Your Expert

Regulatory expertise from the inside

Not a generalist consultant. A practitioner who built and ran compliance programs inside regulated institutions.

Cécile Henry, Regulatory Expert at Seqlense

MiCA CASP authorization obtained (AMF & ACPR)

MLRO declared to competent authorities

DPO declared (GDPR)

CEO & Co-founder, Seqlense

Cécile Henry

Chief Compliance & Legal Officer · Regulatory Expert

Cécile is a regulatory executive specializing in digital assets, financial regulation, and compliance strategy at the intersection of finance, blockchain, and emerging technologies.

She serves as Managing Director and Chief Compliance & Legal Officer at Deskoin, a crypto-asset service provider registered with the French regulators AMF and ACPR. She led the company through its full MiCA CASP authorization process, overseeing the legal, regulatory, and governance strategy, AML/CFT programs, and second-level controls.

As CEO and Co-founder of Seqlense, she brings that hands-on institutional experience directly to clients, helping them design and implement compliance frameworks that are built to pass regulatory scrutiny, not just satisfy it on paper.

MiCA AMLR AML/CFT KYC GDPR Transaction Monitoring Risk Management Regulatory Strategy AMF / ACPR Governance Internal Control DPO

Services

What we cover

Each engagement is scoped to your institution, your regulators, and your current stage of compliance maturity.

MiCA Compliance & Authorization

Full support for CASP authorization under MiCA: legal entity structuring, regulatory dossier preparation, interaction with AMF and ACPR, and ongoing compliance obligations post-authorization.

AML/CFT Framework Design

Design and implementation of AML/CFT policies, KYC procedures, transaction monitoring rules, MLRO function setup, and second-level control architecture aligned with FATF and AMLR standards.

Regulatory Audit & Gap Analysis

Independent audit of your existing compliance framework against applicable regulations. Identify gaps, prioritize remediation, and produce a structured action plan ready for internal governance and regulatory review.

Policy & Procedure Documentation

Drafting of compliance manuals, internal procedures, governance charters, and regulatory reporting templates. Written to be operational for your teams and defensible to your regulators.

Compliance Function Setup

Build or restructure your compliance function from scratch: MLRO and DPO appointment support, reporting lines, second-level controls, management committee reporting, and staff awareness programs.

Regulatory Watch & Horizon Scanning

Ongoing monitoring of regulatory developments across the EU and beyond. Regular briefings, impact assessments, and adaptation recommendations as new rules enter into force.

Regulatory Coverage

Frameworks we work in

Deep working knowledge of the frameworks your institution is required to comply with.

MiCA

Markets in Crypto-Assets

CASP authorization, white paper obligations, governance requirements, market abuse provisions. Cécile led a full MiCA CASP authorization with AMF and ACPR.

AMLR

Anti-Money Laundering Regulation

The new EU AML single rulebook. Customer due diligence, beneficial ownership, transaction monitoring, suspicious transaction reporting, and correspondent banking.

GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation

DPO function, data processing registers, privacy by design, cross-border data flows, and CNIL interactions. Cécile is a declared DPO.

MAR / ESMA

Market Abuse & ESMA RTS

Market manipulation surveillance, STOR reporting obligations, insider trading detection programs, and ESMA regulatory technical standard compliance.

Who we work with

Built for regulated institutions

We work with institutions at every stage: pre-authorization startups, growing CASPs, established banks, and law firms advising regulated clients.

CASPs seeking MiCA authorization

Pre-authorization support for crypto-asset service providers targeting AMF, ACPR, or other EU national competent authorities. Regulatory dossier, governance framework, and compliance program.

Banks & financial institutions

AML/CFT framework review and remediation, KYC program design, and preparation for regulatory inspections from prudential supervisors and AML authorities.

Law firms & advisors

Technical compliance support for legal teams advising regulated clients on MiCA, AML, or market abuse obligations. Expert input for client deliverables and regulatory opinions.

Asset managers & fintechs

Compliance program design for investment managers and fintech platforms entering regulated markets. Governance, risk framework, and ongoing regulatory watch support.

Process

How an engagement works

A structured approach from initial scoping to final deliverable and ongoing support.

01

Initial scoping call

We discuss your institution, regulatory situation, and immediate needs. Scope, timeline, and deliverables are defined together before any commitment.

02

Diagnostic & gap analysis

Review of existing policies, procedures, and governance structures against applicable regulatory frameworks. Gaps are identified and prioritized by risk and urgency.

03

Framework design

Drafting or restructuring of your compliance framework, including policies, procedures, controls, reporting templates, and governance charters.

04

Regulatory interaction support

Preparation of regulatory dossiers, support during regulator interactions, and response drafting for supervisory requests or inspections.

05

Implementation & training

Operational deployment of the framework within your teams, with targeted training sessions and documentation adapted to each function.

06

Ongoing advisory retainer

Optional monthly retainer for continuous regulatory watch, impact assessments on new rules, and ad-hoc advisory support as your business evolves.

Ready to discuss your regulatory situation?

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