KYC & Compliance Analyst with Fraud Expertise

Karen Chinelo Oliver

Phone: +1-646-***-****; Email: *************@*****.***

Profile

I am a results-driven Compliance Support/KYC analyst with experience in client onboarding, customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, KYB, and fraud investigations. Proficient in conducting thorough customer due diligence processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. With my experience and ability to leverage technology, advanced analytics, and industry expertise, I can meet both business and customer’s objectives in a professional manner while complying with regulations. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Collaborated with the relevant teams especially the Engineering team on the development of a more effective automated document verification system, reducing onboarding time by 30%.

Identified and remediated high-risk accounts, resulting in a 20% reduction in potential exposure to financial crime.

Effectively managed the manual KYC work flow in a timely manner therefore reducing the customer onboarding time.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Rova (August 2025 – Present) – Onboarding And Transaction Monitoring Analyst

Completed KYC onboarding for new and pre-existing customers (KYC Refresh) by reviewing client documentation, vendor databases, and data entered at onboarding to assess the risks associated with customers or products.

Analysed complex customer profiles and transaction patterns to identify potential risks and escalate suspicious activities for further investigation.

Continuously analyzing financial transactions to detect and prevent illegal activities like money laundering fraud

Using Automated systems to review account activity against rules and risk profiles

Identifying unusual patterns or activities that deviate from customers normal behavior

Screening transactions against watchlists to block funding to terrorists Aku Africa (July 2022 – July 2025) – Compliance Support And KYC Analyst

Completed KYC onboarding for new and pre-existing customers (KYC Refresh) by reviewing client documentation, vendor databases, and data entered at onboarding to assess the risks associated with customers or products.

Created risk acceptance documentation to support the raising or downgrading of high risk customers for management approval.

Analysed complex customer profiles and transaction patterns to identify potential risks and escalate suspicious activities for further investigation.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline onboarding processes, reducing onboarding time by 30%.

Assisted with the development, testing and implementation of the Onboarding systems and procedures.

Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry regulations and emerging trends to inform compliance strategies and procedures.

Developed relationships and worked with key partners across product, engineering, data science, and business teams to effectively manage onboarding programs.

Assisted in the development and implementation of automated KYC/AML screening tools, resulting in improved efficiency and accuracy.

Filing an investigation report and escalating same for a review by the second line of defence.

Magistrate Court, Life Camp Abuja (July 2017 – June 2024) - Legal Officer

Conducting legal research on cases pending before the magistrate court. This includes reviewing relevant statutes, case law, and legal precedent to provide guidance to the court and legal counsel.

Ensuring that court proceedings comply with applicable laws, rules of evidence, and procedural requirements to ensure fair and impartial proceedings.

Assisting in the management of cases filed with the magistrate court to ensure accurate records of case filings, scheduling hearings and trials, and ensuring that all parties involved are properly notified of court proceedings.

Providing support to the magistrate judge during court hearings and trials.

Reviewing legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, and judgments to ensure that these documents comply with applicable laws and court rules.

Providing legal advice and guidance to the magistrate judge on procedural and substantive legal issues that arise during court proceedings by researching legal questions, analysing case law, and preparing legal memoranda.

Maintaining accurate records of court proceedings, including case files, exhibits, and court orders to ensure that court records are properly organised and accessible to the parties involved in the case.

Assisting in the resolution of disputes between parties involved in court cases. This involves facilitating settlement negotiations, mediating disputes, or referring parties to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. EDUCATION

April 2019 - Jan. 2020 Nigerian Law School, Abuja. Bachelor of Law March 2020 - 2021 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Nigeria July 2011 - Oct. 2017 University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, Nigeria. Bachelor of Law SKILLS

Customer Due Diligence, Enhanced Due Diligence, Anti-Money Laundering, KYC, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Assessment, Financial Crime Investigation, Onboarding Process Optimization, Effective communication, Critical thinking, Team Collaboration.

REFERENCE

Available on request

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