Chad Emery Email & Phone Number

Spain

Alicante, Es

Greater Chicago Area

- Drafted and updated the Bank’s overall BSA/AML policy, as well as subpolicies specific to high risk industries- Built and implemented the Bank’s KYC/CDD/EDD program for all high risk customers- Responsible for filing all CTRs and SARs with FinCEN, and tracking all regulatory filings to report to the Board of Directors- Assessed AML software vendors and worked with Senior Management to implement new technology solutions- Analyzed alerts and tuned alert definitions to reduce… Show more - Drafted and updated the Bank’s overall BSA/AML policy, as well as subpolicies specific to high risk industries- Built and implemented the Bank’s KYC/CDD/EDD program for all high risk customers- Responsible for filing all CTRs and SARs with FinCEN, and tracking all regulatory filings to report to the Board of Directors- Assessed AML software vendors and worked with Senior Management to implement new technology solutions- Analyzed alerts and tuned alert definitions to reduce false positives and enhance the quality of transaction monitoring outputs Show less

St. Louis, Mo

- Coordinated with other lines of business to research and respond to 314(a) Requests- Analyzed securities and monetary instruments transactions for potential AML concerns- Assisted and supervised subcontractors in AML projects, as well as reviewed current procedures to enhance effectiveness and consistency while increasing productivity

Columbia, South Carolina

- Reviewed and completed escalated investigations from tier 1 and tier 2 investigators- Developed and created an Excel macro that increased consistency in investigations and significantly decreased time required to complete investigations- Performed quality assurance on SAR drafts, EDD reviews, and other AML processes- Responsible for developing and maintaining a broad understanding of applicable AML/CTF/OFAC regulations and applying them to daily operations

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

- Independently investigated complex alerts involving possible suspicious financial activity- Documented investigations and their results, and provided recommendations and dispositions with supportive reasoning using a risk-based approach- Developed and implemented formalized employee training materials and facilitated new employee training- Responded to and initiated 314(b) requests and served as a liaison for business line referrals- Drafted and completed SARs for relevant… Show more - Independently investigated complex alerts involving possible suspicious financial activity- Documented investigations and their results, and provided recommendations and dispositions with supportive reasoning using a risk-based approach- Developed and implemented formalized employee training materials and facilitated new employee training- Responded to and initiated 314(b) requests and served as a liaison for business line referrals- Drafted and completed SARs for relevant investigations Show less

Master Of Science (Msc), Communication Studies: New Media And Society In Europe

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Media Communications, German Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Residential Life, Leadership Program, Surfacing Playwright Festival, Opera Studio, Webster University Chamber.