The GAP Team

Alba Kiihl
Senior Manager

Alba Kiihl is a Senior Manager at Global Atlantic Partners and works in the BSA/AML, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Processes and Internal Audit practice areas. She is experienced in serving clients in the financial services industry, especially regarding regulatory compliance.

Ms. Kiihl has extensive experience in BSA/AML audit and consulting. Trained by a former supervisory examiner with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, she helps firms not only identify areas of weaknesses, but also assists them in implementing the needed enhancements resulting from the review. In a number of cases, Alba was instrumental in helping companies achieve a lifting of formal regulatory agreements related to deficiencies in their compliance programs. Throughout her career, Ms. Kiihl has capitalized on her banking and financial expertise to assist clients in conducting risk assessments, anti-money laundering and other consumer regulatory compliance evaluations. She has conducted in-depth training on AML subject matters, and has helped a significant number of financial companies in developing and documenting standard policies and procedures.

Additionally, Ms. Kiihl has been involved in several Enterprise Risk Management Sarbanes-Oxley projects. She has implemented projects in large and medium sized banks and insurance companies working directly with business line management to design remediation plans, document processes and controls, identify key risk indicators and determine the organization’s risk appetite. As a banking, risk management and compliance consultant, Ms. Kiihl has conducted and participated in numerous assignments in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean.

In addition to her professional experience, Ms. Kiihl has also been awarded the CAMS credential by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, the world’s leading organization of professionals in the anti-money laundering field.

Ms. Kiihl previously served as a Consultant at Financial Executive Search Associates (FESA), one of the most recognized Brazilian firms specializing in executive search for the financial industry. In addition to her responsibilities developing candidates for key clients at FESA, Ms. Kiihl participated in projects related to internal controls, including database maintenance and internal audit programs.

Ms. Kiihl holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Universidade Estadual de Londrina and completed specialization programs at Fundação Getúlio Vargas and Universidade Mackenzie. She has also obtained a Masters in Management Degree from Harvard University Extension School. Alba has also completed various courses and training programs, including numerous Anti-Money Laundering, Risk Management and Internal Audit courses and seminars.

Born in the United States and raised in Brazil, Ms. Kiihl speaks both English and Portuguese fluently and has advanced knowledge of Spanish.

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