Tony Singh
Bellerose, NY ****6
*************@*****.***
SKILLS
•Familiar with various case management systems (Actimize, Mantas, Patriot Officer, Wolter Kluwer Wiz Sentri, CMT, BAM Plus, Bankers ToolBox)
•Experienced with external AML softwares (Lexis Nexis, Dun and Bradstreet, World-Check and Watchdog, World Compliance, Bridger Insight)
•Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access)
•Strong analytical skills
•Exceptional interpersonal communication skills
•Detail orientated, innovative and flexible in solving problems
EDUCATION The City University of New York, York College
Bachelor of Science in Marketing 2012
CERTIFICATION CAMS, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
EXPERIENCE
Senior AML BSA / AML Investigator
Oct 2015 - Present Apple Bank for Savings - New York, NY
• Conduct investigations on complex cases into various suspicious account activities. (Cash reports, wires, monetary instruments etc..)and investigate suspected cases of activity related to money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, drug trafficking, tax evasion, and OFAC related violations.
• Prepare and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and supplemental 90 day SARs in a timely manner and in accordance with FinCENs guidance and regulations.
• Review of daily and monthly OFAC reports.
• Investigate 314(a) inquires and subpoena investigations.
•Adhere to establish and continually review internal controls to ensure policies and procedures are applied, work effectively and ensure significant risks are mitigated.
• Preform quality assurance reviews of junior investigators cases to clear or file a SAR
• Recommend account closures and relationship termination to senior management.
• Assist both internal and external bank examiners pertaining to BSA/AML audits.
• Perform periodic Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) reviews of the Banks high-risk customers and accounts.
• Assist Management in the completion and tracking of various Quality Control functions in the AML/BSA Department.
• Summarization of SAR narratives for quarterly reporting to the Board of Directors.
AML Lookback Investigator
Aug 2015- Oct 2015 JPMorgan Chase, N.A. - Brooklyn, NY
• Work directly under the consent order set forward the OCC for reviewing transactions from the year 2010 - 2012.
• Investigate high and very high risk geography correspondent banking alerts and non bank financial institutions stage two alerts after analyst deemed activity requires further review
• Research, document and analyze background information on JP Morgan’s clients through public record databases; research includes: negative media, Politically Exposed Person (PEP) & sanctions.
• Collect and document data, including alert, investigation, or SAR history; KYC information; relevant account and transaction data, plus any other required information to assist the investigation.
•Compile research data into a standardized report and forward to review for accuracy of findings.
•Disposition and fully document all alerts, including supporting data, analysis and rationale for disposition, within the case management system in a timely manner.
• Analyze alerts for any suspicious AML typologies and draft SAR narratives if activity is deemed suspicious.
Corporate AML Compliance Analyst
April 2014- Aug 2015 JPMorgan Chase, N.A. - Brooklyn, NY
• Investigate wholesale alerts for correspondent banks that have been deemed high risk due to geographic locations, nature of business and specified behaviors.
• Train new analysts, give insight on particular rules and the logic of their applicability and developed methods of analysis to mitigate or identify risk.
• Perform supervisory review and quality assurance of other analyst alerts to close or escalate the alert for further review.
• Conduct enhance due diligence research on involved parties for possible money laundering, terrorism financing and other AML typologies.
• Investigate entities that have sectoral and OFAC sanctions.
• Assist in the investigation for drafting Suspicious Activity Reports.
• Manage analyst queues for alerts and report daily metrics for throughput for the entire team.
Compliance Anti-Money Laundering Investigator
Aug 2012- April 2014 Ridgewood Savings Bank - Ridgewood, NY
•Investigate suspicious activity that includes AML typologies that may incur in clients/ employees accounts and referrals from the branches.
•Prepare and file Suspicious Activity Reports through BSA E-Filing.
•Analyze data and utilized statistical modeling to develop risk assessment scoring for businesses and high risk customers.
•Analyze ATM agreements and Western Union Agreements to determine the banks risk exposure and recommended solutions for addressing deficiencies.
•Conduct enhance due diligence and KYC on high risk business and high risk customers.
•Review IAT’s on a daily basis for PEP’s, terrorist financing and OFAC sanctions.
•Complete 314(b) request.
Relationship Banker
Mar 2009 - Aug 2012 Ridgewood Savings Bank - Bellmore, NY
•Open new accounts, modify existing accounts.
•Advise customers about products and services offered by bank to enhance their banking needs.
•Report any fraud a customer may have on their account or debit Mastercard.
•Create a portfolio for the business accounts.
•Perform deposits, withdrawals, cash checks and issue negotiable instruments.