About
Adriana Atanasova joined Waterland in January 2026 as a KYC Analyst within Central Services in Bussum. She previously worked as an Expert to the Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in Bulgaria, then in the Netherlands at ABN AMRO Clearing Bank, Liberty Global, and Citco Nederland as a Client Lifecycle Management Supervisor. She holds a Master's in Law and Economics from Utrecht University and a Master's in Law from Sofia University.
Experience
- Waterland Private EquityAnti-Money Laundering Analystcurrent2026 — present
- The Citco Group LimitedKYC/AML Supervisor, Citco Fund Services2023 — 2025Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- The Citco Group LimitedSenior KYC/AML Officer2018 — 2023
- The Citco Group LimitedKYC/AML Officer2016 — 2018Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Liberty GlobalRegulatory & Public Policy Trainee2015 — 2016Schiphol-Rijk, Netherlands
- ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V.Business Analyst Intern - C&MB2015The Randstad, Netherlands
- Government of BulgariaExpert to the Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance2011 — 2013Sofia, Bulgaria
- Vienna Insurance GroupLegal Intern2009 — 2010Sofia, Bulgaria
Skills & more
Private EquityRegulatory ComplianceAnti Money Laundering1Corporate Governance8Risk ManagementPublic Policy5Economics13KYC1European Law10Corporate Law12Litigation4Competition Law10
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GovernmentInternational LawBankingProject ManagementOperational Risk ManagementPublic AdministrationStakeholder ManagementFinancial RegulationTeamworkAnalysisFinancial RiskLanguages Bulgarian · Dutch · English · Spanish
- Programming Basics - Python — Software University (SoftUni)
- Financial Risk and Regulation — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
From Adriana's professional profile.
Colleagues at Waterland
Ahmed Benkirane
Senior Associate at Waterland
Chloé Brandt
Senior Associate at Waterland
Cyrielle Belbézier
Investment Manager at Waterland
Eve Aydin
Office Manager | Team Assistant at Waterland
Felix Burlein
Associate at Waterland
Florian Behrmann
Investment Director at Waterland
Haroon Ahmed
Associate at Waterland
Joanna Bannister
Investor Relations Executive at Waterland
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adriana Atanasova?
- Adriana Atanasova joined Waterland in January 2026 as a KYC Analyst within Central Services in Bussum. She previously worked as an Expert to the Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in Bulgaria, then in the Netherlands at ABN AMRO Clearing Bank, Liberty Global, and Citco Nederland as a Client Lifecycle Management Supervisor. She holds a Master's in Law and Economics from Utrecht University and a Master's in Law from Sofia University.
- Where does Adriana Atanasova work?
- Adriana Atanasova is KYC Analyst, Central Services at Waterland.
- Where did Adriana Atanasova go to school?
- Adriana Atanasova studied at Utrecht University (Master’s Degree, LL.M. Law and Economics - Competition Law and Regulation); Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law).
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Also attended Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski10
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