Uzoamaka Ozumba
London
Summary
Dedicated KYC/AML professional with over 3 years technical experience within the financial industry. Excellent technical understanding of both UK and international AML rules and regulations. Additionally, posses a thorough understanding of end-to-end enhanced due diligence process within KYC remediation in Trade Finance, Cash Management Products (ICM), Investment Banking, SPVs, Corporations and Hedge Funds. Organised, investigative and analytical with a pragmatic team-based approach to working.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AML analyst
DLL
London
2023.04 - Current
- Maintaining adherence to regulatory requirements by conducting UBO screening on newly onboarded clients
- Improving customer services for international clients by performing Dynamic Currency Conversion during onboarding to reduce the likelihood of chargebacks or disputes
- Monitored accounts and transactions to detect fraudulent activities.
- Conducted regular reviews and official audits to validate recordkeeping and controls.
- Worked cross-functionally with customer-facing and internal teams to enforce consistent AML best practices.
KYC analyst
SMBC
London
2023.09 - 2023.12
- Performed Dynamic Conversion Currency case checks for client onboarding approval to maintain accuracy of financial data
- Minimised probability of client affiliation to criminal activity through conducting adverse media screening during the procurement of new clients
- Effectively mitigated risk and adhered to compliance regulations by performing UBO queries
- Eliminated high-risk clientele by conducting PEP screening to ensure company alignment to established AML guidelines
Document Review Paralegal
Paralaw
Remote
2022.01 - 2023.09
- Coded documents precisely after reading briefing materials to assist the firm with their cases
- Resolved file-related queries via telephone and in-person communications
- Liaised with senior lawyers to gather information and evidence for court presentations
- Recorded detailed notes from client and witness interviews for further investigation.
- Prioritised activities to meet changing case demands and achieve deadlines
Document Review Paralegal
DA Solutions, Unitedlex
Remote
2021.08 - 2021.12
- Gathered and analysed relevant evidence under specific defects supporting liability against the party on the Integreon database system to support case documentation ahead of case proceedings
- Created a labelling system which enabled cases to be separated according to case severity, court date and court location which resulted in the ability to review over 400 documents per day
- Redacted claimant reports by removing high privileged sensitive information as instructed within the key request that was allocated by the case manager
- Conducted online bundle distribution to party members ahead of hearings
- Raised legal queries from clients and communicated outcomes to enable case progress.
Legal administrator
Ministry of Justice
London
2020.05 - 2021.07
- Maintained accuracy of court documents by supporting the Judge during in person hearings through clerical activities
- Improved the efficiency of customer response times through the implementation of a new online document management system which in turn reorganised the crisis inbox resulting in reduced file conflicts when dealing with claims
- Upheld excellent customer service through the maintenance of communication to claimants in relation to outcomes after court proceedings
- Adhering to court procedures by separating and coordinating case files and sending them to ACAS within required timelines
- Revised previously prepared legal documents to reflect changing information or improve compliance with standards.
AML Analyst
Natwest
London
2018.07 - 2020.04
- Maintained stakeholder alignment through providing regular communication with other business areas
- Reviewed and upheld the accuracy of KYC/AML due diligence records on new and existing counter-parties to ensure relevant databases were reflective of the current state of cases
- Ensured all assignments were completed in a timely manner by prioritising work according to case priority
- Effectively promoted accuracy of customer data by reviewing sanction, embargo and reputational hits during customer screening
Paralegal
Highways England
Birmingham
2018.05 - 2018.07
- Assisted senior lawyers with research and report writing in preparation for key stakeholder project update meetings
- Organised and facilitated weekly project syncs which aimed to provide progress updates, outcomes of legal research and mitigate risks
- Ownership of the analysis of non-disclosure agreements which involved extracting key obligations, identifying potential claims and summarising legal documentation
- Oversaw the preparation of legal documents ahead of court dates to ensure efficiency of court proceedings on behalf of clients
- Maintained excellent customer service through the collation of meeting outcomes to ensure meeting outcomes were completed in a timely manner
- Successfully completed anti-money laundering check and alerted the necessary parties of suspicious clients through SAR
Education
LLB - Law
Aston University
Birmingham05.2019
Skills
- Advanced legal research
- Office 365 and other Microsoft packages
- Excellent communication skills
- Document analysis
- Effective time management
- Stakeholder management
- Problem solving skills
- Team management
- Diary management
- Document preparation
Certification
ACAMS 2022 (In view)
SOFTWARE
- S Visio
- Gliffy
- Basecamp
- Atlassian JIRA and Confluence
- PM.COM
- Salesforce, SAP
- KYC Passport/RDC/PCR/Bankers Almanac
- PEGA/Marketscreener/Creditsafe
Timeline
KYC analyst
SMBC
2023.09 - 2023.12
AML analyst
DLL
2023.04 - Current
Document Review Paralegal
Paralaw
2022.01 - 2023.09
Document Review Paralegal
DA Solutions, Unitedlex
2021.08 - 2021.12
Legal administrator
Ministry of Justice
2020.05 - 2021.07
AML Analyst
Natwest
2018.07 - 2020.04
Paralegal
Highways England
2018.05 - 2018.07
LLB - Law
Aston University
ACAMS 2022 (In view)
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