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Kuda Hungwe

Little Elm,TX

Summary

Experienced Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Investigator with a proven track record in detecting and mitigating financial crimes. Adept at conducting in-depth investigations, analyzing suspicious transactions, and identifying potential money laundering activities. Skilled in leveraging data analytics, industry databases, and open-source intelligence to uncover patterns and connections. Collaborative team player who works closely with cross-functional teams to maintain regulatory compliance and protect the organization's financial integrity.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Anti-Money Laundering Investigator

JPM Chase
11.2019 - 02.2024
  • Conducted comprehensive investigations into suspicious transactions, customer activities, and potential money laundering schemes
  • Analyze financial data, transactional patterns, and customer profiles to identify high-risk activities and red flags
  • Collaborate with compliance, legal, and law enforcement teams to report suspicious activity and support regulatory reporting
  • Develop and implement enhanced due diligence measures to mitigate AML risks
  • Stay informed of evolving AML regulations, industry best practices, and emerging money laundering typologies
  • Provide training and guidance to relevant teams on AML compliance and investigation techniques
  • Investigated and resolved potential sanctions violations through comprehensive analysis of customer transactions
  • Worked on a 3-year Lookback project to determine compliance with federal/state regulations
  • Conducted review of alerts generated to determine risk/compliance with state and federal guidelines
  • Evaluate risk-based alerts to determine if there are any sanction jurisdiction violations
  • Preformed reviews of surveillance reports to detect possible regulatory, guidance or policy violations
  • Review the initial alerts generated within the FCRM filtering platform and close any alert deemed as 'false positive' focusing on QA/QC
  • Research and review the escalated cases and draft Request for Information (RFI) as necessary
  • Conducted periodic reviews of customer accounts to identify and address any AML/BSA risks.

Data Governance Analyst

Comerica Bank
08.2012 - 06.2019
  • Enforced data governance policies rigorously, safeguarding data integrity
  • Participated in regular meetings with management to assess and address issues and identify and implement improvements
  • Documented and deployed uniform data definitions and processes across the enterprise
  • Worked closely with stakeholders to identify Key Data Elements and document data flows
  • Analyzed, monitored, and remediated data quality issues, while creating metrics and dashboards for assessment
  • Translated regulatory rules into actionable data policies, ensuring alignment with compliance requirements
  • Collaborated with business units to resolve regulatory, internal audit, and self-identified data issues
  • Fostered collaboration between technical and business teams, aligning data management with strategic objectives
  • Conducted engaging training sessions to instill a data-driven culture within the organization
  • Delivered analytic support to identify high-priority opportunities and prospective clients to build pipelines.

AML Analyst

Bank of America
08.2008 - 02.2012
  • Monitored and analyzed customer transactions to detect potential money laundering activities
  • Conducted customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence reviews to identify high-risk clients
  • Prepared suspicious activity reports (SARs) and other regulatory filings in a timely and accurate manner
  • Participated in cross-functional initiatives to strengthen AML controls and processes
  • Assisted in the implementation of new AML software and data analytics tools
  • Analyzed financial transactions and patterns to identify suspicious activities, focusing on AML best practices
  • Maintained thorough documentation of investigations and communicated findings to relevant stakeholders, emphasizing strong policies and procedures experience
  • Assisted in the development and implementation of AML policies and procedures, focusing on EDD and CDD
  • Analyzed potential Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) hits to ensure transactions were in compliance with United States sanctions, incorporating QA/QC principles.

Education

Business Administration -

Wiley College
05.2001

High School Certificate -

Victoria High School
12.1994

Skills

  • Financial crime investigation and analysis
  • Suspicious activity monitoring and reporting
  • Know Your Customer (KYC) and customer due diligence
  • Anti-money laundering compliance and risk assessment
  • Regulatory reporting and liaison with authorities
  • Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
  • AML/BSA Compliance
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Sanctions Investigations
  • Risk Assessment
  • Suspicious Activity Reporting
  • Knowledge of AML/BSA, KYC & Fin Cen
  • Data Compliance Servicing and Reporting
  • AML QC/QA Investigation
  • Data analysis, research, information gathering

Timeline

Anti-Money Laundering Investigator

JPM Chase
11.2019 - 02.2024

Data Governance Analyst

Comerica Bank
08.2012 - 06.2019

AML Analyst

Bank of America
08.2008 - 02.2012

Business Administration -

Wiley College

High School Certificate -

Victoria High School

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