Elizabeth Adesanya

• Conducted KYC/AML reviews and ensured adherence to regulatory requirements
• Led quality control and assurance processes, identifying gaps and implementing improvements
• Reviewed high-risk accounts and transactions, ensuring thorough due diligence and risk assessments
• Assisted in regulatory audits and collaborated with internal stakeholders to enhance compliance frameworks
• Provided training and mentorship to junior analysts on AML best practices

• Performing remediation, on-boarding, periodic KYC reviews.
• Gathering and analysing KYC documentation in accordance with the clients AML policy requirements to identify and close any gaps.
• Sourcing of data from approved public sources using the methods outlined in policies and procedures.
• Construction of KYC files with the required information and documentation in
  accordance with the policy.
• Established as go-to person for complex files, entity types, ownership structures etc.
• Ensuring that key stakeholders are kept informed on progress or bottlenecks within
  the end-to-end KYC review process.
• Escalation to the appropriate teams where information cannot be sourced or provided
  / where prior exceptions have been granted on existing files and / or where additional
  sign off required to proceed.
• Direct outreach to internal client departments where applicable (such as Front Office) to obtain information and documentation required to complete KYC/CDD reviews.
• Conducting screening checks using third party tools to identify Sanctions, PEPs, and
  Adverse Media in relation to the entities and related parties subject to screening
  policies and procedures.

• Managed quality control checks for customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) processes
• Investigated and reported suspicious activities in accordance with regulatory guidelines
• Developed and enhanced AML policies and procedures to align with industry standards
• Conducted root cause analysis on compliance failures and implemented corrective measures
• Performing quality reviews of KYC profiles executed as part of a KYC client profile
  review (Transaction Monitoring, SPF/PEP, Adverse Media Screening, Negative News,
  Source of Wealth, Source of Funds).
   Liaise with Relationship Managers as necessary to approve client profiles.
   Document Quality review results, communicate errors identified during a Quality review
  to the appropriate KYC Maker, track and validate remediation. Report results to Quality
  Manager and participate/assist in RCA and development of remediation plans.

• Prepared and undertook audits to support with the maintenance and overall quality levels for clients within the banking and insurance sector.
• Collated, analysed and interpreted audit results for the Management Information (MI) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) teams cascading findings and identify trends.
• Served as subject expert and first point of contact to support other team members by providing technical guidance, support and mentoring.
• Promoted compliance and standardisation by carrying out internal audit checks on cases reviewed and fed back findings and highlighted any areas of non-compliance to key stakeholders.
• Assisted managers in reviewing and updating policies and procedures ensuring regulatory compliance and quality are fully embedded.
• Work efficiently within strict time scales set out by the regulators and producing work to a high-quality standard.
• Meeting set targets in line with required quality and output standards, pro-actively reporting emerging issues.
• Identify and escalate trends that occur as part of the root cause analysis; put forward action plans to improve processes.
• Build detailed investigations to determine whether the correct procedures were followed, set out the outcome of the investigation.
• Appraised both written and telephone work of colleagues to ensure quality standards were maintained, provided constructive feedback.

●Gathered and assessed customer information working with in-house and various IT systems in line with current guidance and procedures.

• Promoted compliance by ensuring customer information collated was consistent,
  accurate and of good quality.
  ● Achieved recognition by continuously succeeding in a target and quality driven
  environment to ensure external and internal targets were met.