Translator/Interpreter and Former PA to the Ambassador

Jelena Veličković

Multilingual philologist with over 1,5 years of work experience in financial services (Due Diligence/KYC/AML) as a Research Analyst specialised in Türkiye and Balkan countries (Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia as well as Slovenia). I also served as a PA to the Ambassador of Poland to Serbia. I would describe myself as a solution-oriented, open-minded and very communicative person, eager to learn new things and always ready for different challenges.

Work Experience

PA to the Ambassador Embassy of the Republic of Poland

October 2021 - September 2022 | Belgrade, Serbia

  • maintaining contacts between the Embassy and other official institutions and offices by managing institutional e-mail account, preparing, answering or forwarding incoming phone calls and correspondence (Claris, notes, writings);
  • arranging meetings, calls and agenda of the Ambassador and other members of the diplomatic mission;
  • cooperating with Serbian Diplomatic Protocol via Diplomatic notes;
  • assisting in organisation of development aid projects (Polish Aid).

Enhanced Due Diligence Analyst Refinitiv, an LSEG business

February 2020 - September 2021 | Gdynia, Poland

  • conducting media and Internet searches in Turkish, Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian, Slovenian, Polish and English language on companies and individuals;
  • investigating official sources (registries, regulators, courts) as well as corporate and subscribed databases (LexisNexis, Eikon, World-Check) for information on companies and individuals;
  • analysing the collected information with a view to reputational risks - sanctions, corruption, bribery, money laundering, terrorism financing, regulatory violations
  • preparing comprehensive reports in English in a standardized format (MS Office or CMS platform), in accordance with internal methodology and client specific requirements (including Source of Wealth, Citizenship by Investment, Ultimate Beneficial Ownership)

Hotel Team Member Grey Walls Hotel

July 2017 - September 2017 | Windermere, England, United Kingdom

  • working at the reception
  • serving as a waitress and bartender at the hotel restaurant
  • housekeeping

Education

Jagiellonian University

Oriental studies - Turkology

2016 - 2019 | Cracow, Poland

Jagiellonian University

Slavonic studies - Serbian Philology

2015 - 2018 | Cracow, Poland