Ola Sadiq
Loganville,GA
Summary
Certified Anti-money Laundering Analyst with demonstrated skills of over 5 years with strong ability in Investigation and screening. A professional vast in AML federal and state laws, regulations, and guidance, including those related to Anti-Money Laundering (i.e., Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act; customer onboarding & KYC; Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR), Currency transaction Report (CTR), Alerts clearing, accounts monitoring.in assessing client financial health, performing due diligent, document vetting and utilizing relevant software Skills/Specialization/Competencies/Core Skills Advance knowledge of OFAC, BSA/AML, and USA PATRIOT Act and Risk Management Principles. Experience with Microsoft suite with advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot, Lookup, Macros, etc.) and PowerPoint and web search). Analytical and organizational skills. KYC (CIP, CDD, EDD) Implementation Identifying Red Flags BSA monitoring systems (Lexis Nexis) Prior experience contributing to process/quality improvement projects within KYC/onboarding. Good knowledge several Risk & Compliance software’s: Lexis Nexis, Activate, OFAC Search List, PACER, Actimize, CLEAR, AWS, CITRIX, Pivot Table, OFAC Search List, World base, World check, Google search, PDF creator, ASSIST FinCEN, Patriot Act, EU Money Laundering Directive, MiFID). Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to details, highly motivated and strong team player. Thorough knowledge of customer verification processing. Strong skills in documentation validation. Seasoned Compliance Officer with [Number] years of experience working collaboratively with top leaders and staff to optimize adherence to policies, procedures, standards and regulations. Well-versed in comprehensive analysis of operations, process improvement recommendations and best practice introduction. Certified in [Area of certification] and [Area of certification].
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Compliance Analyst
United State Automobile Association
01.2020 - Current
- AML/Risk)
- Assist the AML Officer with onboarding new counterparties as well as managing external onboarding requests
- Managed the investigative process from initial detection to disposition
- Perform enhanced due diligence (EDD) on agent file information KYC, CDD
- Review state regulatory requirements and prepare forms and reports SAR
- Reviewed daily OFAC core reports
- Run periodic OFAC checks on non-integrated systems
- Manage OFAC updates and changes to include system review to ensure updates are posted, testing of updated names in systems, updating the OFAC Update System Management log, and reporting to management
- Document review findings in the appropriate databases including all pertinent facts and information to support result in a timely and efficient manner
- Maintain awareness of regulatory updates and incorporate process and procedural changes into the onsite review process as directed by management
- Clear alerts and Case Management by analyzing system-generated signals for unusual or suspicious activity
- Conduct in-depth case investigations, document the results, and promptly provide recommendations with supporting conclusions to the BSA Officer.
AML/KYC/BSA Analyst
Guidehouse Managed Services, Banco de popular Bank
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Monitor transactions of assigned accounts to assess potential suspicious activity on the account
- Wrote suspicious activity reports, addressing sanctions alerts, and other applicable AML processes in accordance with regulations and time limitations
- Amended suspicious activity report (SAR) writing, when necessary, Identification of suspicious activities and SAR writing
- Ensure compliance with Bank Secrecy Act Regulation's, Anti-Money Laundering related regulations, Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulations and USA PATRIOT Act Regulations
- Review system generated alerts, assess impact to AML processes, conduct research as required, and document results in written format
- Maintain current knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to the job assignment
- Perform CDD/EDD activities at the direction of the Compliance officer
- Monitor and escalate alerts for continuous OFAC screening
- Completes report to management and Line Of Business (LOB) leadership as necessary regarding wires that are a heightened business risk or violation of OFAC sanctions
- Work and contribute in a team-oriented and collaborative environment to improve the analytical and reporting processes
- Identify data anomalies as they relate to AML initiatives, AML/BSA regulations, and industry best practices for AML/BSA analysis
- Prepare well-written Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) on suspect transactions.
Compliance Officer
Standard Bank Africa
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Review Account opening documentation for compliance
- Screening of potential clients for sanctions
- Review system generated alerts, assess impact to AML processes, conduct research as required, and document results in written format
- Second level Fraud prevention activities
- Maintain current knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to the job assignment
- Participate in audits and exams by providing requested documentation within prescribed timeframes and is responsible for reviews and updating CBN procedures as required
- Monitor and escalate alerts for continuous SAFEWATCH screening
- Work and contribute to a team-oriented and collaborative environment to improve the analytical and reporting processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Computer
AAU University
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist -ACAMS (in progress) - undefined
Skills
Federal and state regulations
Policy analysis
Investigations skills
Controls tests
Document review
Report preparation
Investigation tactics
Data verification
Data presentation skills
Fraud investigation
Auditing experience
[Software] use
Certification
Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Senior Compliance Analyst
United State Automobile Association
01.2020 - Current
AML/KYC/BSA Analyst
Guidehouse Managed Services, Banco de popular Bank
01.2018 - 01.2020
Compliance Officer
Standard Bank Africa
01.2015 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Computer
AAU University