Detail-oriented Senior Analyst with 5 years of experience within BSA/AML, Financial Services Risk Management (FSRM), legal research, and process improvement. A financial professional who thrives in any environment and consistently exceeds expectations for performance and quality. Proven leadership through development of newer analysts, employee recognition, and CAMS certification.
- Conducted in-depth analysis of transactional data to identify suspicious activities, fraudulent transactions, and money laundering patterns
- Investigated findings to draft detailed Suspicious Activity Reports & non-SAR narratives
- Leveraged expertise in AML trends and financial regulations to enhance investigation quality
-Promoted to Senior Analyst within 10 months of employment and received CAMS certification
-Perform risk assessments, transaction monitoring, KYC, and SAR review for financial institutions
-Deliver comprehensive evaluations and recommendations to leadership and team
-Review transactions, systems, and procedures to ensure conformity with regulatory requirements.
-Used professional judgement to evaluate claims, determine coverage, and seek resolution
-Gathered, analyzed, and interpreted information from a variety of sources in accordance with the Department of Labor (DOL) laws, regulations and standards.
-Drafted, uploaded, and filed court proceedings through federal and local (PeachCourt, Odyssey, and PACER) databases while gaining extensive knowledge of the civil court system
-Maintained a busy calendar and maximized attorney's time by reviewing deadlines, routing correspondence, and researching.
-Analyzed various websites and criminal databases to determine criminal or non-criminal history
-Worked closely with various court systems to retrieve data and review court dockets
-Gained extensive knowledge of the criminal justice process, legal proceedings, and jurisdictional guidelines.
-Used QuickBooks to track business expenses, generate invoices, and assist with accounting needs
-Prepared contracts and managed all business relationships including new accounts, renewals, collections, and customer service issues.
-Applied knowledge of banking policies to identify/intercept fraudulent activity and uphold branch safety/security measures
-Proficiency in banking software including Fiserve Teller, AS400, Branch Capture, LexisNexis, and Intracheck
-Assisted with branch meetings and client-related services/accounts.
-AML investigations, EDD, CDD, SAR writing, KYC, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, QC/QA
-Applications and Databases used: MS Office/Word/Excel, SAS, Actimize, LexisNexis, Bridger, Verafin, CLEAR, Adobe Acrobat, QuickBooks
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
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