Maria Pavlides holds an LLB in Law from the University of Leicester and MSc in International Business Law and Management from the Nottingham Business School. She is also a member of the Cyprus Bar Association since 2012. 

In her 12 years of experience, Maria has gained extensive knowledge in the legal and compliance services sector, working for top-tier firms in Cyprus. She is currently the Head of Compliance in Kinanis LLC, offering AML consulting services to various clients as well as training on related regulatory issues and updates. 

Maria obtained her professional qualification of Advanced Certificate in the Financial Services Legal Framework from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) in 2017, followed by the CySEC's AML Certification in 2019 and the Anti-Money Laundering Certification from the International Compliance Association (ICA) in 2023. 

Maria is also a candidate for certification as an HRDA Trainer of Vocational Training.