Shawna Renzine
White Plains,NY
Summary
Senior level - Highly detail-oriented KYC Analyst with 17 years of experience. Executes Know Your Customer activities focusing on client onboarding. Periodic reviews, customer risk evaluations and creating procedures in line with regulatory standards and jurisdictions, with some experience training new employees. Robust knowledge and understanding of regulation affecting KYC program. Heavy experience interacting with customers, relationship managers, and Sr. compliance to achieve goals and meet project deadlines. Ability to learn systems quickly. Excel at writing Risk Assessment Reports, intended to summarize KYC reviews, profiling the customers risk appetite (low, medium, high), ownership structure, nature of business, and expected products/services.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
AVP, KYC Analyst
DNB Bank ASA
08.2017 - 06.2024
- Managed projects efficiently, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results. 2023-2024 reviewed & executed 168 KYC records (i.e Client Onboarding, Periodic, & Event Triggered Reviews, Risk Assessment Summarizations).
- Streamlined communication channels between departments, facilitating better collaboration on projects across the organization. Responsibilities included; Managed customer outreach, prepared & submitted Risk Assessments to Quality Control, on behalf of Relationship Managers, managed daily reporting metrics (to VP, Head of KYC) , on behalf of the Relationship Managers. Processed all KYC documentation on behalf of Relationship Managers.
- Maintained compliance with industry regulations by implementing risk mitigation measures and maintaining accurate documentation. Created and implemented , OFAC Request Forms, Pre Risk Assessment Forms, KYC Periodic Review Forms, Client Onboarding forms, updated KYC policy and procedures Manual.
- Promoted and led performance enhancement culture by actively coaching and mentoring direct reports. Trained 15 new employees from 2022-2024. (Topics: Processing PEP reviews, onboarding new and existing customers according to DNB procedures, how to disposition negative news screenings.)
- Responsible for identifying and escalating PEP, significant negative news to AML Compliance Committee for final approval.
- Responsible for researching and drafting Risk Assessment Reports describing active products and services utilized (i.e. DDA , FX , RCF, Correspondent banking, Letters of Credit, among others), also described customer's nature of business and its ownership structures in full detail.
- Routinely researched, identified and documented customer's beneficial ownership structure at 10% or 25% level (depending on risk classification). OFAC 50% rule was also complied with. Ensured Certification of Beneficial Ownership Form updated annually.
Corporate Compliance Advisor
Capital One, N.A
04.2017 - 06.2017
- Managed Capital One's Negative News Policy and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) policy.
- Conducted Quality Assurance for KYC Teams.
- Coordinated with head office regarding enhancements to the KYC program.
- Developed and implemented KYC policy and procedures with Advisory team.
Sr. KYC Analyst -Client Onboarding
BNP Paribas
11.2015 - 10.2016
- Subject matter expert on KYC reviews, providing advice and support during internal audits or regulatory examinations.
- Achieved high levels of customer satisfaction through prompt resolution of queries related to KYC information or documentation requests.
- Enhanced KYC compliance by conducting thorough customer due diligence and risk assessments.
- Managed pipeline of 120 customers (various entities vetted including Funds, Private Corporations, Special Purpose Vehicles, Publicly Traded Companies).
- Responsible for PEP, Negative News, and KYC escalations to Sr. Management.
- Developed metrics report to monitor progress, of BNP Paribas KYC remediation project.
KYC Analyst, Private Wealth Management
JPMorgan Chase
04.2014 - 04.2015
- Reviewed KYC documents to meet requirements and determined risk classification (low, medium, high).
- Analyzed and investigated clients to conduct detailed customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence review.
- Responsible for daily customer outreach as it related to KYC periodic remediation.
- Prepared low, medium, & high-risk review packages on behalf of the Treasury Sales Management Team.
Education
High School Diploma -
Good Counsel Academy
White Plains, NY06.1999
Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Know Your Customer (KYC)
- Project Management
- Fraud Investigation
- AML
- Client Onboarding
- Procedure Implementation
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Sanctions Screening
- Due diligence (CIP, CDD, EDD)
- AML Compliance
- Policy Adherence (ie Patriot Act, FFIEC guidelines)
- Customer Identification
- Oral and written communications
- LexisNexus and Refinitiv Worldcheck Screening
- Transaction monitoring
- Oral and written communications
- High risk account reviews
- PRIME
- Oral and written communications
- High risk account reviews
- LexisNexus and Refinitiv Worldcheck Screening
- RDC
- PRIME
Timeline
AVP, KYC Analyst
DNB Bank ASA
08.2017 - 06.2024
Corporate Compliance Advisor
Capital One, N.A
04.2017 - 06.2017
Sr. KYC Analyst -Client Onboarding
BNP Paribas
11.2015 - 10.2016
KYC Analyst, Private Wealth Management
JPMorgan Chase
04.2014 - 04.2015
High School Diploma -
Good Counsel Academy
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