RICHARD IYELENMEHOLO
Baltimore, MD ***** • 862-***-**** • **********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Meticulous AML/EDD/KYC/FRAUD Analyst with 5years of working experience in the banking sector. Highly skilled in KYC (Know Your Customer), Anti-Money Laundering, High risk review, Account review, PEP screening, Enhanced due diligence, SAR drafting, OFAC stripping, Fraud investigation, Negative news screening, and Ongoing transaction monitoring. Versed in MS office suite, Project management, and Investigation. Detail-oriented compliance analyst successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive result, who have proven record of success at detecting and preventing fraud.
SKILLS
Problem solving
Investigation
Banking regulations
Risk management
Due diligence
Project management
Work ethics
Compliance strength
Fraud detection
Data analysis
SAR drafting
MS Office
Team player
Operation support
Multitasking Abilities
Effective communication
WORK HISTORY
AML/KYC/EDD Analyst
Crowe LLP -Los Angeles, CA May 2021 - Current
Document research findings to support risk-based decision making and resolution to escalated fraud incidents.
Review new customer accounts and verify their identities.
Perform background checks, customer research, transactional analysis using software and database such as Lexis-Nexis, SAS, Actimize, Google, Clink, and Image soft.
Prepares Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) in compliance with established regulatory guidelines and deadlines.
Identifies potential threats, vulnerabilities, suspicious behavioral patterns, and recommended mitigation measures.
Document steps taken through the investigation escalation process.
Implement appropriate Customer Identified Program (CIP).
Use customer risk scoring models in accordance with the departmental processes and procedures.
Review customer accounts for instances of suspicious financial transactions.
Conduct due diligence in various third party and internal database review and detect suspicious activities.
Assist in risk assessment, identification, and on-going monitoring of higher risk accounts to detect suspicious activity.
AML/FRAUD Analyst
Chase Bank - Belair, MD Jun 2018- Apr 2021
Analyzed potentially suspicious financial activity and file SAR (Suspicious Activity Report) when risk cannot be mitigated.
Observed customer transactions to identify fraudulent activity such as Account take over, Elder abuse, Friendly fraud, Identity theft and similar other risks.
Communicated findings, status, open issues, and other AML-related items to management regularly.
Analyzed results of complex investigations and delivered concise written conclusions to management.
Met and exceeded both productivity and quality benchmark.
Liaised with management to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
Analyzed large amounts of data to find patterns of fraud and anomalies.
Completed USA Patriot Act 314(a) information requests.
Recommended new software tools and enhancements to improve fraud detection, prevention, and reporting efforts.
Transaction monitoring of international and domestic wires, POS, ACH, and Monetary instruments.
Conducted thorough customer and enhanced due diligence research using company's resources and other resources to determine whether AML risk exists.
Collaborated with team members to discuss fraud trends and brainstorm methods to combat this type of crime.
EDUCATION
Higher National Diploma: Science Laboratory Technology Oct 2012
Auchi Polytechnic Auchi, Edo state, Nigeria