Amanda E. C. Neller Email & Phone Number

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Create standard operating procedures for training and efficiency.Handle project assignments and Smartsheet organization.Explain intricate criminal justice and court matters to clients.Handle complex open source, due diligence, and background investigations.Complete client proposals and meet with clients for project discussions.

Remote

Remote

American Express’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), within Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC), provides end-to-end support and oversight of global financial crimes investigationsIn conjunction with GFCC partners, the FIU develops and implements automated transaction monitoring rules, reports, and other processes designed to identify activity potentially indicative of criminal behaviorThe FIU also investigates potentially suspicious financial activity and, when appropriate, files suspicious activity reports (SARs) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which is part of the U.SDepartment of the Treasury, and/or refers matters to internal compliance partners for review and reporting globallyIn addition, the FIU manages risk associated with politically exposed persons and persons and entities on core sanctions and risk lists through regular screening, and also manages risk associated with improper payments that could be indicative of bribery, corruption, or other illicit activity by reviewing internal American Express payments and expendituresThe initial screening process for certain markets is performed by FIU-Sanctions; it occurs across several lines of business, including consumer card, corporate card, and merchant, and includes primary and supplemental cardholders, directors, beneficial owners, and other related partiesFIU-Sanctions performs a critical role in ensuring that American Express adheres to international regulationsThis position will work globally with various teams across American Express, market compliance officers, line of business representatives and CADENCE users, among othersConducting Sanctions and Politically Exposed Persons screening in Bridger, the enterprise screening toolPerforming enhanced due diligence researchCollaborating with lines of business and market compliance teams

• Conduct detailed public record due diligence investigations on individuals and entities for investment and lending purposes. • Identify, analyze and intelligently summarize complex legal documents including liens, judgments, bankruptcies, criminal records, complaints and other recorded documents.• Conduct research on social media profiles, derogatory news, and general online presence.• Investigate federal, state, and county criminal and civil records• Knowledge of due diligence databases such as Accurint, LexisNexis, Westlaw, CLEAR, TLO, Tracers, Innovative, DOW, Sanctions, and PACER

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

• Plan, develop, conduct major investigations, and examine forensic evidence• Crime scene investigation and reviewing; utilize Lexis Nexis, Accurint and PACER• Interview defendants, witnesses, victims, and co-defendants• Provide insights and recommendations to Public Defenders in defense preparations• Gather, record, analyze and interpret documents, photos, measurements, videos, and defense evidence• Serve subpoenas and testify in court as needed• Plan and serve on the VAIDC’s panel for criminal investigator conference and management conference trainings.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Criminal investigation of felonies and serious misdemeanors• Conducted interviews and surveillance in Missing Persons cases• Interviewed witnesses, victims, and suspects and provided testimonies in court• Analyzed, collected and prepared evidence and case summaries

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Conducted narcotics and vice undercover operatives, testified in drug trafficking and prostitution cases.• Participated in high-risk arrests and search warrants, partnered with various state, local and federal agencies to conduct multi-jurisdictional major investigations• Criminal prevention, detection, investigation; interviewed witnesses, victims, suspects and case summary preparation for the highest crime rate section of Norfolk, VA• Assembled, analyzed, and developed training program for sophisticated surveillance equipment

Bs, Criminal Justice And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Sigma Sigma Sigma Social Sorority, Public Relations Officer Lambda Alpha Epsilon Criminal Justice Fraternity.

Education record

Activities and Societies: 2018 -2020 Served on the panel to plan and implement this training. Served on the panel to train management.

Criminal Investigation

Activities and Societies: NAPD Conference- “We the Defenders” for Investigator & Sentencing Advocates November 26-29 2018, Indianapolis.

Dcjs Standards For Police, Criminal Justice/Police Science

Activities and Societies: Achieved Master PistolI graduated near the top of my class with special honors in marksmanship, the only female.