Rhode Lopez
Hyattsville,MD
Summary
Experienced KYC Analyst with 8 years in finance, banking, and government sectors, specializing in client onboarding and regulatory compliance. Expertise in navigating KYC regulations to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to standards. Skilled in building relationships with stakeholders at all levels to improve operational efficiency and uphold accuracy in KYC processes.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
KYC Analyst
Dexis PS - U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
12.2024 - Current
- Provided deep analysis of the potential risks for international clients for internal and congressional use
- Reviewed documentation and reputation history of board members, shareholders, and politically exposed personnel to ensure due diligence and mitigate risks
- Worked with developing businesses and financial institutions both internationally and domestically
- Conducted due diligence investigations through OFAC searches, open sources, and internal government databases
- Conducted enhanced due diligence such as sanctions or watchlist exposure, PEP involvement, adverse media or allegations of misconduct, links to high risk jurisdictions, state ownership, FEOC, or FOCI concerns
Document Management Analyst/ Paralegal
CACI - Department Of Justice, Criminal Section, Fraud Division, Market Integrity and Major Frauds Unit
04.2023 - 12.2024
- Notable Cases: U.S. v. Pittman, U.S. v. Hoau-Yan Wang, Silvergate Investigation, U.S. v. Theodore Farnsworth, and Mitchell Lowe
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers and providing documentation for discovery requests, ensuring compliance with legal standards
- Prepared comprehensive legal briefs, motions, and pleadings to support case strategies
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery requests
- Organized, sorted, and prepared documents for discovery using Relativity to enhance case management efficiency
- Prepared for trial by reviewing exhibits, organizing them, and presenting evidence using Trial Director
- Worked on white-collar cases: investment fraud, securities fraud, marketing fraud, fraud rings (identity theft), cryptocurrency fraud
Lead Fraud Investigator
Pentagon Federal Credit Union
04.2021 - 04.2023
- Interviewed witnesses to extract critical details for each case, enhancing accuracy of investigations
- Summarized key investigation information into detailed reports for management, facilitating informed decision-making
- Managed and trained staff on fraud prevention techniques to increase awareness and reduce risk. Worked on ID theft fraud, account takeovers, money laundering, unemployment fraud, etc. Specific Ex: Card Cracking, Romance Scams, Money Mules, Check Fraud
- Tracked fraud cases and analyzed trends to develop proactive prevention strategies, mitigating future risks
- Summarized all key information regarding investigation into detailed report for delivery to management
- Constantly presented and updated the Director of Fraud and Head of Consumer Bank Enterprise Fraud Strategy on new fraud trends
- Focused also on AML, KYC, EDD related policies, along with analyzing SARs and CTRs
Bank Teller
PNC
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Delivered customer records, account statements, and check copies to ensure accurate account management
- Audited fellow tellers' currency to uphold dual-control procedures and enhance security
- Reconciled cash drawer and resolved discrepancies
- Monitored and reported suspicious activity to maintain compliance with bank security policies
- Safeguarding customer's PII and protecting the privacy of their finances
Member Service Representative
State Employee Credit Union
05.2019 - 01.2020
- Completed member deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and payments to ensure timely access to funds
- Filed CTRs and SARs to comply with regulatory standards
- Verified transactions and inspected checks for accuracy and legitimacy, cash, or transaction patterns for potential fraud
Tax Accountant Assistant
MxM Accounting
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Completed financial reports to deliver insights on performance, operations, and cash flow
- Checked general ledger entries for accuracy, preventing significant errors and identifying necessary adjustments
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready
- Completed pre-filling of tax paperwork for clients during tax season to ensure a faster, but accurate customer experience
Education
Master of Science - Financial Crime Investigations
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT05-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Jurisprudence
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD12-2020
Associate of Arts - Pre-Law
Prince George's Community College
Upper Marlboro, MD12-2018
Skills
- Sanctions screening
- Enhanced due diligence
- World-Check
- LexisNexis
- SentiLink
- Fraudnet
- Actimize
- Pacer
- Relativity
- WestLaw
- Salesforce
- Transaction monitoring
- Due diligence investigations
- Report writing
- Bilingual communication
Certification
CCI Blockchain Intelligence Group - Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator - 04/2024
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
German
Elementary
Timeline
KYC Analyst
Dexis PS - U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
12.2024 - Current
Document Management Analyst/ Paralegal
CACI - Department Of Justice, Criminal Section, Fraud Division, Market Integrity and Major Frauds Unit
04.2023 - 12.2024
Lead Fraud Investigator
Pentagon Federal Credit Union
04.2021 - 04.2023
Bank Teller
PNC
10.2020 - 01.2021
Member Service Representative
State Employee Credit Union
05.2019 - 01.2020
Tax Accountant Assistant
MxM Accounting
01.2018 - 05.2018
Associate of Arts - Pre-Law
Prince George's Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Jurisprudence
University of Baltimore
Master of Science - Financial Crime Investigations
University of New Haven