Overview
Elzbieta Pascual leverages her background in the banking industry to provide financial institutions a variety of risk advisory services. With regulatory and compliance experience across the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), she helps clients in both the public and private sectors identify and address risk. Elzbieta’s areas of specialization include BSA/AML and OFAC Risk Assessments, Independent Tests of BSA/AML and OFAC Compliance, gap analyses of BSA/AML/OFAC programs, and look-back reviews.
Before joining Kaufman Rossin in 2017, Elzbieta worked in the banking sector for more than ten (10) years. She held positions at the state of Florida’s Office of Finance and Regulation (OFR) and at one of the largest banks in the United States. As a regulator, Elzbieta conducted risk-focused examinations of state charter banks, trust companies, and foreign branches and offices. She reviewed compliance with Florida state laws and regulations and assessed BSA/AML/OFAC programs and Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income.
She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CPAML). She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Juris Master’s degree in Banking concentration from Florida International University (FIU). She is bilingual in both English and Spanish.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Finance, Florida International University
Juris Master, Banking Concentration, Florida International University
