Maria Macedo Blazquez Email & Phone Number

Madrid, Es

Madrid Y Alrededores

Madrid, Spain

My key responsibilities in this role, first line of defense against money laundering and terrorist financing, were:~ Careful monitoring and segmentation of clients (PEPs, adverse media, etc.) and examination of prior concerns and transactions channeled, making recommendations to maintain, exit a relationship or undertake further enhanced due diligence to mitigate risks identified.~ Identify patterns and trends consistent with money laundering and fraudulent activities. Expert knowledge… Show more My key responsibilities in this role, first line of defense against money laundering and terrorist financing, were:~ Careful monitoring and segmentation of clients (PEPs, adverse media, etc.) and examination of prior concerns and transactions channeled, making recommendations to maintain, exit a relationship or undertake further enhanced due diligence to mitigate risks identified.~ Identify patterns and trends consistent with money laundering and fraudulent activities. Expert knowledge of payments and trade banking operations (SWIFT MT and ISO 20022).~ Conduct analyses of the hits generated by the AML Tools regarding suspicious transactions/activities, and assess if it is needed to raise a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) to the Financial Intelligence Unit.~ Provide support for business areas within the organization in AML matters, identifying the appropriate procedures in relation to new products, payment systems, clients, etc. Show less

Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, España

As an operations specialist on the SWIFT team I was responsible of providing support in Swift-related services to the whole Santander Group. You could find me:~ Ensuring that all the day-to-day swift messaging transactions run smoothly~ Working closely together with IT department and all third party vendors to ensure service provided is to a high standard and make recommendations to improve and streamline processes.~ Handling SWIFT Business Intelligence Tools to extract effective… Show more As an operations specialist on the SWIFT team I was responsible of providing support in Swift-related services to the whole Santander Group. You could find me:~ Ensuring that all the day-to-day swift messaging transactions run smoothly~ Working closely together with IT department and all third party vendors to ensure service provided is to a high standard and make recommendations to improve and streamline processes.~ Handling SWIFT Business Intelligence Tools to extract effective decission making information about existing corridors and new business opportunities Show less

Manchester, Inglaterra, Reino Unido

I had such a wonderful experience in the three month international mobility program at Santander UK, sharing ideas and ways of working between Spain and UK and helping to implement an improved AML/KYC procedure in Correspondent Banks relationships.

Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, España

~ I was responsible for the timely processing of all payment transactions SWIFT MT and TARGET2 of both retail clients and treasury.~ I Investigated and resolved clients’ enquiries on payments related issues, in collaboration with other international banks, ~ I performed accounting control and reconciliation of the correspondent accounts.

Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, España

~ Identify clients’ needs and wants. Focused on bringing e-Banking solutions providing relevant advice.~ Manage day-to-day problems encountered by clients in using e-Banking products.

Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, España

~ Research, compile and data analysis to prepare reports for management

Mifid Ii Certified Financial Advisor

Certification accredited by The Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) to provide investment advice.

Master'S Degree In Economic And Financial Management, Finance And Accounting

Knowledge and skills in business planning, project viability, marketing, trading and industry analysis.

Bachelor´S Degree In Business Administration And Management

Professional competencies to develop management positions in the different strategic areas of the company: finance, accounting, marketing.