Adetola Adeleye
Goodyear,AZ
Summary
Dynamic Due Diligence Consultant with over three years of experience in financial crimes compliance, specializing in AML and KYC processes. Proven expertise in conducting thorough document reviews, identifying high-risk accounts, and preparing Suspicious Activity Reports, demonstrating a meticulous eye for detail. Consistently recognized for enhancing operational procedures to ensure regulatory compliance. Ready to leverage analytical skills and compliance knowledge to contribute to the success of any forward-thinking financial institution.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Due Diligence Consultant, FCO – Inline Quality Control
Wells Fargo
04.2025 - Current
- Led quality control standards across FCO and operations to strengthen consistency and performance.
- Reviewed financial‑crimes and operational documentation to validate accuracy and compliance.
- Assessed control effectiveness and provided assurance on operational and financial‑crimes processes.
- Executed centralized functions supporting enterprise and regulatory BSA/AML requirements.
- Ensured policy adherence and data integrity across all systems of record.
- Managed execution of key risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance) with timely escalation and remediation.
- Drove strong risk governance through proactive monitoring, issue identification, and sound decision‑making.
KYC/Wealth Management Consultant
JPMorgan & Chase
10.2023 - 02.2025
- Reviewed new‑account documentation, assessed high‑risk customer profiles, and analyzed onboarding processes and policies for AML and financial‑crimes compliance.
- Supported global financial‑crimes investigations end‑to‑end, including drafting case files, preparing SARs within regulatory timelines, and leveraging CTRs, MILs, and CIP data to determine relationship retention or exit.
- Managed PEP, sanctions, and illicit‑payment risks through ongoing screening, enhanced due diligence, and evaluation of red flags across customer behavior, transactions, and trading activity.
- Conducted transactional and wire‑transfer analysis (Correspondent Banking), performed name and account research, and reviewed daily/monthly alerts, trading activity, client files, and due‑diligence findings to identify potential money‑laundering activity.
- Investigated emerging trends, patterns, and risks in trading and funds transfers while providing advanced research support and guidance to AML compliance teams.
- Served as a key escalation point for AML inquiries and investigations, documenting all research in the case‑management system and maintaining accurate metrics and tracking logs.
- Ensured timely completion of all mandatory training and adherence to internal documentation, reporting, and compliance standards.
Power System Analyst
Alliant Energy
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Documented end‑user requirements, procedures, and workflows; applied elicitation techniques to clarify needs, trace and prioritize requirements, and create business requirements documents, business cases, and user stories.
- Analyzed and redesigned business processes across units, developing process maps and swim‑lane diagrams, identifying redundancies and key performance metrics, and implementing continuous‑improvement recommendations.
- Supported system development by advising on requirements, design, testing plans, and deliverables to ensure alignment with business needs.
- Collaborated with the Distribution Operations Project Manager, Operations Analyst, and cross‑functional teams throughout project kick‑off, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing.
- Ensured effective construction, operation, and maintenance of the electric distribution operations system while establishing relationships among system entities, child elements, and attributes.
- Managed data integrity by updating and maintaining client information, merging duplicate substation data in Excel, and using PI Vision to update databases and create dashboards.
- Contributed to the regional IT business analysis team, providing strong support to the product manager, investigating business issues and trends, and presenting insights to partners and clients.
AML Analyst
Citibank
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Researched case information across internal bank systems, commercial databases, and open‑source internet tools to support investigations.
- Reviewed financial statements and related documents to identify unusual or suspicious transaction patterns.
- Documented investigative findings and prepared complete case files, including media searches, statements, checks, and internal system results.
- Coordinated with relevant Points of Contact to obtain additional information needed to support case resolution.
- Collaborated with FIU units, Compliance, Legal, CSIS, GIU, and Law Enforcement to draft and file SARs in accordance with FinCEN requirements.
- Trained and guided junior staff on investigative processes and documentation standards.
Education
MBA - Int’l business
University of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire, UK01.2012
Int’l Business Post-Graduate - undefined
Cambridge Ruskin Int’l College
Cambridge, UK12.2010
Skills
- Core Compliance & AML SkillsAnti‑Money Laundering (AML/BSA), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), KYCOFAC compliance, SAR/CTR/CIP preparationActimize, PI VisionData & Technical Skills Data analysis and interpretation
Timeline
Due Diligence Consultant, FCO – Inline Quality Control
Wells Fargo
04.2025 - Current
KYC/Wealth Management Consultant
JPMorgan & Chase
10.2023 - 02.2025
Power System Analyst
Alliant Energy
04.2022 - 09.2023
AML Analyst
Citibank
07.2020 - 08.2021
Int’l Business Post-Graduate - undefined
Cambridge Ruskin Int’l College
MBA - Int’l business
University of Gloucestershire