Quality Control and review EDD cases involving individuals, entities and trust accounts to assure that the information is correct or whether additional information was needed to complete the approval. Updating the information such as signers, clients, account owners and correct risk so that the accounts can cleared and opened. Recording updated information on EXCEL spreadsheet and remediation of the cases with date completed or pending date of additional information. Screening alerts that are housed in Actimize system for completion and updating existing as well as current information for beneficiaries, signers, and the account owners and change in risk rating, if necessary.

• Receiving, reviewing and editing passport applications to be forwarded to the processing departments for completion. • Inputting the correct information into the data entry system for maintenance and storage. • Responsible for performing operational support duties of the Lockbox Department by processing all retail and wholesale lockbox transactions for the Bank as directed by Citibank.

• Identifying problem cases and recommending appropriate courses of action to minimize risk to the bank/ organization via AML transaction monitoring, AML compliance, SARs reporting, and all AML related compliance issues using subject matter expertise, and metric management.• Monitored commercial, retail, and lending activity for transactions with a high level of suspicion with respect to money laundering parameters, and prepare analyses utilized for final case dispositions in the preparation and filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). Interfaced with bankers to obtain information related to their client’s transaction activity.• Prepared SAR drafts for the SAR team to input into the system and QC case closures.• Conduced investigations on Cases and Alerts produced through the banks automated Anti-Money Laundering System (Director & Patriot Officer) through internal referrals, Subpoenas or 90 Day SAR Reviews.• Managed a caseload of investigations, perform analysis, follow-ups and work cases to completion per AML procedures and process identified and investigated potential suspicious activity relating to unusual transactions of the customer funds via wire transfers• Analyzed high risk transaction activity and provided final approval of investigative case analyses utilized for SAR preparation and filing.• Responsible for performing risk assessments and transaction monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of AML/BSA/KYC policies and controls in mitigating money laundering, terrorist financing and financial fraud/risks.• Actively priortising and proactively managing the workflow to ensure work is of a high standard and that departmental service standards were achieved.

• Reviewing and conducting research on previous investments and brokerage clients / businesses via Mantas, Google and Lexis Nexis programs to ensure that the client activity meets regulatory, OFAC and sanctions regulations.• Conducting account lookup via INTERNAL systems BETA and Branch Net.• Recommending farther investigations upon review findings when deemed necessary.• Drafting SAR narratives and SAR reports to be submitted to FINCEN.• Inputting the Document Control Numbers that are received from FINCEN into the Mantas storage system for future use.• Actively priortising and proactively managing the workflow to ensure work is of a high standard and that departmental service standards were achieved.

• Conducted investigations on confidential government alerts assigned to Oracle Watch List Screening (OWS) case management system and internal bank systems for HSBC Bank via alerts• Reviewed and researched information as to the CIF accounts owners and businesses via Customer Information File (CIF), Access Information Management (AIM), ECRM and Next Generation Tool (NGT) a new global support for Customer Due Diligence• Reviewed OFAC and Sanctions guidelines, recommended whether the alerts were false positives or true matches and required escalation or not.• Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) of high-risk commercial and individual accounts maintained by the Bank.• Monitored alerts generated by the internal transaction monitoring system and drafted Pre-SARs on activity escalated for suspicious activity.• Managed a caseload of investigations, perform analysis, follow-ups and work cases to completion per AML procedures and process Identified and investigated potential suspicious activity relating to unusual transactions of the customer funds via wire transfers• Analyzed high risk transaction activity and provided final approval of investigative case analyses utilized for SAR preparation and filing.• Conducted research via Google News, World Check, Lexis Nexis, Google and several internal bank systems.• Identifying problem cases and recommending appropriate courses of action to minimize any risk that could occur.

• Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) of high-risk commercial and individual accounts maintained by the Bank.• Monitored account activity, detection, and documentation of suspicious activity in customers’ accountsand the subsequent filing of suspicious activity reports.• Conducted internal reviews of possible violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act or securities regulations and all matters related to potential money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud and inappropriate securities activity.• Supported senior staff in performing various global AML surveillance and monitoring and reporting of suspicious activity.• Recommended for filing suspicious activity reports (SARs) as needed and ensuring complete documentation is secured and maintained as required by law.• Preformed risk assessments and transaction monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of AML/BSA/KYC policies and controls in mitigating money laundering, terrorist financing and financial fraud/risks.• Actively priortising and proactively managing the workflow to ensure work is of a high standard and that departmental service standards were achieved.

• Performed the monitoring, surveillance and analysis of transactions for purpose of detecting potential financial crimes to facilitate effective investigation and appropriate disclosure to relevant government authorities.• Monitored commercial, retail, and lending activity for transactions with a high level of suspicion with respect to money laundering parameters, and prepare analyses utilized for final case dispositions in the preparation and filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). Interfaced with bankers to obtain information related to their client’s transaction activity.• Prepared, drafted and filed SAR’s daily on case investigations that required escalation.• Conduced investigations on Cases and Alerts produced through the banks automated Anti-Money Laundering System Yellow Hammer, Virtual Case File (VCF), Silver Lake and Synergy• or through internal referrals, Subpoenas or 90 Day SAR Reviews.• Responsible for performing risk assessments and transaction monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of AML/BSA/KYC policies and controls in mitigating money laundering, terrorist financing and financial

Performed the monitoring, surveillance and analysis of transactions for purpose of detecting potential financial crimes to facilitate effective investigation and appropriate disclosure to relevant government authorities.Monitored commercial, retail, and lending activity for transactions with a high level of suspicion with respect to money laundering parameters, and prepare analyses utilized for final case dispositions in the preparation and filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). Interfaced with bankers to obtain information related to their client’s transaction activity.Prepared and drafted SAR’s daily on case investigations that required escalation.Conduced investigations on Cases and Alerts produced through the banks automated Anti-Money Laundering Systems (FT Mon, Customer Assist and CMT) or through internal referrals, Subpoenas or 90 Day SAR Reviews.

• Performed AML transaction monitoring, AML compliance, SARs reporting, and all AML related compliance issues using subject matter expertise, and metric management.• Monitored commercial, retail, and lending activity for transactions with a high level of suspicion with respect to money laundering parameters, and prepare analyses utilized for final case dispositions in the preparation and filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). Interfaced with bankers to obtain information related to their client’s transaction activity.• Prepared, drafted and filed SAR’s daily on case investigations that required escalation.• Conduced investigations on Cases and Alerts produced through the banks automated Anti-Money Laundering System (Director & Patriot Officer) through internal referrals, Subpoenas or 90 Day SAR Reviews.• Managed a caseload of investigations, perform analysis, follow-ups and work cases to completion per AML procedures and process identified and investigated potential suspicious activity relating to unusual transactions of the customer funds via wire transfers• Analyzed high risk transaction activity and provided final approval of investigative case analyses utilized for SAR preparation and filing.• Responsible for performing risk assessments and transaction monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of AML/BSA/KYC policies and controls in mitigating money laundering, terrorist financing and financial fraud/risks.• Edited documentation via Smart Draw (Visio Works) for team and department meetings when needed.• Quality Control various SAR reports within the Retail Banking to determine if there are any gaps or deficiencies.

• Performed investigations on alerts generated by the Star Navigate Suite for potentially suspicious activity, including structuring and high-risk wire activity.• Conducted analysis of correspondent banking transactions to identify risks, trends and potential suspicious activity, using both internal databases and external investigative tools.• Investigated Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) of high-risk customer accounts to ensure no suspicious activity had taken place.• Determined if alerts can be closed or warranted further investigation and escalation in the case management system. Drafted Pre-SARs/summary narratives on activity escalated for suspicious activity.• Prepared Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) on activity escalated as suspicious account activity.• Quality Control various alerts and SAR reports within the Commercial or Consumer Banking to determine if there are any gaps or deficiencies.

• Performed detail investigative analysis on events generated by Prime Compliance Suite.• Ensured data completeness, accuracy and working cross functionally on data reconciliation routines and data integrity initiatives.• Analyzed customer behaviors and patterns in scenarios.• Reported analysis on the model risk validation results and on-going model performance• Determined if alerts can be closed or warranted further investigation and escalation in the case management system.• Drafted Pre-SARs/ summary narratives on activity escalated for suspicious activity.• Prepared Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) on activity escalated as unusual or suspicious account activity.• Monitored alerts generated by the internal transaction monitoring system.• Managed a caseload of investigations, perform analysis, follow-ups and work cases to completion per AML procedures and process Identified and investigated potential suspicious activity relating to unusual transactions of the customer funds via wire transfers• Analyzed high risk transaction activity and provided final approval of investigative case analyses utilized for SAR preparation and filing.• Responsible for performing risk assessments and transaction monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of AML/BSA/KYC policies and controls in mitigating money laundering, terrorist financing and financial fraud/risks.• Quality Control various alerts and SAR reports within the Consumer and Business Banking to determine if there are any gaps or deficiencies regarding the 90-day reviews.• Preformed risk assessments and transaction monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of AML/BSA/KYC policies and controls in mitigating money laundering, terrorist financing and financial fraud/risks.• Actively prioritizing and proactively managing the workflow to ensure work is of a high standard and that departmental service standards were achieved.