Andrew Mckendry, Cams-Rm Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

• CONDUCT KYC/AML reviews of various client/entity types and their respective documentation during client-onboarding and scheduled KYC refreshes. Identify missing requirements and escalate items which require further AML approval.• SUPPORT the Institutional & Wholesale AML remediation projects by processing and remedying approximately 27% of over 500 overdue cases requiring KYC refreshes. Provide additional training & support for an additional 30% of cases carried out by new analysts taking over BAU responsibility.• OVERSEE quality control sample checks by drafting proposals, reviewing cases processed by various analysts across diverse jurisdictions. Identifying regulatory gaps and business areas requiring additional training.• MANAGE relationship with Depository. Attend service meetings & action all requests. Coordinate the 2024 Depository on-site, ensuring all relevant parties are in attendance and briefed on respective presentation topics.• DELIVER KYC & Salesforce operational training to Client Services AML Analysts & Client Management teams.• UNDERTAKE the operational aspects of client transitions, organising timely account setups or changes with Columbia Threadneedle’s outsource provider, thereby contributing to the overall effective transition process.• DRAFT Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ KYC documentation and distribute to requesting external parties.• PROCESS and provide tax, US FATCA and AIFMD information for all Dutch clients & in-house funds.• ACTION all weekly, monthly & quarterly reporting deliverables and distribute them to all relevant stakeholders.• RESOLVE cash & stock break reconciliation queries raised by middle office, custodians, and various external managers.

London, England, United Kingdom

• ADVISED client management teams on AML requirements for various client types during client-onboarding and KYC refreshes. Outline regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, draft risk analyses and escalate to management for approval on exemptions to non-regulatory requirements. Keep record & manage client’s ODD due dates, ensuring all SLAs are met.• CONDUCTED client risk assessments (CRA) to determine if clients are within the business’ risk appetite. Where determined as higher risk, clients receive enhanced due diligence such as identity verification, adverse media screening, beneficial ownership analysis, source of wealth verification and completing high-risk client memos.• ANALYSED trade instructions on client accounts which have restrictions resulting from unusual activity/filed SAR reports. Conduct case-specific enhanced due diligence to ensure no suspicious activity occurs.• REVIEWED and screen non-regulated business activities of the real-estate business partners to assist with AML due diligence pertaining to sales, purchases, provision of property management services and leasing of properties.• MANAGED team's inbox and action queries raised by various internal bodies and other financial institutions.• ADJUDICATED sanction and PEP alerts generated on Bridger software by screening clients/associated parties for potential regulatory and reputational risks against sanctioned/PEP lists set out by financial regulators.• DELIVERED AML induction training to new employees within the business. Identify areas of the business which require enhanced AML training, and design & deliver specialized ad-hoc training to various teams across diverse jurisdictions.• PREPARED and present Management Information (MI) metrics at AML forums to all AML stakeholders.

London Area, United Kingdom

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In my role as an Operations Analyst at TD Securities, I streamlined all control operations for regulatory sanctions screening for SWIFT messages, visa money transfers, international remittance market, and EDI-ACH transfers transactions. I assessed and screened potential regulatory and reputational risks against sanctioned lists set out by financial regulators, including OFSI, OFAC, BOE, EU, FinCEN, BIS, CSSF, and MAS by monitoring messages and payments from Toronto Dominion Bank. I optimized day-to-day supervisory and workflow analyst duties.Key accomplishments:• MONITORED payments and SWIFT messages by screening them for potential regulatory and reputational risks against sanctioned/PEP lists set out by financial regulators (OFSI, OFAC, BOE, EU, FinCEN, BIS, CSSF, MAS).• INVESTIGATED suspicious payments with enhanced due diligence and escalated payments accordingly to determine if they complied with the statutes and regulations in which Toronto Dominion Bank operates its business.• MANAGED all urgent inquiries in team's inbox and acted as a liaison between various internal bodies and other financial institutions through correspondence relating to various payments and cases.• IMPROVED daily operations by drafting and implementing process change to existing procedures in order to maximize efficiencies, enhance daily deliverables and optimize timings on SLAs.• CONDUCTED quality control sample reviews of updates being made in the AML/CTF payment screening software based on new sanctions received from various regulators to confirm appropriate screening was completed.• ENHANCED staff functional efficiency on various operations and procedures by delivering effective leadership through workflow supervisory duties and staff training.

Toronto, Canada Area

Pickering, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

During my previous position, I have assessed and resolved customer queries in an efficient manner. I liaised with developers regarding project and contract needs. I have maintained accuracy while managing and processing all the money and orders from manufacturers.Key contributions:• Minimized loss and returns by managing and monitoring all merchandiser stocking operations.• Led and guided staff as well as assigned tasks based on their capability to accomplish operations within time.• Streamlined all operations of large offices for efficient organizational operations and money management.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Key contributions:• Developed media relations, designed content, steered social media campaigns, and audited website to foster digital communications for company services promotion.• Created and posted content to the Gymnastics Canada’s website, social media accounts, and Mailchimp accounts.• Organized and delivered media kits, news releases, and media advisories to various media contacts across the country.• Gained media coverage from various media platforms and liaised with internal and external customers.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Key contributions: • Spearheaded national events by managing all media relations and event production aspects.• Established and fostered robust liaisons with event team, performers, participants, athletes and spectators.• Produced and executed events along with detailed documents and scripts and liaised with an event team to successfully meet all deliverables.• Gained media coverage from various media platforms and liaised with internal and external customers.

Post-Graduate Certificate, Public Relations And Corporate Communications

Bachelor'S Degree, Forensic Psychology, Minored In Business Communications

Activities and Societies: Varsity Rowing, Varsity Cheerleading.