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Joke Sola Mabadeje

Royse City,TX

Summary

Experienced AML Compliance Analyst with proven background in conducting comprehensive risk assessments, executing compliance audits, and implementing remediation plans. Strengths include strong analytical skills, sound knowledge of regulatory requirements in KYB/KYC, CDD,EDD and keen understanding of financial transactions/investigation for FRAUD, AML/BSA/TF. Previous work involved playing a key role in enhancing compliance procedures in drafting SARS/ CARS, and reviewing 90 days refile, which led to improved operational efficiency and reduced risk exposure.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

AML/BSA/Fraud Investigator -QA/QC

Frost Bank
Dallas, TX
08.2024 - Current
  • Review system-generated alerts to investigate the presence of illicit activity that may require reporting based on the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / AML requirements, conduct research as required, and document detailed results in written format.
  • Review customers' information and KYC/KYB documents obtained during onboarding to verify the accuracy of the account information.
  • Responded promptly to inquiries from customers regarding KYC/KYB policies and procedures.
  • Analyzed customer data to identify suspicious activity or potential money laundering schemes.
  • Analyzed and reviewed confidential and highly sensitive investigative material and reports concerning various parties.
  • Wrote a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR), filed a Currency Transaction Report (CTR), addressed Sanction Alerts, and other applicable AML processes in accordance with industry regulations.
  • Ensure various business units—AML Operations, Auto Lending, Savings, Information Security—have quality draft Suspicious Activity Reports via FINCEN Software.
  • Ensure in-depth supervision of the daily workload of the QA/QC team, and manage production goals for the QA/QC team.
  • Provide timely feedback to the relevant department on findings and the important level of corrections required for cases.
  • Input information regarding fraud investigations into detailed reports for submission to clients.

KYC/AML Compliance Analyst

Prestige Community Credit Union
McKinney, TX
03.2022 - 06.2024
  • Coordinate with internal partners, such as Front, Middle, and Back office staff, to obtain required information and applicable documentation related to client onboarding, and KYC/KYB production.
  • Identified potential threats, vulnerabilities, and suspicious behavior patterns with customers and potential customers during onboarding, using Lexis Nexis, Clear, and other internal tools to recommend mitigation measures.
  • Identified areas where additional resources are needed for improved detection of money laundering activities.
  • Conducted periodic internal account or customer reviews to identify potentially suspicious activity, PEPs, SDNs, and high-risk businesses.
  • Remediate erroneous customer account data obtained during onboarding.
  • Liaised with leadership to discuss customer activities and trends that implicated potential money laundering or terrorist financing.
  • Prepared reports, exhibits, and other supporting schedules to detail the institution's safety and soundness, and compliance with laws and regulations: CTF, AML, BSA, OFAC, and the US PATRIOT Act.
  • Wrote and filed a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR).
  • Interfaced with bankers to obtain information related to the client's transaction activity.
  • Conducted reviews to foster ongoing compliance with federal and local regulations - FINCEN.

Fraud/Risk Prevention Analyst

Bank OZK
Lewisville, Texas
02.2019 - 01.2022
  • Identified discrepancies in data that could lead to potential risk exposures.
  • Conduct an extensive investigation of suspicious financial activity involving money laundering and terrorist financing.
  • Experienced in detecting and investigating different fraud cases, e.g., elder abuse, check fraud, ACH fraud, credit card fraud, identity theft, and account takeover schemes.
  • Connected patterns for underlying account associations to discover undetected fraud.
  • Used multiple data sources to derive end-to-end fraud and risk performance metrics.
  • Served as the primary contact for fraud claim inquiries and took calls.
  • Prepared, documented, and assembled evidence for a potential Suspicious Activity Report (SAR).
  • Wrote and filed a SAR according to financial industry laws and policies.
  • Maintained databases containing information about current and past risks.

Education

CERTIFICATION
CFE
09-2025

Bachelor of Arts - Business Mass Communication

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
Abeokuta
09.2009

Skills

  • Account information review
  • Fraud and anomaly analysis
  • Risk level determination
  • Team management, customer relations, and service
  • Quality control and assurance
  • Case mgt system - ECM - Actimize - Mantas - Trips - Verafin
  • Narrative drafting, SAR writing
  • OFAC website, BSA, US Patriot Act, Dun & Bradstreet
  • Salesforce, Epic, CLEAR, WorldCheck, open source, Lexis Nexis, Partner Care, Fraud portal,
  • Excel - pivot - macro -Microsoft Word
  • Alert clearing, transaction monitoring
  • Excellent written and communication skills

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

AML/BSA/Fraud Investigator -QA/QC

Frost Bank
08.2024 - Current

KYC/AML Compliance Analyst

Prestige Community Credit Union
03.2022 - 06.2024

Fraud/Risk Prevention Analyst

Bank OZK
02.2019 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Business Mass Communication

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic

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