree in Economics with a focus on European Economics, British Economy, and Environmental Economics. Charles completed their studies at Durham University in 2007.

In recent years, Charles has obtained several certifications and completed additional educational programs. In 2018, they earned a Certificate in Anti Money Laundering from Alliance Manchester Business School. The same year, they also obtained a Certificate in ISO27001 Certified ISMS Foundation from IT Governance. Additionally, in 2017, they completed Level 2 of the AAT program, specializing in accounting, and received a Certificate in Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping from Avado.

Furthermore, Charles has undertaken various online courses and certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. Charles obtained certifications such as GFIU - Submitting a Suspicious Activity Report from Easy Test Generator in May 2022 and Chainalysis Reactor Certification from Chainalysis Inc. in April 2022. Charles also completed a Privacy Management Professional certification from OneTrust in September 2020 and The Certified Information Privacy Professional certification from IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals in July 2020.

Charles has further expanded their expertise by completing courses such as "Managing the Company of the Future" from London Business School in May 2020, "Advanced Anti-Corruption: Prevention of Corruption" and "Introduction to Anti-Corruption" from UNODC eLearning in April 2020. Charles has completed various online courses in project management, strategic thinking, software development, and PHP.

Lastly, it is worth noting that Charles has ongoing education at The Open University, where they are pursuing further studies.