Investigator

SUMMARY

Experienced investigator; highly organized, reliable and detail-oriented; excellent communication and presentation abilities. Acquiring skills, assimilating information and independently meeting deadlines are particular strengths. Experience includes conducting large-scale Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance controls reviews; international corporate intelligence and third-party Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) investigations; responding to a full range of business and regulatory concerns, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations with respect to anti-bribery and corruption, AML, M&A, fraud and misconduct, and emerging market risks; member of US due diligence teams, assisting third-party management programs and EDD programs; particular expertise in Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) and other sanctions compliance requirements. Additional skill sets include the range of administrative assistance supporting attorneys at a fortune 100 accounting firm,

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ethos Risk Services – St. Petersburg, Florida – September 2017 to present: In-House Fraud Investigator. Duties include:

Conducting investigations to determine the possibility of insurance fraud;

Skip-tracing and locate services

Managing a consistently high caseload while meeting strict deadlines;

producing high-quality reports and documenting results;

Internet Mining/Social Media Investigations;

Due Diligence Investigations;

Database Investigations;

Background Checks;

BNP Paribas S.A., New York, New York; 2015 – 2016: Assistant Vice-President of On-Site Controls, a part of Group Financial Security at BNP Paribas. Responsibilities include International compliance controls testing; expertise in transaction alerts management; co-leads traveling teams conducting controls testing at international BNP Paribas locations. Duties included:

Formalizing and maintaining on-site controls methodology by determining the scope of on-site reviews testing controls related to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), AML and sanctions risks, and identifying issues related to those controls;

Writing clear and concise reports for stakeholders and senior management;

Issuing recommendations and remedial action plans to stakeholders;

Co-leading reviews on-site teams.

KPMG LLP, New York, New York; 2009 - 2015: Research Analyst; conducted corporate intelligence investigations across multiple industries and international jurisdictions. Projects included: EDD and risk analysis, asset identification, AML, USA PATRIOT Act, KYC, FCPA, anti-bribery and corruption investigations, and compliance. Duties included:

Maintaining direct client relationships and coordinated client deliverables with member firms, including invoicing and reporting;

Managing various regulatory filings and inquiries, e.g., Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) and 314a;

Conducting EDD risk assessments of acquisition deals, existing partner relationships and third-party intermediaries in LATAM, ASIA, CEEC, North America, Middle East, Europe and Africa for U.S. multinational corporations;

Research within legal database aggregators like LexisNexis to retrieve legal filings for analysis related to various investigations.

Participating in several KYC remediations for major financial institutions.

KPMG LLP, New York, New York; 2007- 2009: Administrative Assistant; supported a group of 30 professionals including three partners, the client relationship director and the client relationship manager. Duties included:

Providing support to Partners, Directors, Department Managers, Project Managers and international personnel;

Managing fast-paced forensic practice including logistics, file systems, supplies and repairs;

Compiling, creating and distributing financial reports and PowerPoint presentations;

Editing and formatting technical documentation and invoices; and

Coordinating the full range of arrangements related to extensive domestic and international travel; coordinating, planning and maintaining detailed calendars and schedules for conferences and special events.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Vocal Music Performance – 2001: University of Maine.

Distinguished Student Award and Liberace Foundation Scholarship.

TECHNICAL & AUXILIARY SKILLS:

Databases: LexisNexis, Westlaw, Factiva, Accurint, PACER, EDGAR, Bloomberg, IRO, CLEAR, TLO, SKOPENOW

Tools: Fircosoft, SIDE Safewatch, Actimize, BankersAlmanac and i2 Analyst Notebook; Microsoft Office suite. Various administrative skills, including editing and correspondence, reception, invoicing, telephones, expense reports, scheduling and meeting coordination.

Languages: English. Proficient in French.

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