Professional in the Financial Services Industry with extensive experience in compliance, USA PATRIOT ACT, Bank Secrecy Act, Politically Exposed Persons, terrorist financing, KYC, KYC Remediation, due diligence, internal and external customer relationships, and process improvements. Expertise includes: Compliance, Financial Investigations, Risk Management, Correspondent Banking and Transaction Monitoring experience. Proficient in MS Office Products and able to skillfully use a variety of research software.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Anti Money Laundering (AML) Investigator
Westerra Credit Union
11.2015 - Current
Communicate with and obtain information from account officers to support conclusions of customer activity reviews.
Prepare narratives that summarize results of reviews to support decisions regarding activities analyzed.
Write Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR).
Investigator of the month "Achievement of Excellence" Award for February 2016.
Fraud Analyst II
Us Bank
11.2014 - 11.2015
Completed analysis of transactional information to identify risk, trends and potential wary activity.
Performed the required KYC screenings on customers and documented information obtained on the client's as required by global KYC procedures.
Ensured compliance with AML laws, regulations, guidelines, written procedures; OFAC, CIP, KYC, and Effectively conducted AML /KYC formality reports on questionable accounts and transactions.
Assisted with reviewing OFAC alerts and investigations and dismissal of false positives.
Ranked among top 15 performers within the bank's Retail Fraud Services for six consecutive months (April to October 2015).
Ranked Number One performer (Scoreboard Leader) for the month of June 2015.
Crisis Care Monitor
Christiana Care Hospital
07.2012 - 05.2015
Monitored and reported observations, conditions and problems of patients to Physician, recognized physiological and psycho-social needs of the patient.
Performed and documented care administered and monitored patient medical devices and documented device readings.
Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
Obtained information about clients’ medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies.
Six Times Recipient of "Christiana Care Diamond" Achievement of Excellence.
Transaction Processor
Walmart Money Center
03.2011 - 10.2014
Processed money order, checks, wire transfers, bill payments and always on the alert for fraud detection and prevention.
Reviewed all required AML/ KYC Regulatory requirements for all clients.
Identified multiple significant cases, red flags and patterns associated with the laundering of illicit funds.
Assisted and provided information to support Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) and Currency Transaction Reports.
Know Your Customer (KYC) Analyst
Zenith Bank
04.2007 - 01.2011
Ensured efficient identification and monitoring of activities and transactions considered suspicious.
Assessed SWIFT and AML reports relating to potential suspicious activity.
Conducted investigation of transactions considered suspicious and discovered major instances of fraud, embezzlement and large balances due.
Business News Reporter
The Western Group
02.2004 - 03.2007
Collected and analyzed information through various modes such as personal interviews and public domain searches to prepare news reports.
Monitored daily events locally, nationally and internationally and assisted others to gather current events.
Prepared news reports to keep the public informed about daily happenings and coordinated with news editor to develop story ideas for report writing.
Evaluated and followed up on news leads and news tips to develop story ideas.
Organized material, determined area of emphasis, and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.