Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

VALERIE WILLIAMS

Consultant
Oswego,IL

Summary

Banking professional specializing in operations and regulatory compliance. Highly effective at using data to find solutions and drive positive results.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Treasury Management Migration Specialist

RWC Consulting
03.2019 - Current
  • Completed online banking system migrations for large- and small-scale treasury banking environments.
  • Verify user entitlements, approval limits and software compatibility. Schedule and conduct client training using WebEx and Microsoft Teams. Provide end-users with technical support for applications, connectivity testing and data input.
  • Distribute pre conversion specifications and action items. Create file maps and templates for ACH, Wire and Positive Pay payment files.
  • Onboard new treasury products and services; obtain approval authority and required documents.
  • System Applications: Bottomline Technologies, Salesforce, nCINO, DocuSign, Q2, Remote Deposit Capture, Centrix, SharePoint and FISERV.
  • Document project milestones to track progress and task completion. Provide post conversion technical support and best practices for 850+ administrators and end-users.

Senior AML Investigator

Capital One Financial Corp
06.2018 - 03.2019
  • Responded to time-sensitive civil and grand jury subpoenas related to account holder fraud, identity theft and other suspicious activities.
  • Review subpoena, named account holders and authorized signers for accuracy.
  • Compare findings in public records, bank records and other databases for alert activity and negative news.
  • Interacted with law enforcement agencies, to coordinate investigations related to fraudulent activities. Gather supporting documentation for specific SARs as requested by law enforcement agencies.
  • Analyze transaction patterns, frequency, funding source and account changes; determine if activity aligns with investigation request.
  • Applications and databases used: Public Records, Internet, LexisNexis Nice Actimize and FISERVE.
  • Summarize findings in detailed written narrative with recommendations for further review or account closure. Successfully met weekly metric of 10 or more closed cases,

AML Data Analyst

BMO Capital Markets
09.2016 - 05.2018
  • Completed KYC checklists for partnerships, LLC, S-Corp and complex corporate structures in US, UK, and Canada. This Information is incorporated in periodic reviews and client onboarding to establish risk rating rationale, highlight inherent risk and material changes.
  • Verify CIP and CDD requirements are current for beneficial owners, C-suite executives, majority shareholders and directors. Confirm legal agreements, resolutions, articles of incorporation, registrations, and SEC filings are on file and fully executed
  • Reviewed World Check and Watchlist alerts for sanction activity and PEP materiality. Adjudicated false positives and true matches
  • Other databases and stock exchanges used to validate info: FINRA, SEDAR, LexisNexis, NFA, NASDAQ, TSX, OSC.
  • Submitted 25 - 30 reviews monthly for management and risk officer approvals.
  • Attended professional development courses for money laundering, global sanctions and BSA regulations.

Senior Associate

J.P. Morgan Private Bank
01.2004 - 07.2016
  • Supported Directors and Managing Directors with development and retaining of high-net-worth client relationships. Served as point of contact for brand marketing, onboarding, servicing, and reporting.
  • Attend planning meetings with clients and multi-disciplinary advisors to discuss objectives and timelines. Defined work plans in alignment with stakeholder requirements.
  • Collaborated with family offices and legal counsel on execution and delivery of documents and funding. Manage process for KYC requirements and create client profiles in CRM. Utilized pipeline tool for scheduling, progress reporting.
  • Managed portfolio of emerging wealth clients, sold Private Bank deposit and loan products. Exceeded quarterly new business metrics of $2MM.
  • Completed ad-hoc projects for marketing campaigns, cross-border client profitability and other business aligned functions.
  • Trained and supported new team members, maintaining culture collaboration.

Education

Project Management

MicroTrain, Technologies
Lombard, IL

Psychology Course Work

Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Customer Relations
  • Onboarding
  • Project Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Financial Crimes Investigations
  • Business Software Applications
  • Presentation Skills
  • Business Development Understanding

Timeline

Treasury Management Migration Specialist

RWC Consulting
03.2019 - Current

Senior AML Investigator

Capital One Financial Corp
06.2018 - 03.2019

AML Data Analyst

BMO Capital Markets
09.2016 - 05.2018

Senior Associate

J.P. Morgan Private Bank
01.2004 - 07.2016

Project Management

MicroTrain, Technologies

Psychology Course Work

Moraine Valley Community College

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
VALERIE WILLIAMSConsultant