Usman J. Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

• Lead Approver for New Client Onboarding (EMEA)• Lead Approver for Shipping (EMEA)

• Comprehensive knowledge of Macquarie’s KYC refresh policies and procedures earned recognition from management; consequently leading to my promotion to the role of a ‘Quality Checker’ whereby I conduct reviews and assess the quality of refreshed cases to ensure that it adheres to the highest quality standards and complies with regulatory requirements.

• Exhibited exemplary due diligence and expertise on the maintenance and re-verification of Macquarie's client information and accounts, leveraging periodic refreshes of various entity types based on risk ratings ranging from low to high.• Proficient in leveraging advanced screening software i.e. Worldcheck and Dow Jones Factiva to analyse customer data from various databases, including sanctions lists, politically exposed persons (PEP) lists, and adverse media reports.• Collaborated with global cross-functional teams to update and verify customer information, including identification documents, Beneficial ownership (UBO’s), SOF/SOW• Maintained the highest levels of accuracy and efficiency throughout the process, ensuring that customer data was current and compliant with the institution's risk appetite.

London, England, United Kingdom

Nominated for Employee of the month (UK) for November 2024*Current placement - Macquarie group*• Accredited 7-week training by Tech UK which included different weeks; Skills, Business Analysis, Excel, Financial Markets, Risk, Compliance and data visualisation equipping employees with the relevant skills to thrive and be deployed into FDM’s leading clients. Additional in depth 3 week training into KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money-Laundering) has allowed me to understand many processes financial institutions go through in order to check the validity of their prospect, before taking them on as a client. This involved thorough training on; Due Diligence- SDD, CDD, EDDCustomer Risk Assessments (CRA’s)Politically Exposed Person's (PEP's) & SanctionsKYC Checklists (Ownership structures, beneficial owners, Dilution of ownership, Key Account Parties)Transaction monitoring + Terrorist FinancingSuspicious Activity Reports (SAR's)Red flags

Oxford Street East

Working 4 years at the busiest location in Europe, Oxford Street London, has enhanced my soft skills drastically. Due to my relevant experience at Primark, managers consistently ask me to take on supervisory/managerial duties whilst working. This includes: • on-the-job training to new staff (Training them on tills and shop floor)• ensuring the shop floor appearance is kept to high standards• acknowledging KPI's and explaining these to retail staff.Employees have to demonstrate effective customer service skills to guarantee customers are satisfied with the service offered, ensuring repeat purchases. Additionally, working on tills involves, dealing with the legal tender, ensuring money is genuine and making sure you are giving out the correct change to customers.

Remote

• Utilising economic theory in an attempt to formulate a detailed yet concise research based report concerning Macro-economic performances of the UK economy affected by the current COVID pandemic.• Thorough research using online resources and reading materials to gather and implement findings into a report; analysing the potential affects the pandemic has had on UK citizens and long-run economics prospects. • Continuous improvement in the detail, level and quality of writing, allowing to deliver high calibre reports in the future for employers

Economics And Accounting

2:1 - 69.43% 1st Year Modules: Introduction to Financial Accounting, Introduction to Management Accounting, Introduction.

Education record

• A-Levels in Economics (A), Business Studies (A) and Government and Politics (B) • London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) Level 2.