George Giakouvakis Cfea Ccsa Crma D

George Giakouvakis has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. George is currently serving as the Chief Compliance Officer, Ethics, Governance & Corporate Secretary at Hellenic Financial Stability Fund since March 2021. Prior to this, they worked at HSBC as a Regulatory Compliance Senior Manager and later as the Business Financial Crime and Regulatory Risk Head from 2015 to 2021. Before joining HSBC, George held the position of Chief Internal Auditor at CreditM Financial Services in 2014. George also served as the Group Internal Audit Manager at Hellenic Post Group and Information Security Management Systems Lead Auditor at TÜV HELLAS (TÜV NORD) from 2011 to 2013. In addition, George has experience as a Chief Compliance & AML Officer at DECA Alternative Investments Fund Manager from 2011 to 2013 and as the Group Internal Audit Manager at Eurobank in 2010. George previously worked as the Group Risk & Capital Markets Audit Head at Millennium bcp from 2006 to 2010 and as the Risk Control Manager / AML & Fraud Prevention Officer at Eurobank from 2004 to 2006. George's early career included the role of an Enterprise Risk Management Consultant at Informer Financial / Temenos Eastern Europe from 2000 to 2004.

George Giakouvakis has an extensive education history. George earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Cell & Molecular Biology from the University of Essex in 1998. George then pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Biological Science | Virology from the same university from 1995 to 1998. In 2001, George attended the ICMA Centre and received a Master of Science (MS) degree in Risk Management, Operations & Regulations in 2002. Most recently, in the years 2023 to 2024, they attended the University for Peace (UPEACE) - UN Mandated and completed a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in International Law, Cybercrime, and Cybersecurity. Additionally, George Giakouvakis holds several certifications, including the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc., the Certified in Risk/Control Self-Assessment (CCSA) from The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc., the Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) from The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc., the Derivatives Market Maker/Trader Certificate (DTC) from Athens Exchange Group, and the Securities Clearing Certificate (SCC) from Athens Stock Exchange. George has also obtained certifications in Anti Money Laundering and Sanctions Compliance, Certified Information Security Management System Lead Auditor (ISO 27001:2008), and Certified Quality Management System Lead Auditor (ISO 9001:2008) from different institutions.