Kaylyn Hakanson
IA
Summary
AML/KYC compliance professional with experience conducting customer due diligence reviews, verifying legal entity documentation, and identifying potential financial crime risks. Skilled in regulatory compliance, risk analysis, and escalation of suspicious or incomplete documentation. Proven ability to manage high-volume compliance reviews while maintaining strong audit quality scores and improving operational workflows. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology to further strengthen analytical and investigative skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Analyst
DLL Finance Group
West Des Moines, IA
- Managed daily processing of approximately 40 compliance screening alerts, ensuring thorough customer due diligence investigations.
- Conducted thorough verification of KYC documentation and escalated identified risks or inconsistencies to compliance leadership.
- Achieved and sustained 98% audit quality scores while overseeing high case volumes.
- Facilitated training sessions for new hires on compliance systems and investigation procedures.
Contract Administrator
DLL Finance Group
West Des Moines, IA
- Executed contract processing at a rate of three per hour, ensuring adherence to daily production targets.
- Streamlined funding documentation and reporting processes to ensure timely operational compliance.
- Evaluated legal and financial documentation to ensure completeness and adherence to internal policies.
AML / KYC Compliance Reviewer (Contract)
Wells Fargo
West Des Moines, IA
10.2025 - 04.2026
- Executed AML and KYC due diligence reviews to verify customer identities and uphold regulatory compliance.
- Executed comprehensive reviews of customer documentation to ensure compliance with legal entity structures.
- Leveraged SVP, DIPR, ICMP, and Hogan systems to analyze account information and validate customer data.
- Executed comprehensive database searches within Secretary of State systems to verify business registrations and legal entity statuses.
- Facilitated escalation of incomplete or high-risk documentation to middle desk for thorough investigation and resolution.
FEC QA Specialist
DLL Finance Group
West Des Moines, IA
09.2020 - 07.2025
- Executed an average of 250 compliance reviews monthly, ensuring adherence to rigorous audit quality standards.
- Analyzed workflow inefficiencies and executed process improvements to enhance compliance accuracy.
- Oversaw audit reporting processes utilizing SharePoint and Excel to guarantee timely completion of monthly reports.
- Orchestrated collaboration between FEC compliance, global operations, and credit teams to resolve documentation discrepancies.
- Facilitated training and mentorship for team members on compliance review procedures and systems.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Brown Mackie College
Bettendorf, IASkills
- AML / KYC Due Diligence
- Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
- Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
- Financial Crime Risk Assessment
- Regulatory Compliance Reviews
- Legal Entity Verification
- Secretary of State Research
- Compliance Case Investigation
- Risk Escalation Procedures
- Audit Reporting & Quality Assurance
- Workflow Optimization
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Professional Experience
01-2022
Timeline
AML / KYC Compliance Reviewer (Contract)
Wells Fargo
10.2025 - 04.2026
FEC QA Specialist
DLL Finance Group
09.2020 - 07.2025
Quality Assurance Analyst
DLL Finance Group
Contract Administrator
DLL Finance Group
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Brown Mackie College