WILLIAM ARYEETEY AML COMPLIANCE

William.n.aryeetey

@gmail.com 614-***-**** • Columbus, OH 43213

Professionally skilled in successfully combining ten years of law enforcement background with AML/BSA Compliance knowledge to detect and deter the money laundering threat. Adept at conducting relevant research and analysis of applicable regulations to create policy and procedures and leverage law enforcement experience to identify present, new, and emerging risks to provide recommendations and impact on policies. Collaborative communicator and leader with proven track record of managing projects, teams, and cases in both law enforcement and BSA/AML compliance. Extensive travel experience combined with fluency in English. Areas of Expertise include:

EXPERIENCE & NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

Genpact • Columbus, OH /Remote • 2021 - Present

AML/Compliance Team Lead/Assistance Project Manager Manage a Team of AML Case investigators and Transaction monitoring analysts. Reviewed and conducted QA on completed alerts and cases. Also provided team with clients case/alerts review guidance and ensured they were implemented in reviews. Distributed work load to team and ensured all analysts met clients production and quality requirements.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Lead weekly team meetings and conduct workshops on AML related topics/trainings. Ensure new and changing business and industry requirements are embedded into training curriculum.

• Conducted enhanced review QA on SAR filings for high dollar amount cases.

• Advise on risk assessments, monitoring, and testing while suggesting results-driven policies, procedures, and programs.

• Use risk management skills to manage liabilities associated with higher-risk customers, transactions, products, services and geographies.

• Work closely with and Quality Control/Assurance Team to ensure that the team's work product is consistent with policies and procedures and provided a new mechanism for the remediation process.

• Trained and coached numerous investigators to help improve quality and efficiency and developed a step-by-step guide.

• Developed a model and pre-filled template enabling greater consistency throughout the department. Alliance data • Columbus, OH • 2014 - 2021

COMPLIANCE ANALYST: TEAM LEAD

Manage a team of investigators and review cases for accuracy and make final decisions on case dispositions and approve SAR filings. Distribute workload to team members so cases are completed on time. Ensure the ongoing professional development of junior and senior analysts as well as new team leads by providing feedback and guidance on best practices. Approve HR related requests and provide recommendations on hiring/termination decisions.

AML CDD/EDD/OFAC BSA

Financial Intelligence Risk Management CR/CM Compliance Regulatory and Compliance Manager

Quality Control/Assurance Staff Training & Leadership Controls & Testing KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Top producer and key contributor in achieving and exceeding weekly production goals as a team

• Led management meetings to enhance procedures and templates to improve consistency and accuracy of investigations

• Created a case complexity model which is based on the analyst strengths in conjunction with the complexity level of cases that is used for case assignments determinations; the project has led to increases in quality and productivity.

• Lead weekly team meetings and conduct workshops on AML related topics/trainings. Ensure new and changing business and industry requirements are embedded into training curriculum.

• Work closely with and Quality Control/Assurance Team to ensure that the team's work product is consistent with policies and procedures and provided a new mechanism for the remediation process. ALLY BANK • Detroit MI • 2012-2014 (CONTRACT)

AML COMPLIANCE – AML ADVISORY

Supervised a team of enhanced due diligence (EDD) on existing clients in accordance with customer identification program (CIP) policies and the USA Patriot Act which include PEPs or those associated with high-risk industries or countries. Provide oversight and execution of AML transaction and account monitoring surveillance and advise on account closings. Complete and provide guidance on “consent order” items. Supervise a team of investigators tasked with investigating the issuance of criminal and civil subpoenas, 314a and 314b requests. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Oversee and execute applicable laws/regulations, policies, standards, procedures, and training.

• Identify current and emerging trends within AML and publish a department-wide newsletter.

• Supervise and manage contractor relationships to ensure consistency and alignment with policy, project goals, and provide recommendations on process improvement.

• Advise on risk assessments, monitoring, and testing while suggesting results-driven policies, procedures, and programs.

• Use risk management skills to manage liabilities associated with higher-risk customers, transactions, products, services and geographies.

• Handle complex investigations and advise multiple lines of business (credit card, retail bank loans, and online banking).

• Coordinate with audit firms on managing, planning, executing, and directing large AML-related projects.

• Handle compliance requirements/regulation controls and regulatory expectations and/or industry practices. AML INVESTIGATOR/PRINCIPAL COORDINATOR

Collaborated with management to ensure critical functions were fulfilled timely and accurately. Reviewed system- generated alerts to assess the presence of illicit activity that might require reporting based on Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/ AML requirements. Conducted research as required and documented detailed results. Completed suspicious activity reports (SAR) while addressing sanctions alerts and other AML processes in accordance with regulations and time limitations. Handled cases and provided guidance for issues which were promoted for advanced investigation and analysis.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Completed in-depth review of Alert and Case Procedures and provided management with feedback and suggestions for improvement while supervising a focus group to upgrade procedure guidelines.

• Created awareness of various types of risks (financial, legal, reputation, etc.), while validating quality and compiling Suspicious Activity Reports via FinCEN Software for numerous business units.

• Coached numerous investigators to help improve quality and efficiency and developed a step-by-step guide.

• Developed a model and pre-filled template enabling greater consistency throughout the department.

• Exceeded quantity expectations while maintaining quality standards for completing cases and alerts.

• Ensured quality by reviewing completed investigations. EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA 2008

AML Sanctions, 314(b) awareness, AML Suspicious Activity Reporting Essentials, AML Enhanced Due Diligence Code of Business Conduct and Ethics,

Quality assurance testing /SQL

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