Banking Analyst Compliance

Felix Olusola Adewale Adeyeye

New York, NY ***** 614-***-****

linkedin.com/in/felix-adeyeye-29713a69/ **********@*****.*** Experienced in Leadership for AML/KYC Compliance

Accomplished professional with an impressive record of managing projects and leading full life cycle investigations related to the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. Visionary leader with keen ability to develop and implement project and action plans that effectively address key objectives and goals. Collaborative communicator, continually focused on enhancing relationships to promote cohesive, comprehensive business results and engaging key stakeholders. Analytical problem solver, able to isolate and overcome barriers to enable successful outcomes. Technically adept professional, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, Mantis, Actimize, Fortent, Halo, PA and Host. Quick learner, flexibility to adapt in a constant changing environment.

Areas of Expertise

Self-starting with the ability to

multitask and prioritize.

Financial Risk Analysis Leadership & Team Building

Ability to initiate change to business

practices by working effectively.

Client-focused and open to

different ideas/viewpoints.

Demonstrated analytical skills with

follow-up and problem-solving

capability; lateral thinking.

Documentation & Reporting

Excellent oral and written

communications skills.

Ability to work in a team

environment, listen and work well

with others.

Risk Management & Due Diligence

AML PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Ensure robust documentation of project achievements, issues, risks, dependencies, and escalation to management where needed.

Define for the project the key milestones, impacts, risks, and mitigation plan to avoid project delays and escalation process.

Regular interaction with senior management stakeholders in Working Groups and Steering Committees

Provide project management and program oversight to the team on the floor as well as modelled production/numbers and gave weekly reports to ensure proper completion of project.

Liaison between Business/IT/Compliance to ensure the project was effectively planned, monitored, and driven while escalating and addressing key risks.

Monitor and adjust team case load, ensuring production goals are met, while quality assurance is maintained, and regulatory compliance is enforced.

Supervised due diligence efforts for client retention decisions on high-risk customers.

Work with stakeholders across the institution to ensure the escalation framework is understood and its policies and processes are appropriately documented

Organize and lead enterprise-wide escalation related working groups for co-ordination and implementation of the Escalation Policy and Standard

Supervised and/or had exposer the implementation of STAR, SAM, MANTIS, and ACTIMIZE systems.

Led a team of 11 to review over 1,000 high-risk accounts and 80% in three weeks, achieving a daily rate of 3.5 cases. (1.25 cases/day was rate prior to joining)

Spearheaded overall risk and control enhancement for the Bank of China Correspondent Banking Program.

Preserve thorough documentation pertaining to all aspects of the Project by ensuring accuracy and storage for audit and Records Management purposes.

Designed and implemented procedures for analysts, coaching and mentoring team on approaches to complete files and cases effectively and efficiently, while retaining accuracy.

Transformed lagging project, supervising a team of six to complete project ahead of schedule.

Always looking to make every process more efficient and simplify operational initiatives and ensure an environment of continuous improvement.

Achieved 100% quality report submissions, requiring zero corrections following routine audits.

Support the Controls Escalation Management Lead to develop and maintain a Target Operating Model for the enterprise-wide Escalations Program

Co-ordinate updates/revision to the Escalation Policy and Escalation Standard

Manage Consent Order milestone and deliverable requirement and timelines AML ANALYSIS EXPERIENCE

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Analyzed branch banks to review thematic risks and strengths of their control environment at the underlying client base, assessing level of risk through SAR and risk metric review.

Remediated CDD and EDD for current customers and newly onboarded customers.

Validated FFI risk scores derived from the bank’s automated risk scoring solutions.

Managed full lifecycle investigations, testing UAT in Prime, handling AML risks associated with payment processors, researching system- generated alerts, and monitoring transaction patterns for money laundering indicators.

Completed an average of 17 complex cases per week, exceeding minimum completion requests by 340%, without sacrificing quality.

Achieved 100% quality report submissions, requiring zero corrections following routine audits.

Collaborate with quality assurance to develop and author Suspicious Activity and Continuing Activity Reports.

Review KYC packages, ensuring packages prepared by the branches are consistent with the overall policy, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

WORK HISTORY

Partner and Director Erraz Compliance, New York, NY, June 2020 - current Help run and manage project with large Wolfsburg Group Bank. Collaborated to build compliance program and bolstered procedures to help bank pass MRA The institution was given a Cease and Desist for Violating the Bank Secrecy Act. Assisted in transition after bank sale. Currently assisting to offshore low and moderate risk files.

KYC/AML Senior Investigator Maquette Advisors, New York, NY, Sept 2021 – March 2022 To assist large crypto firm remediate KYC and to report suspicious activity within retirement accounts. After backlog was complete, assisted in BAU. AML Investigator MEGA Bank for K2 Investigations, New York, NY, Aug 2019 - 2020 Reviewing system-generated alerts for potential suspicious activity. Researching through online resources of transaction parties. Assisting in drafting and filing SARs.

AML Project Employee (QA) Provident Bank for Navigant, New York, NY, March 2019 – July 2019 Provided Quality assurance for all AML and fraud work streams. Draft and file SAR and CAR when appropriate. AML Investigator/Analyst Intesa Sanpaolo/Bawla Consulting for Navigant, New York, NY, November 2018 – February 2019 Work closely with policy, procedure, training, and technology organizations to ensure comprehensive coverage of change management activities Reporting to CLIC / KYC Head of projects. Draft and file SAR when appropriate. Enhanced Due Diligence Analyst Intesa Sanpaolo/Bawla Consulting for Navigant, New York, NY, June 2018 – November 2018 Responsible for opening, amending, reviewing, and exiting clients according to newly established policies and procedures. To review client's transactions to detect and report either proposed or completed unusual transactions. Project Manager/Team Lead AML Investigator Shinhan Bank America/Bawla Consulting for Navigant, New York, NY, Jan 2018 – April 2018 Manage, end-to-end, Strategic Enhanced Due Diligence/ KYC projects (High risk accounts). Develop project plans and risk logs for project. Identify all key deliverables and milestones within project. Utilized BAM for cases and alerts. AML Correspondent Banking Analyst Bank of China/Exiger New York, NY, December 2017 – January 2018 Responsible for conducting analysis and producing documentation to support the Banks AML correspondence program. AML Investigator Bank of Nova Scotia/ Bawla Consulting for Navigant, New York, NY, March 2016 – December 2017 Tuning thresholds in STAR to minimize false positives. Identification and monitoring of suspicious activities and transaction in the Bank and ensure timeous reporting of suspicious transactions (SAR writing for look back and BAU) reviewing system-generated alerts for potential suspicious activity. Researching through online resources of transaction parties. Assisting in drafting and filing SARs. Assisting in the implementation of STAR system. Keeping up with developing and changing regulatory processes. Utilized Actimize and Star to deal with alerts and cases. KYC Analyst BanCorp America/Michael Page International for K2 Investigations, New York, NY, September 2016 - March 2016 Reviewing system-generated alerts for potential suspicious activity. Researching through online resources of transaction parties. Assisting in drafting and filing SARs.

Felix Adeyeye

AML Investigator, Team Lead US Bank America – Western Union/Promontory Financial Group, LLC, Denver, CO, April 2015 - August 2015 Led a team responsible for identifying, investigating, and monitoring relationships that pose a money laundering or terrorist financing risk in support of all legal and regulatory requirements relating to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism financing. Draft and file SAR when appropriate. Utilized Actimize to deal with alerts and cases. KYC Analyst CitiBank, Latin America/Robert Half International for Promontory Financial Group, LLC, Denver, CO, March 2015 - April 2015 Responsible for identifying, investigating, and monitoring relationships that pose a money laundering or terrorist financing risk in support of all legal and regulatory requirements relating to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism financing. Draft and file SAR when appropriate. Global Compliance Analyst JP Morgan Chase, NA/Robert Half International, Columbus, OH, January 2014 – October 2014 Review and resolve EDD alerts, Draft and file SAR when appropriate. Perform searches utilizing internet sources and/or third-party vendors to determine negative news and obtain due diligence information for prospects and new/existing customers. Analyze customer data, transactional activity, and open-source information to determine legitimacy and potential risk exposure. Utilized Mantis and Fortent to deal with alerts and cases.

(At this time JPMC was moving from Fortent to Mantis) Computer Programmer (Student position), Otterbein University, Mathematics Department, Westerville, OH, January 2010 – June 2010 EDUC ATI ON & TR AIN IN G

Bachelor of Sciences Degree (Dual Degree), Mathematics and Physics, Otterbein University, Westerville, OH A WA RDS & DI S TIN CTION S

Nine-time Athletic Scholarship Award Winner Otterbein University Student Athlete (Football, Track and Field) Wide Receiver, Marion Blue Racers, CIFL (2010) Signed, Edmonton Eskimos, CFL (2013) and Iowa Barnstormers, AFL/Cleveland Browns, NFL (2012) Volunteer Elementary School Reader, Ohio University Football Child Reading Program

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