ALEXANDER PASTUKHOV

646-***-**** adalt8@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

Standard Chartered NY, Newark, NJ June 2017- January 2019

FCC sanctions advisor

●Provide OFAC sanctions advisory for correspondent banking

●Analyze comprehensive impact of financial crime related regulatory matters on the relevant business area and its operations

●Ensure that key changes (to laws, rules, regulations) are implemented (in region/country)

●Thoroughly document and maintain related investigation files.

●Perform investigations and analysis in support of voluntary disclosures to OFAC and any regulatory inquiries, and as requested.

●Drafted and filed block and reject transaction reports to OFAC.

●Participate in guidance and training on proper application and interpretation of Sanctions-related laws, rules, regulations and policies and procedures applicable to SCB NY or from a US perspective for SCB regions and branches group communication

●Proactively recommend adding, de-listing, and amending records

●Provide advice on the development of appropriate controls for the mitigation of Sanctions risks with a focus on USD clearing and trade finance business

●Identify and escalate culprits in a sanctions risk event as they occur

●Analyze referrals from the operational and business groups, decisions transactions or name screening alerts according to risk-appetites, policies, regulations, and in spirit of established turnaround times

●Apply Group and FCC policies and processes to manage risks

●Assess risks arising from products / segments / geographies / customers / transactions

●Identify financial crime risk indicators through various internal/external sources that impact SCB and its clients

●Implement Sanctions risks identification and assessment methodologies

●Support root cause analysis on the control/other failures to ensure lessons are learned across the bank

●Support all control checks undertaken by FCC under the Operational Risk Framework (ORF)

●Identify and escalate potential risks and issues to leadership through appropriate channels

●Examine and interpret data to produce reports that help the bank identify and manage emerging areas of risk / vulnerability and thus drive remediation action

NEXCORP INC. June 2016 – June 2017

Self-Employed Proprietary Trader

●Use sector analysis, pre-market data and early morning research to outline the direction of the market and its intraday volatility

●Utilize a top down approach of the daily market environment

●Maintain and update a daily list of NYSE companies for intraday trading by scanning trough numerous articles and columns in the early morning research

●Employ analytical skills and market expectation in to a daily routine

K2 INTELLIGENCE, New York, NY June 2015 – June 2016

AML Investigator (consultant)

●Conducted Quality Assurance and self-audit related to the testing of the case closure process

●Performed transaction monitoring of alerted customers’ pre-paid/credit card account activity, including review the transactions, obtained information about necessary parties and outlined the results in the Memorandum of Fact

●Conducted additional research using Internet research tools and external data sources and recorded results as necessary to ensure that Level I review conforms to appropriate company standards

●Communicated with the Level I reviewers to provide guidance for improvement of quality of their review

●Ensured that all potential issues or suspicious activity reports are escalated to the appropriate company personnel

●Reported daily production activity to management

●Sound knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act &USA Patriot Act guidelines and implementation

DEUTSCHE BANK, Jersey City, NJ January 2015 – June 2015

AML Investigator (consultant)

●Monitored transactions from corresponding banks to ensure compliance with the general AML standards

●Prepared case summaries for review by the bank compliance teams for high-risk accounts and possible write up of Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR)

●Analyzed correspondent bank wire and checked transactions generated by system alerts on various new roles generated by the Mantas application

●Researched, documented, and analyzed information on existing clients through public databases as part of the Global Due Diligence Operations team supporting the firm's AML program to make recommendations on the activity generated for review

●Interfaced with compliance to provide guidance, facilitated operations, and met strict daily deadlines in a high-pressure environment

●Prepared reports and queries in Excel to organize pertinent evidence for client review

JPMORGAN CHASE, Jersey City, NJ March 2014 – January 2015

AML Investigator – PEP remediation (consultant)

●Screened and researched data on existing clients on World-Check and government web sites

●Ensured that the required CIP documentation is included with each client profile. This documentation includes audited financial statements, annual reports, and organizational documentation such as LLC agreements, articles of association, operating agreements

●Performed Quality Control (QA) inspections and editing to ensure that work is appropriately completed and filed with regulatory requirements and agency guidelines

●Performed remediation of Political Exposed Persons (PEP) KYC profiles, including criminal activity negative news, illegal affiliations, jurisdictional conflicts of parent entity and all other subsidiaries

●Collaborated with bankers in EMEA and Asian regions to ensure that the KYC profiles conform to most recent standards

●Created Risk Assessment Summaries and client profiles as part of internal due diligence for regulators and senior management

●Performed OFAC related investigations

●Submitted OFAC Block and Rejected Reports in accordance with OFAC requirements

SELF-EMPLOYED 2011–2014

T3 GROUP, LLC, New York, NY May 2008 – June 2011

ASSENT ON-TIME TRADING, LLC, New York, NY September 2006 – May 2008

Proprietary trader and developer of trading programs

●Researched and development of trading strategies and black boxes.

●Maintained and update a daily list of NYSE companies for intraday reading by scanning trough numerous articles and columns in the early morning research

●Utilized technical indicators for quick entry in to the market

GENERIC TRADING OF PHILADELPHIA, LLC, New York, NY May 2005 – September 2006

Proprietary trader of NYSE listed companies

●Used sector analysis, pre-market data and early morning research to outline the direction of the market and its intraday volatility

●Planned position entry and exit strategy and manage money more efficiently during intraday volatility

●Retained full power over trading sectors and position size

HOLD BROTHERS ON-LINE INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC, New York, NY January 2003 – May 2005

Proprietary trader of NYSE listed companies

●Utilized a top down approach of the daily market environment

●Employed analytical skills and market expectation in to a daily routine

●Developed various strategies to minimize risk and maximize profitability in a changing market environment

EDUCATION

Odessa Technical College of Automotive Industry, Odessa, Ukraine

Mechanical Engineering

Languages: fluent in Russian and Ukrainian

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