Helen Kelly
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Areas of Expertise
More than 10 years in managing risk within the banking industry including Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud, Commerical and Consumer Underwriter, PMP for data migration/conversions in last two roles.
Roles include hard conversations with stakeholders, meeting and managing deliverables and or milestones, troubleshooting, team alignment, creation of user stories, process mapping, audits, data validation in accordance with current AML regulations, guidelines and processes.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills combined with ability to synthesize and interpret data and processes to stay continuously curious.
Organizational skills used to create, maintain dashboards and other visual instruments to C suite team members, vendors and stakeholders.
Certifications in PMP and Data Analytics
Software Adaptable to proprietary software systems and:
Microsoft Office proficiency including Excel skills running macros, pivot tables, and Vand H lookup, SQL Server, Agile, Jira and Asana, Tableau.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BNY Mellon Bank 08/2024 to 01/2025 Business Analyst II
Used communications skills to corroborated with to achieve data scope per deadline.
Responsible for process mapping the product life cycle, user stories and testing data validation for Corporate Trust Department
Used Analytical skills to solve for blockers and for negotiation.
Used organizational skills to complete tasks, stay current of all changes in all areas of the project and worked with team to meet deliverables and remove blockers.
Adaptable and flexible to adjust to changes in project scope and deliverables
Participated in sprints, milestones, risk assessment, war room meetings with team and vendor from India, C-Suite Corporate Trust, Product Owner, and Stakeholders.
Used Agile Methodology, Jira, SharePoint and various other software programs to stay transparent, organized, create dashboards and other visuals to communicate clearly and effectively
Deutsche Bank 03/2022 to 8/2023 KYC and QC Analyst
Reviewed files using Deutsch’s AFC Risk Mitigation Process
Rated accounts on using AML risk rating
Performed EDD in accordance to risk rating, supporting documentation and othe variables related to the bank relationship with client
Crossed Trained with QA team for back up purposes
Created and completed SAR’s and other forms to be handed off to legal for further litigation if required.
Served as SME for risk rating determination
Genpact
Wells Fargo 01/2016 to 02/2022 AML Policy and Procedure Analyst
Created AML Program Processes for the Capital Markets, and High Wealth Investment Clients.
Responsible for data mapping the CDD and EDD process prior to the system conversion.
Team Members
Investigated transactions based on results from CDD or EDD alerts and or risk ratings.
Provided data mapping for the transaction monitoring and system referrals process and assisted with user boards and testing.
Performed International Client searches to clear variances, recognizing specific details of activities/transactions in comparison to historical transactions and/or data.
Resolved matches identified from comparison to various databases from proprietary, government agencies, OFAC, Negative News, etc.
Determined and investigated Beneficial Ownership using industry-standard policies and procedures.
Performed risk rating to mitigate legal, reputational, and financial risks.
Responsible for ensuring quality controls for compliance and operational issues were satisfied by communicating with sponsors, third-party administrators, and/or financial advisors or stakeholders.
Reviewed internal audits, and risk analysis, while conducting internal compliance audits to ascertain data breaches and illegal activities from global operations.
Conducted CDD/EDD (high-risk investigations) for periodical or KYC and onboarding process.
Used strong analytical and financial skills to synthesize and interpret data.
EDUCATION
Currently attending UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA-Jacksonville, FL
B.A. Accounting/Management Information Systems
Additional Training
2019 Risk/Governance Control Functions Compliance
2019 Global Financial Crimes Compliance
2024 PMP Certification
2025 Data Analytics Certification