Tashonna Hamilton
Baldwin,NY
Summary
Expert financial investigator with over 10 years of experience in financial investigation to prevent fraud, money-laundering and extensive knowledge in OFAC/Sanctions. Great attention to detail with great written and oral communication skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Sanctions Compliance Officer
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
Hicksville, NY
08.2021 - Current
- Conducted all training for OFAC company merger
- Reviewed and approved client transactions and OFAC/Sanction screening alerts identified by the bank’s screening systems (includes real-time transaction and batch customer processes)
- Reviewed and approved 314a batch screening alerts along with SWIFT payments
- Assisted Sanctions Manager with updates to the OFAC policies and procedure and also Developed and Maintained logs
- Conducted and maintained monthly metrics for the sanctions team.
Client List Screening: Associate
J.P Morgan Chase
Brooklyn, NY
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Responsible to perform full review on customers by understanding the nature of business, transaction history of client, and perform various checks to understand the total level of exposure and risk appetite
- Ensure full compliance pertinent rules and regulations
- Escalates issues discovered during ongoing review of SPOI (Special Persons of Interest) and AML/OFAC Compliance risk that require escalation to senior management for direction on resolution
- Executes weekly Metrics and Reporting for Special Persons of Interest
- Presents reports to Senior management and other key stakeholders.
Client List Screening: PEP /Negative Media /SPOI Analyst
J.P Morgan Chase
01.2016 - 02.2021
- Reviewed potential screening hits and determined appropriate action in accordance with the firm’s Global KYC and customer escalation standards
- Performed assessments of Politically Exposed Persons and their risk to the firm to identify the most appropriate outcome (e.g., performing specialized due diligence, Enhanced Due Diligence, Increased AML Risk rating, escalation, decline/exit)
- Conducted reviews on adverse media to confirm whether the alert is a positive match or false positive to the client, and/or whether the alert is deemed to be non-risk relevant, and document findings
- Responsible for Analyzing and conducting more complex EDD for alerts in which client is a match with SDN, PEP, and Negative Media lists
- Experience in identifying OFAC Sanctions risks on all lines of business
- Experience in various third-party tools like World Check and Lexis Nexis.
AML Lookbacks Investigator
02.2014 - 01.2016
- Conducted a retroactive review of activity imposed by the OCC for the BSA/AML Program
- Conducted a review on Intra-Company Accounts, Correspondent Banking, Money Service Business, Remote Deposit Capture-International Cash Letter, & PEPs
- Reviewed, Filed and Drafted SARs
- Identified AML Typologies, Scenarios, and methodologies to identify root causes for patterns of deficiency and ensure standards are followed and best practices are employed.
Business Relationship Teller (Senior Teller)
05.2012 - 02.2014
- Assisted with training and ongoing development of teller staff
- Conducted branch CTR, SAR, and MIPL’s on a regular basis
- Implemented daily cash flow analysis for over $375,000 daily
- Supervised cash audits
- Processed debit card and debt instruments including deposits, withdrawals, payments on mortgages, loans, certified deposits, and IRA accounts
- Assisted with employee counseling, balancing and scheduling.
Education
Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Government -
Brooklyn College
Skills
- Financial Investigation and analysis
- Analyzing large amounts of data
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Access, Excel, PowerPoint & Office
- Creative Thinking & Problem Solving
- Reporting & Business Writing
- Great team player
- Strong knowledge of AML Typologies, OFAC Regulations and Sanctions
Awardsandacknowledgments
- CLS Quality Award
- Client List Screening Brooklyn Site Coordinator
- CLS Above and Beyond Award
Timeline
Senior Sanctions Compliance Officer
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
08.2021 - Current
Client List Screening: Associate
J.P Morgan Chase
02.2021 - 08.2021
Client List Screening: PEP /Negative Media /SPOI Analyst
J.P Morgan Chase
01.2016 - 02.2021
AML Lookbacks Investigator
02.2014 - 01.2016
Business Relationship Teller (Senior Teller)
05.2012 - 02.2014
Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Government -
Brooklyn College