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Christopher Begley

Belleair Beach,FL

Summary

Compliance professional with 4 years combined KYC/AML experience, with an additional 7+ years experience in customer support. Adaptable to working in a startup or highly structured corporate environment. Fintech experience. Adept at multitasking across multiple systems and monitors, working independently and without supervision. Experience working remotely. Proficient in excel and Microsoft Suite. Ability to maintain quality and efficiency in high-paced environments and a dedication to meeting and exceeding metrics and KPI's.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Anti Money Laundering Analyst II

AML RightSource
04.2025 - 07.2025
  • Evaluate and monitor transactional activity to assess potential suspicious activity.
  • Identify data anomalies and red flags for money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and sanctions violations, and escalate for second level review.
  • Adhere to designated timeframes and procedures to ensure on time and accurate completion of work, as set forth by the client bank.
  • Conducting sanctions, beneficial ownership, and adverse media checks on all alerted high-risk accounts
  • Submitting detailed and professional narratives and/or Suspicious Activity Reports in a timely manner.

Senior KYC Analyst

Wise (Formerly TransferWise)
07.2018 - 09.2021
  • Maintained exceptional quality control scores with reviewing and onboarding 80+ personal account documents or 48 low/medium/high risk business accounts per day.
  • Trained new employees on KYC and Due Diligence best practices 101.
  • Verified new and existing accounts in compliance with government regulations and company policy.
  • Collaborated with other Compliance teams to mitigate financial crime risks.
  • Worked side projects, such as serving as the official liaison between the KYC and fraud teams, and took initiative to improve policy & procedure in a startup setting.

Customer Support Specialist

Wise (formerly TransferWise)
06.2017 - 07.2018
  • Provided exceptional customer service and tech support via phone, email, and chat.
  • Managed 40-48 customer interactions per day with an Average Handle Time of 8-10 minutes.
  • Setup new accounts and cross-sold specialty products.
  • Maintained 98-100% customer satisfaction scores.
  • Troubleshooting, tech support, de-escalating calls using empathy, and facilitating seamless verification and payment settlement including High Amount Transfers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
12.2011

Associate of Arts And Sciences - General Studies

University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
05.2009

Skills

  • Exceptional pattern recognition
  • Excellent critical thinking skills
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Multi-tasking
  • Time management
  • Ability to perform under pressure
  • Working remotely
  • Working without supervision
  • Competent in excel and MS Suite

Certification

  • Enhancing Financial Inclusion with a Risk-Based Approach - ACAMS, May 2025
  • Ending Illegal Wildlife Trade - A Practical Guide, ACAMS - May 2025
  • Ending Illegal Wildlife Trade - A Comprehensive Overview, ACAMS - May 2025
  • Fighting Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking 1, ACAMS - May, 2025
  • Fighting Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking 2, ACAMS - May 2025
  • Preventing Online Child Exploitation, ACAMS - May 2025

Additional Information

● Three and a half year resume gap was due to severe long-term disability - details available upon request


● Currently a dues paying ACAMS member (not yet certified, scheduled to sit for the exam in Q4 2025)


● Willing to obtain Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification within 12 months of hire date

Timeline

Anti Money Laundering Analyst II

AML RightSource
04.2025 - 07.2025

Senior KYC Analyst

Wise (Formerly TransferWise)
07.2018 - 09.2021

Customer Support Specialist

Wise (formerly TransferWise)
06.2017 - 07.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Associate of Arts And Sciences - General Studies

University of Wisconsin, Green Bay

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