Sidney Cobena, CAMS

*** **** *******, **** ***********, PA 18301

Work: 212-***-****; cell: 917-***-****

Email: acgwn7@r.postjobfree.com

Dedicated and experienced Compliance Officer, CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) with more than twenty (20)

years in the banking industry and a degree in Management.

EDUCATION:

B.A. in Management and Administration with Finance concentration – February 1997, City College of New York Of City University

of New York; DeVry of New York

WORK EXPERIENCE:

October 16, 2013 to Present,

• Head of BSA AML Department for State Bank of India – New York Branch

• Responsible for all areas of BSA, AML and OFAC, including SAR and CTR reporting

• Performs AML, OFAC & Country Risk Assessments and developed New and Existing Customer Risk Assessments

• Co-chairs the Compliance committee meeting

• Point of contact for all regulatory, external auditors, and law enforcement agencies

• Arranges and performs BSA AML & OFAC training for all bank employees

June 2012 – October 15, 2013

Woori Bank –New York Agency, Compliance Officer

• Responsible for administering Compliance program, including BSA, AML, & OFAC, to all Agency areas

• Trains all NY Agency employs in BSA/AML/OFAC and all non-BSA/AML regulations

• Monitors all bank activities and report findings to Head Office

May 2009 – May 2012

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) – New York

Asst Compliance Officer & Information Security Officer, Assistant Vice President (AVP)

Highly efficient in e-GIFTS payment system and GIFTS EDD transaction monitoring system

• Performed AML functions for Head Office Transactions and New York branch clients activity

• Assisted in risk rating all aspects of branch business including customers (corporate and individuals/Consulate employees)

• Directed communication with bank regulators (i.e. FRBNY, NYS) for matters directly related to BSA/AML/OFAC issues

• Ensured compliance of all information security regulations including GLBA 501(b) Customer Information Security

• Implemented and administer Customer Information Security Program & Staff Training

January 2003-February 2009

Standard Chartered Bank f/o American Express Bank Ltd -NY

Compliance Analyst

• Assisted in implementing new internet-based AML/BSA system and Look-back project

• Reviewed and Analyzed Suspicious Activity Reports

• Handled 314(a), 314(b), Subpoena, Law Enforcement, SARs, OFAC (reject, block, letters), Checks/Travelers Cheques/Money

Order, Wire Transfer and internal inquiries

January 1998- January 2003

Back-Office Consultant positions at American Express Bank Ltd. NY; UBS Warburg Dillon Read, Stanford; and Svenska

Handelsbanken, NY

Reduced backlog cases for several banks ; FX, Options, Wire Transfer investigations; Reconciled back and front office FX/USD

positions Implemented and trained on new investigations systems (Pega 2.0)

April 1997- December l997

Republic National Bank-NY

FX/Options/Derivatives Operations and Investigations

Supported FX/Derivatives compensation and investigations Area; Confirmed and verified all transactions within time limits;

Reduced process time by implementing new procedural system

February 1990 - December 1996

Chase Manhattan Bank-NY

Manager/Supervisor - Global Trading Operations

Managed and supervised FX Data Entry, Risk Control, and Remittance Dept; responsible for all FX payment flows to ensure

compliance with all international payment deadlines; trained staff on new mainframe/PC applications

SK1LLS:

Banking Applications: Safewatch, Intranet, Pega Systems, Intellitracs, StorQ, Access, FXNET, Mainframe experience, GIFTS-EDD,

e-GIFTS, Norkom, AML systems, Intranet,, Microsoft Suite, ASP:Networking: Cisco, Windows NT: Database Administration: Oracle

8i, Prime & Prime AML; Patriot Officer

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