JANELLE CORREIA
JUPITER,FL
Summary
Compliance professional and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Compliance Business Partner - AML and Sanctions
MFS Investment Management
02.2021 - Current
- Manage the firm's US Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions Program.
- Investigating incidents, preparing and submitting regulatory reports to federal authorities.
- Identify areas of risk and work with various departments to identify control gaps, provide remediation and work on implementation
- Identified opportunities to use technology and automation to meet regulatory obligations.
- Maintained internal control safeguards for compliance processes.
- Implemented processes to enforce compliance with partner agreements.
- Collaborated with colleagues to provide training to global staff.
- Chair AML/Sanctions Compliance meetings to drive discussion of matters important to firm operations, keeping discourse on-topic and moving at efficient pace.
- Trained and mentored support staff, specialist and new Compliance Officers to strengthen compliance team.
- Oversaw firm's day-to-day administrative operations, provided guidance to support staff and business partners and enforced compliance with state, federal, and local regulations across organization.
Senior Compliance Specialist
AML and Sanctions, MFS Investment Management
10.2016 - 01.2021
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws and regulations in relation to AML and sanctions.
- Identified gaps in existing compliance processes and recommended updates.
- Collected documents on investigations and other communication to adhere to legal requirements and enhance recordkeeping.
- Advised senior management on compliance fraud and investigations, as well as potential remedies and required actions.
- Presented overview of sanctions operations to 50+ portfolio managers and trading staff
- Participated in the Boston AML Working Group and the Investment Company Institute.
Offshore Fund Monitoring Analyst
MFS Investment Management, MFS Service Center
03.2011 - 10.2016
- Provided fund monitoring analysis for 50+ Luxembourg-registered SICAV funds valued at $38.8 billion
- Assisted 15+ sales representatives in South America and Europe, the Luxembourg transfer agent and 200+ dealer firms with operational inquiries that required in-depth research and data analysis
- Led the communication of company’s mutual fund mergers and acquisitions initiative to dealer firms and assisted in updating the dealer systems accordingly to ensure streamlined transition
- Point person for updating all international output in companywide re-branding project
- Work on team to lead the first B to A share roll conversion for the Luxembourg funds
- Worked with business analyst to automate quarterly trail report delivery to Latin American wholesalers using Microsoft Access and Excel
Education
ACAMS, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist January 2019 – December 2022 ACAMS, Certification of Achievement in Sanction Compliance Awarded -
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management
Palm Beach Atlantic West
Palm Beach, FL2006
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- State and Federal Regulations
- Project Management
- Audit Documentation
- Compliance Reviews
- Internal Policy Implementation
- AML Software
- Internal Audits
Affiliations
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- Investment Company Institute member
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Compliance Business Partner - AML and Sanctions
MFS Investment Management
02.2021 - Current
Senior Compliance Specialist
AML and Sanctions, MFS Investment Management
10.2016 - 01.2021
Offshore Fund Monitoring Analyst
MFS Investment Management, MFS Service Center
03.2011 - 10.2016
ACAMS, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist January 2019 – December 2022 ACAMS, Certification of Achievement in Sanction Compliance Awarded -
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management
Palm Beach Atlantic West
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