TOUQEER AHMED
Stockton,CA
Summary
Strategic professional in business operations known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in process optimization, project management, and data analysis, ensuring streamlined workflows and enhanced operational efficacy. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and leadership, leveraging these soft skills to drive team success and achieve organizational goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
CFT Analyst and LEA Coordinator
Khushhali Microfinance Bank
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Periodic Template reporting to regulator
- Responding to Regulatory queries received
- Negative list updating in name screening solution
- Periodic screening of bank's overall portfolio
- Maintaining report of Frozen accounts
Specialist Sanctions Compliance
Askari Bank Limited
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Regulatory Reporting on Frozen Accounts
- Screening of New to Bank customers on Accuity
- List updating of UNSC and other local lists
- Review of High-Risk Accounts and escalation for approval from Senior Management
- Empowering business growth through strategic trade advisory, bridging compliance and profitability
- Designing of internal controls and policy procedures to mitigate sanctions risk
Officer Sanctions Screening
MCB Bank Limited
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Preparation of Internal Risk Assessment Report (IRAR)
- Screening of Bank-wide data against local and International Negative watchlists
- Restraint marking and reporting of accounts belonging to proscribed/Designated Individuals and Entities
- Provided guidance to Front line staff on appropriate remediation action for High-Risk accounts and Transactions
- Monitoring of SWIFT (EASTNETS) all swift transactions with respect to sanctioned Entities, Individuals and Jurisdictions
- Review of correspondent banks and new tie-ups w.r.t to AML/CFT/CPF regulations
- Review of High-Risk accounts pertaining to High-Risk Individuals & Entities etc
Manager AML & CFT Desk
FINCA Microfinance Bank
- Enable the I&TS AML Risk Assessment model, including ensuring AML Self Assessments
- Evaluated potential risks and vulnerabilities within the AML/CFT framework
- Performing reviews of the AML/CFT Policy and submitting recommendations for change to Unit Head AML and CFT Desk
- Managing a team with responsibility for oversight of all aspects of AML/CFT/CPF & Sanctions compliance obligations
- I oversee alert and case investigations, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of SAR/STR to Financial Monitoring unit
Education
Master of Finance - Finance
University of The Pacific
Stockton, CA12-2026
Master of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
The University of Lahore
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan08-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Political Science
The University of Punjab
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan08-2015
Skills
- AML and CFT Investigations
- Trade Advisory
- Customer Risk Assessment
- Technology Integration
- Subject Matter Expert in Sanctions Compliance
- AML Regulations and Compliance
- Transaction monitoring
- KPI analysis
- Report preparation
- Regulatory compliance
- Data mining techniques
- Process improvements
- Policy improvements
- Risk analysis
- Continuous improvement
- Microsoft office
- Issue identification
- Team collaboration and leadership
- System analysis
- KYC compliance
- AML Software Tools
- Project Management
Training
- Conducted AML/CFT/CPF Awareness Sessions.
- Completed various Microsoft Excel trainings to handle large data.
Languages
- English, Proficient
- Urdu, Native
Timeline
CFT Analyst and LEA Coordinator
Khushhali Microfinance Bank
07.2023 - 12.2023
Specialist Sanctions Compliance
Askari Bank Limited
06.2022 - 07.2023
Officer Sanctions Screening
MCB Bank Limited
01.2020 - 06.2022
Manager AML & CFT Desk
FINCA Microfinance Bank
Master of Finance - Finance
University of The Pacific
Master of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
The University of Lahore
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Political Science
The University of Punjab
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