Latoya Francis
Vice President
Cayman Islands
Latoya Francis is vice president in the Regulatory and Compliance Services team at Walkers Professional Services in the Cayman Islands office.
In this role she manages the workflow and outputs of the team to ensure the requirements of the AML/CFT regime are adequately implemented and maintained in respect of this function. Latoya also serves as an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer on a broad range of investment funds and licenced entities.
Latoya is experienced in leading and conducting AML/CFT audits and inspections for regulated entities as well as KYC review and remediation. She has an adept understanding of the FATF Methodology and the application of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and Guidance Notes.
Latoya has over six years' experience in the financial services industry in the Cayman Islands where she gained experience in cash flow forecasting for start-ups and ongoing business operations, financial analysis, financial investigations, FATCA/CRS filings, adjudication of creditor claims and distributions and performing group wide internal audits. She also has experience in researching best practices for financial sector reform implementation in developing economies.
Latoya is experienced in leading and conducting AML/CFT audits and inspections for regulated entities as well as KYC review and remediation. She has an adept understanding of the FATF Methodology and the application of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and Guidance Notes.
Latoya has over six years' experience in the financial services industry in the Cayman Islands where she gained experience in cash flow forecasting for start-ups and ongoing business operations, financial analysis, financial investigations, FATCA/CRS filings, adjudication of creditor claims and distributions and performing group wide internal audits. She also has experience in researching best practices for financial sector reform implementation in developing economies.
Experience and recent work
Prior to joining Walkers, Latoya worked with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. As a former regulator, Latoya has a strong regulatory acumen in funds, securities, banking, and trust sector, as her most recent role was in the Anti-Money Laundering Division where she led and conducted AML/CFT on-site inspections to establish if the risk management and business operations are in compliance with the Cayman Islands AML Regime and where necessary drafted remediation requirements.
Qualifications
Education:
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- Foundational Certificate in International Insolvency Law from INSOL International
- Master of Public Administration in Public and Social Policy from London School of Economics and Political Science
- Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Youth Leadership Development with a minor in Non-profit Leadership from Anderson University
Latoya is a Council Member on the Education Council of the Cayman Islands. She is also a Member of the Committee for the Promotion of Research and Cayman Scholarship.
Team Members
Other team members with related expertise
China McAllister
Assistant Vice President
Cayman Islands