Alejandro Baca, CAMS
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Summary
Certified anti-money laundering specialist, Bilingual English/Spanish. Proficiency in the U.S Compliance Banking Sector
Experience
KYC & Enhanced Due Dilligence Supervisor
National Bank of Argentina, New York City Branch
November 2017 – to present
oPerform and supervise KYC review and Enhanced Due Diligence of all business areas, ensuring the information and supporting evidence are compliant with regulatory standards and meets internal policy and guidelines
oDeep KYC expertise and experience on a wide range of different type of clients: Brooker Dealers, Financial Companies, Trading, Lodging, Not Profit Organizations, Private Foundations, Investment, Trust, Insurance Companies, Pensions Plans, Utilities, Transportation, Construction, Agricultural, Manufacturing, Mining and Exploration, Foreign Banks with Corresponding Banking Accounts in U.S. {Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Chile} as well with Foreign Government and Central Banks
oKYC Risk Factors scrutiny and calculation, if the case doing the rationale for a Change of Risk
oUSA Patriot ACT certification and recertification
oCorporate Structure and Beneficial Ownership verification process according to FINCEN rule
oCIP {Customer Identification Program) on Share Holders, Board of Directors, Senior Management, Signatories, World Check Case Reports and additional background verification process
oReview and evaluate Customer AML Policies and Procedures are among the U.S and International Standards
oCase Management, investigation and analysis of unusual transactions
Compliance Analyst
Itau Bank, New York City Branch
May 2016 – October 2017
oPerform Onboarding Process for retail and corporate clients. Initiate workflows to enable timely and accurate submission of KYC files within the bank’s internal on-boarding system
oObtain KYC related material needed, ensuring documents are compliant with regulatory standards and meets internal policy and guidelines.
oExecute CDD, ODD and EDD on Customers, review and remediation
oConduct research from internal and external sources to obtain most current back ground information on new and existing customers, industry codes, Tax ID, etc
oBeneficial Ownership verification process on all Customers
oMonitoring on foreign correspondent accounts. Perform research and analysis of unusual activity/ transactions with counterparties and other related parties, international wire transfers
oCompliance review in standby letters of credit, loans approval and disbursements, inactive, dormant accounts and accounts closing
Manager
KPMG, Mexico City
March 2015 – November 2015
oAnti- money laundering practices. Assisting Financial Institutions seeking to set a foreign branch in the U.S.
Manager
Gauss Energy, Mexico City
January 2013 – February 2015
oDrive Compliance and Quality Assurance for Multinational Companies participating in Energy Projects in Latin America. Contract award and management
oDrive Compliance in Energy Projects. Monitor deliverables on an ongoing basis by evaluating progress and Quality Assurance of tasks and products
Manager
ABC Consulting, Mexico City
January 2010 – December 2012
oDrive Compliance and Quality Assurance for Multinational Companies participating in Infrastructure Projects in Latin America. Contract award and management
Compliance Supervisor
Ministry of Treasury, Mexico City
January 2007 – December 2009
oFinancial Intelligence Unit, monitoring and reporting. Liaison with the General Attorney Office
Compliance Supervisor
Ministry of Communications and Transport, Mexico City
January 2004 – December 2006
oDesign, implementation and enforcement of Anti-Money Laundering regulations, Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Rules in the National Infrastructure sector. Guidance in Procurement Procedures
Compliance Supervisor
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Mexico City
January 2001 – December 2003
oDesign, implementation and enforcement of Anti-Money Laundering regulations, Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Rules in the National Energy sector. Guidance in Procurement Procedures
Deputy Comptroller
National Comptroller Office, Mexico City
January 1997 – December 2000
oAudit of Public - Private Infrastructure Projects. Energy, Information Technology, Transportation and Communications
Education
Certified as Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. ACAMS, New York City
Certified in Information Technology & Communications. Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
PhD in American Law. LLM, Master in International Law. JD in Latin America Law. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, School of Law, Mexico City