As the Delivery Manager & AML Compliance Team Leader of the BSA/AML/OFAC Investigation Teams, my primary responsibility is to ensure a seamless operational performance from the team during Promontory engagements to assist clients in all aspects of their AML compliance programs. I also ensure that there are no violations of Patriot Act, Fed, SEC, or FINRA regulations by managing the analyst reviews of transaction monitoring in correspondent banking activities such as wire transfers, fund transfers, etc.My duties also include managing payroll, conducting quarterly and yearly evaluations, and scheduling. I am responsible for undertaking and completing AML Alert reviews, BSA Investigations, and SAR preparation within the project scope. Additionally, I establish individual and project objectives and execute tactical strategies to achieve them. I conceptualize and modify project plans and related documents for upper management in AML compliance and other related compliance groups.• Co-managed and mentored a team of approximately 200 analysts, while personally handling a team of AML, KYC, EDD, and transactional review analysts.• Conducted elaborate due diligence on people, accounts, businesses, or activities in accordance with AML regulations, including high-risk countries and entities, OFAC sanction entities, politically exposed people, watch-list entities and money services businesses.• Enabled impeccable quality control of the AML team Audit, while tracking analysts' performance.

As an AML Senior Analyst II Consultant, I led investigations, quality control, and quality assurance activities. I conducted a comprehensive review of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs), and SWIFT logs from various banks, financial service institutions, and money transmitters to scrutinize irregular and suspicious activity across diverse accounts. Furthermore, my work involved acquiring and applying extensive knowledge in OFAC compliance, the Bank Secrecy Act, and auditing funds transfers.• Managed QA and QC to include transaction monitoring of correspondent banking activities in the EU, Latin America, Asia, and Africa (wire transfers, SWIFT, fund transfers, etc.) to ensure that Patriot Act, Fed, SEC, or FINRA violations are prevented in advance.• Undertook analytical reviews to optimize transactional data sets, while creating brief finding summaries.

As a Financial Analyst Consultant, I performed analytical reviews, quality control, and audits of client accounts to identify unusual activity and potential risks related to money laundering or fraud. These audits involved reviewing transactional data sets, account opening information, and conducting thorough research and investigations of customers and their accounts. Plus, I administered reviews of customer due diligence examinations (CDD/EDD), which included scrutinizing account holder's Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Account (KYA), Suspicious Activity Report (SAR), and Currency Transaction Report (CTR) databases. Besides this, I also developed the internal AML training programs.• Oversaw OFAC compliance, sanctions, FinCEN, the Bank Secrecy Act, Court Link, numerous internet research sites, LexisNexis, Accurint, CLEAR, Actimize, Pacer, Choice Point, and auditing funds transfers.• Generated reports of factual findings submitted to the board of investors for final recommendations in determining financial institution risks.

As an AML Analyst Consultant, I coordinated analytical reviews of transactional data sets, summarized findings, and provided recommendations for future investigations. Moreover, I examined suspicious activities in multiple accounts by analyzing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs), and SWIFT logs from various financial institutions, banks, and money transmitters. • Served as an investigation review team member to supervise other analysts’ performance and determined if further case action was warranted.• Followed the assigned schedules to ensure timely completion of the all the tasks.Excelled at additional roles as a Transportation Security Officer at Department Homeland Security and as a Special Agent at multiple agencies.