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• Under the direction of staff attorneys, compile and organize investment documentation.• Prepare and assist in the preparation of legal documents and forms.• Prepare correspondence and subpoenas. • Respond to inquiries and complaints, track cases, ensure that deadlines are met, and maintain various calendars. • Conduct research into legal matters, analyze materials, and present both verbal and written comments on your findings. • Prepare and maintain files, record and monitor the status of legislation.• Gather and create materials and summaries of legislation and current legal developments pertaining to the agency. • Prepare documents, create and update databases or spreadsheets, and track and research assignments and litigation.• Supervise clerical staff.

• Worked with COB (Client Onboarding) and other internal stakeholders to understand the deal structure and retrieve relevant KYC requirements.• Assisted in identifying entity type to determine KYC requirements to be requested from clients.• Liaised with clients to gather all applicable RR/EDD requirements.• Reviewed RR/EDD KYC documents received from the client to determine such documents are compliant with the applicable policies and procedures.• Worked with COB to track and follow up on the RR/EDD to ensure timely completion.• Arranged for document storage in accordance with applicable local requirements.

• Coordinated with the front office to collect CIP/CDD/EDD information, including assessment of beneficial ownership according to FinCEN guidelines to onboard new clients.• Screened client business locations against the list of sanctioned countries maintained Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC).• Used vendor solutions such as LexisNexis, Dun and Bradstreet, Westlaw, Bankers Almanac, and open source methods to validate fundamentals of commercial credit, beneficial ownership and controlling parties.• Documented results of research in a clear and concise manner to pass audit and regulatory scrutiny.• Actively followed-up with the client facing and other internal departments for all requirements, escalate issues to management for timely resolution.• Maintained detailed tracking of customer files for modifications.• Conducted periodic and ad-hoc reassessments of existing public and private corporate customers to ensure that KYC has been completed for all customers by specified deadlines.• Documented procedures as well as offer and implement suggestions to enhance accuracy and efficiency of the processes.

• Perform lending compliance monitoring procedures for the Bank, in accordance with the Bank’s compliance monitoring program, to achieve monitoring objectives.• Prepare written reports outlining monitoring results; reports findings to the Compliance Manager.• Assist with the development, implementation, and updating of lending compliance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; makes recommendations to management when• appropriate.• Communicate lending compliance changes to affected departments and staff; provides assistance to Compliance Manager to ensure the Bank’s compliance with all laws and regulations.• Review all consumer and commercial lending related forms and procedures to ensure compliance.• Assist management during the CRA and Compliance examinations.• Monitor reporting requirements for HMDA; conducts quality control assessments.• Verifies the quarterly Loan Applicant Register; files the annual HMDA report and updates HMDA public files.

• Investigate alerts sourced from Accuity relating to financial crimes, including: money laundering, terrorist financing, external fraud, global sanctions, corruption and cyber threats. • Perform due diligence on Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) in addition to screening clients against sanction and negative media profiles. Draft and complete comprehensive templates of findings detailing reasons for escalation. • Conduct research using vended solutions, open source information, and multiple internal systems to complete CDD reviews.• Assess, input and triage of internal referrals of KYC and AML suspicious activity. Use VLOOKUP to cross reference client data.• Maintain a high-quality rate while balancing high-throughput requirements. Disposition and fully document all alerts, including supporting data, analysis and rationale for disposition, within the case management system in a timely manner.• Conduct specialized research to disposition any open records, flag and escalate high risk findings to Senior Management; risks including but not limited to – noncompliance with the USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

• Provided advice on compliance requirements for all consumer federal and state laws and regulations, including, but not limited to: ECOA, FCRA/FACTA, Fair Housing Act, FTC Act and Dodd-Frank Act’s UDAAP, Flood Disaster Protection Laws, GLBA, HMDA, Homeowner's Protection Act, RESPA, SCRA, TILA, and, as well as FHA/HUD and GNMA guidelines, with an emphasis on troubleshooting loan-level scenarios.• Performed operational monitoring and testing of internal controls to assess and mitigate risk in areas of noncompliance with applicable federal regulations.• Tracked and interpreted new and changing compliance requirements and analyze their impact on existing practices and policies.• Communicate impact to business partners and work closely with business line and function managers and senior executives to implement any required compliance changes.• Represent compliance and participate and in the development of implementation, corrective and/or remediation action plans and oversee the timely resolution as agreed upon with the business.

• Used Weitz & Luxenberg’s Integrated Client system to review pleadings, probate letters and correct client and beneficiary information.• Used Excel to calculate compensation and disbursement amounts for beneficiaries in wrongful death suits and estate settlements.• Directed client calls to appropriate paralegals, informed clients of the status of their cases.• Reviewed death compromises, decrees, petitions, affidavits, motions and settlements, for consistency.

• Reviewed loan servicing files, supporting legal documentation and any other information that may have validated or invalidated customer claims. • Researched, analyzed and resolved escalated mortgage issues related to foreclosure received from management.• Utilized advanced Excel tools for the creation and presentation of productivity reports leading to data driven decision-making.• Coordinated workflow and activities – assigned and distributed workloads to team members.• Liaised with various functional servicing areas such as Legal/Compliance, Loan Processing, Quality Control and the Executive Office.• Scheduled team meetings, performed acting team leader duties when supervisor was out of office.

• Researched a wide range of legal and financial topics, including statutes and case law on the creation of supplemental needs trusts, the jurisdiction of September 11th estate settlements outside of New York state and IRS guidelines regarding claiming volunteer work on taxes.• Assisted clients with filing and reviewing health care proxies and living wills.• Drafted letters, created charts and witnessed will signings for clients. • Contacted and advised clients regarding problems with their legal documents.

• Proofread articles for spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors for college weblog.• Read and evaluated submissions for college publication.• Collaborated with authors to revise their work for submission.• Coordinated with students to design and develop a college publication.• Composed notes from staff meetings for dissemination to colleagues.• Provided guidance and information, answered questions of prospective English majors.

• Prepared, evaluated and revised letters, reports, correspondence and forms.• Compiled personal data and files on National Guard personnel.• Preserved confidentiality of classified materials and records up to the secret level.

• Participated in the gathering, processing and transmission of operations and intelligence data.• Recorded and collated information on section materiel, situation and mission reports.