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Andres Cantu

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Currently working as a Global Financial Crimes Compliance Detect/Report Officer for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Previously worked as a Compliance Analyst Consultant with KFORCE Staffing Agency. Interned at the U.S. Embassy, State Department/International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) in Mexico City in the summer of 2018. Eager to work with a company where I can grow professionally.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Detect/Report Officer

JP Morgan Chase & Co
02.2022 - Current
  • Review subpoenas from Federal and State law enforcement agencies to detect, report and document potential money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions violations, and fraudulent activities
  • Review Court Orders and Levies to detect, report, and document potential money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions violations, and fraudulent activities
  • Deadline-driven professional with a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work on time
  • Analyzing data and conducting risk assessments to identify trends and patterns that may indicate financial crimes
  • Drafting and filing suspicious activity reports (SARs) with relevant regulatory authorities
  • Providing training to employees on financial crime risks, mitigation strategies and work systems
  • Selected to participate in multiple Financial Investigation Unit (FIU) projects to identify current money laundering or fraudulent trends or schemes
  • Conducted thorough Due Diligence reviews on individuals and entities flagged for sanctions, documented findings and provide recommendations for escalation when necessary
  • Was recognized for my efforts in 2023 and received highest end of year rating possible resulting in a substantial salary increase.

Compliance Analyst Consultant

JP Morgan Chase & Co, KFORCE
08.2021 - 01.2022
  • Review clients’ financial transactions as part of ensuring the legal use of the bank and financial system
  • Investigate questionable transactions for potential violations of government sanctions
  • Monitored reports against government lists, high-risk jurisdictions, and investigated suspicious transactions
  • Leverage Know Your Customer (KYC) principles to identify suspicious or unusual information
  • Review clients’ accounts to prevent fraud, money laundering, and identity theft losses
  • Followed standard AML procedures and processes
  • Performed risk-based analysis and remediation for business and consumer accounts per banking guidelines.

PAYROLL CLERK

ALL GENERATIONS HEALTHCARE
06.2015 - 04.2021
  • Managed existing payroll records for company employees
  • Communicated with various departments to process payroll information and manage inquiries from supervisors and employees regarding payroll related issues
  • Organized and maintained employee’s information on appropriate documents
  • Updated and safeguarded employee confidential payroll information
  • Performed Human Resource functions for new and existing employees
  • Analyzed and assessed payroll department processes to identify operational deficiencies and provided a detailed report to address identified issues.

PAYROLL CLERK

TRUEMED HOMECARE
08.2020 - 04.2021
  • Updated employee payroll documents daily
  • Reviewed and validated employee time and attendance records for each pay period
  • Maintained attendants’ records and documents
  • Managed and safeguarded employees’ personal identifiable information (P.I.I)
  • Assisted newly hired employees during employment process.

STUDENT INTERN

S. EMBASSY, INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS, MEXICO CITY
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Assigned to work in the procurement department with INL
  • Maintained a record of INL Mexico City purchases and donations to customers such as local jails and schools
  • Ensured compliance with internal control systems
  • Generated presentations explaining how to navigate job-related websites
  • Ensured INL customer donations were complete and arrived on schedule
  • Conducted research analysis to identify the appropriate donation product
  • Assisted team members with various aspects of budgeting and procurement process
  • Participated in accounting for and delivery of surveillance drones donated to Mexican Marines involved in efforts against organized crime
  • Visited Juvenile Detention Center near Mexico City to assist in conducting a diagnostic assessment of the facility
  • Attended and participated in team meetings to discuss pending projects
  • Received a State Department Regional Security Officer (RSO) briefing/training on personal safety procedures in Mexico City
  • Passed a State Department/RSO background investigation
  • Received a letter of recommendation from INL for my efforts while working for INL Mexico City.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration

University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
01.2021

Skills

  • Financial Crime Analysis
  • BSA Compliance/AML
  • Transaction monitoring
  • Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR)
  • Risk assessment
  • Training and Education
  • Compliance Audit
  • Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

Job Related Training

  • Cybersecurity Awareness Training
  • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Training
  • State Department personal safety training
  • State Department training on handling of sensitive information

Timeline

Detect/Report Officer

JP Morgan Chase & Co
02.2022 - Current

Compliance Analyst Consultant

JP Morgan Chase & Co, KFORCE
08.2021 - 01.2022

PAYROLL CLERK

TRUEMED HOMECARE
08.2020 - 04.2021

STUDENT INTERN

S. EMBASSY, INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS, MEXICO CITY
06.2018 - 08.2018

PAYROLL CLERK

ALL GENERATIONS HEALTHCARE
06.2015 - 04.2021

Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration

University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
Andres Cantu