Theodoros Stavrou

Theodoros Stavrou is a senior Compliance and AML professional with extensive experience in financial crime prevention, regulatory compliance and sanctions. He currently serves as Chief Compliance Officer at Société Générale Bank – Cyprus Ltd, overseeing AML/CFT and Regulatory Compliance. He is an Accredited Money Laundering Specialist and Sanctions Specialist, with significant experience in both the public and private sectors. He began his AML career in 2001 as an investigator with MOKAS, the Cyprus Financial Intelligence Unit. During his time with MOKAS, he participated in Europol, MONEYVAL and FIU.net activities and contributed to international AML typology work. Since moving to the banking sector in 2017, he has held senior compliance responsibilities with a strong focus on risk-based AML/CFT frameworks and sanctions compliance. He is a founding member and Board Member of the Cyprus Compliance Association, where he also serves as Learning & Development Director. He is also an HRDA-accredited trainer specialising in AML/CFT, sanctions and regulatory compliance. Theodoros regularly delivers professional training, presentations and workshops to compliance professionals and other regulated-sector practitioners. His areas of expertise include AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, regulatory governance and the evolving EU AML framework.