Jordan Woods
Belfast
Summary
Experienced financial crime analyst with over three years in financial services. Proficient in AML/KYC procedures, consistently delivering high-quality results. Extensive background in large-scale remediation projects, client onboarding, and high-risk periodic reviews.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Consultant - Client Lifecycle Management
First Derivative
Belfast, United Kingdom
03.2025 - Current
- Led client outreach initiatives to address documentation gaps, ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Reviewed and assessed client information to maintain accurate and compliant records.
- Conducted transactional analysis to evaluate account activity based on jurisdiction-specific expectations.
- Mitigated risk through proactive data validation aligned with evolving compliance standards.
Senior Risk Associate – Periodic Review
Ernst & Young LLP
Belfast
07.2024 - 03.2025
- Served as first line of defence against financial crime, enforcing policies for high-risk clients during annual reviews.
- Upskilled level one associates on financial crime regulations, ensuring compliance in case management.
- Assisted in daily operations of high-risk review team, managing cases and compiling MI reports.
- Engaged with key stakeholders across service lines to address urgent client project requests according to SLAs.
Financial Crime Analyst
PwC UK
Belfast
03.2022 - 06.2024
- Trained and skilled in AML and KYC while working at PWC at Associate Level 2.
- Performing daily customer due diligence tasks, including enhanced due diligence, and verifying client identity, risk level, source of wealth, and beneficial ownership determination.
- Training and upskilling of peers and ensuring quality standards are being met as per client procedures and expectations.
Project Management Officer
PwC UK
Belfast
04.2023 - 10.2023
- 6-month secondment to the PMO sector of PwC’s operate business.
- Performing project management duties including document maintenance, meeting minutes, stakeholder communication, and support for project managers.
- Ensuring compliance with internal and external audit standards.
Sales Agent
Liberty insurance
Enniskillen
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided excellent customer service and handled high volumes of inbound calls while working in a temporary role at Liberty Insurance.
- Delegated tasks to appropriate departments and occasionally assisted existing customers with queries and concerns during overflow periods in the customer service department.
- Skilled in using scripts and being audited through call recordings for compliance.
Education
BTEC Level 3 - Hospitality Supervision and Leadership Principles
Apprenticeships NI
06.2017 - 06.2019
Level 2 - Business Management
Belfast Metropolitan College
09.2015 - 06.2016
Level 2 - Essential skills mathematics
Belfast Metropolitan College
09.2015 - 06.2016
Level 2 - Essential skills ICT
Belfast Metropolitan College
09.2015 - 09.2015
GCSE - English
Antrim Grammar School
09.2012 - 06.2014
Skills
- KYC/AML
- Quality Control
- Management
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Team Building
- Operations
- Training
- Sales
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Consultant - Client Lifecycle Management
First Derivative
03.2025 - Current
Senior Risk Associate – Periodic Review
Ernst & Young LLP
07.2024 - 03.2025
Project Management Officer
PwC UK
04.2023 - 10.2023
Financial Crime Analyst
PwC UK
03.2022 - 06.2024
Sales Agent
Liberty insurance
09.2021 - 02.2022
BTEC Level 3 - Hospitality Supervision and Leadership Principles
Apprenticeships NI
06.2017 - 06.2019
Level 2 - Business Management
Belfast Metropolitan College
09.2015 - 06.2016
Level 2 - Essential skills mathematics
Belfast Metropolitan College
09.2015 - 06.2016
Level 2 - Essential skills ICT
Belfast Metropolitan College
09.2015 - 09.2015
GCSE - English
Antrim Grammar School
09.2012 - 06.2014