MERIO MAYE

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Springfield Gardens, NY 11413

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ac0c3y@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

B.A. Political Science with correlate (minor) in History, May 2014

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Citigroup, Financial Intelligence Unit, Long Island city, NY

Compliance Analyst-Senior (Consultant), Anti-Money Laundering Investigations[August 2016 – Present]

Review and investigate alerts generated via transaction monitoring tool (Mantas) and branch referrals

Serve as second level reviewer for alerts escalated from AML Operations

Conduct research using available Bank systems, third party vendor systems, and the internet to support disposition or escalation of an alert

Collect and examine financial statements and customer documents to assist in identifying unusual transaction patterns

Create robust case files by fully documenting all steps of the financial investigation

Interacting with branch personnel regarding the purpose of unusual transactional activity

Draft and file SARs when appropriate

Recommend relationship retention or termination based on outcome of the investigation

American Express, Financial Intelligence Unit, New York, NY

Compliance Analyst (Consultant), Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions [June 2014 – August 2016]

Analyze client relationships, business activities, and criminal typologies to identify money laundering and/or terror financing risks to American Express

investigate cases generated by American Express proprietary case management system, internal referrals, and external referrals from law enforcement and other financial institutions

Serve as a level two and level three reviewer of alerts and cases closed by other analysts in the FIU

Draft Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) when appropriate

Review and implement processes and policies to comply with internal guidelines and regulatory demands including but not limited to the Banking Secrecy Act and the Patriot Act

Perform KYC Refresh on high risk accounts and third parties (ie PEPs)

Vassar College, Political Science Department, Poughkeepsie, NY

Research Assistant [September 2013 – May 2014]

Researched economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen and his influence on the development of institutional economics, specifically the idea of conspicuous consumption

Performed duties including uploading scholarly work(s) and class assignments onto the class moodle page

Synthesized research on Veblen’s theories and provided research updates to Professor Plotkin in a timely manner

ACTIVITIES:

Vassar Business Club [November 2010 – May 2014]

Participated in discussions regarding careers in financial services and financial regulation and offered suggestions on how to increase information about the financial field on campus

World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley [November 2013 – May 2014]

Attended meetings and discussed world affairs with other interested parties. Helped to organize the first Student World Affairs Conference, which attempted to get students involve in global affairs.

SKILLS: Microsoft Office suite, LexisNexis, Financial Analysis, Financial Investigations, SAR Drafting, World-Check, Dun & Bradstreet, Mantas, Actimize

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