Created the KYC and AML programs by selecting which third-party vendors to use, and worked with developers to set up back-end implementation.
Review and verify 30 to 50 individuals daily, in accordance with KYC, AML, and OFAC regulations.
Review all high-value transactions for potential fraud, and suspend or close accounts based on behavioral characteristics.
Manage the customer service, IT, and security departments, and report daily to the CEO.
Work with banking partners weekly for feature request permission, SAR reporting, and audits.
Formulate policies that improve operational efficiency and productivity.
Provide oversight of all departments in order to ensure the smooth operation of daily activities.
Regulatory Compliance Consultant
Milkipay
San Francisco, CA
11.2022 - Current
Created policies and procedures detailing the processes used to comply with government regulations.
Ensure effective communication of compliance policies and procedures throughout the organization.
Assess new business initiatives against existing policies and procedures to ensure full compliance with applicable laws.
Provide detailed, understandable risk and compliance concepts to key stakeholders.
Conduct due diligence on third-party vendors to ensure compliance with company standards.
Senior Compliance Analyst
Deserve
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2020 - 11.2020
Assisted the CCO in creating a robust compliance program to ensure the company was in line with regulations.
Monitored transactions for potential fraud and closed accounts based on behavior.
Drafted company policies and sought approval from banking partners, and the CRO.
Monitored communications between the call center and customers to ensure that regulations were not broken.
Created the KYC, AML, and Fraud programs to stay in line with regulations and mitigate all risks possible.
Senior AML/Fraud Analyst
Divvy
Lehi, UT
06.2019 - 06.2020
Drafted all company policies pertaining to KYC, AML, and fraud detection.
Created pipelines for requests to get from sales to risk teams for due diligence processing.
Processed between 60–110 requests daily through KYC, AML, and fraud processes, to mitigate risk.
Caught potential fraud using company processes and third-party software on a daily basis.
Completed SAR reports on all necessary customers, and submitted them to applicable regulating bodies.
Senior AML Analyst
Goldman Sachs
Salt Lake City , UT
06.2017 - 06.2019
Communicated regularly with global regulators to advocate for the client experience, and risk mitigation.
Mitigated all possible risks for the firm by analyzing new clients for KYC requirements, money laundering, and applicable regulations.
Oversaw global alignment initiatives between the Americas, EMEA, and Asia regions, and fixed inefficiencies.
Presented to senior management bi-weekly about work volume completed and initiative progression, I managed a team of several junior analysts assigned to client onboarding.
Analyzed client annual reports and financial statements to ensure correct reporting for up-to-date regulations.