Accomplished AML Specialist with a proven track record at Standard Chartered Global Business Services, adept at analyzing complex data to combat financial crimes. Demonstrates exceptional analytical skills and a fast-learning ability, ensuring high-quality assurance and compliance. Renowned for teamwork and decision-making prowess, significantly minimizing audit findings and enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
AML Specialist
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
05.2016 - Current
Responsible for identifying and researching patterns, trends and anomalies in complex transactional and customer data to detect, prevent, mitigate and report suspicious activity related to money laundering, terrorist financing and structuring.
Used transactional and customer records, external data, publicly- available information, and other information to identify suspicious or unusual activity.
Performed detailed analyses to detect patterns, trends, anomalies and schemes in transactions and relationships across multiple businesses/products.
Reviewing cases that are closed by Junior Analysts and Senior Analysts as control to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with regulatory, internal/external audit requirements and policy/procedural requirements.
Act as SME provides expertise to internal working groups and teams.
Ensures that Quality Assurance process is executed in adherence with global standard policies and procedures, using global standard tools.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas of improvement, leading to increased operational effectiveness
Operates within agreed business SLAs and confidentiality standards.
AML Senior Analyst
Citigroup Transaction Services (M) Sdn Bhd
03.2011 - 04.2016
Document and report investigation findings and prepare case files for review (e.g. media search results, copies of statements/checks, results from internal system searches etc.).
Collect and examine financial statements and documents to assist in identifying unusual transaction patterns.
Conduct research over available Bank systems, Internet and Databases consistent with resolution of investigations.
Write and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and recommend relationship retention or termination and track account closures as required.
Interact with Senior Management on Compliance, Legal and business sectors concerning AML issues.
Identify cases appropriate for Senior Management escalation.
Provide direction to junior staff.
Trade Finance Analyst
Citigroup Transaction Services (M) Sdn Bhd
02.2010 - 02.2011
Issues import and export letters of credit and accepts payments: Notifies exporters and importers of issuance of letters of credit covering shipment of merchandise.
Reviews letter of credit documents to determine compliance with international standards.
Verifies terms of credit, such as amount, insurance coverage, and shipping conditions to determine compliance with established standards.
Coordinates customer credit information and collateral papers with LOAN OFFICER to comply with bank credit standards.
Records payments and liabilities and other customer account information in computer.
Loan Documentation Officer
ICIMB (M) Sdn Bhd
01.2008 - 01.2010
Check and verify documents received from respective Retail/Business Unit.
Checking and disbursing business loan lodged within 2 days as per Service Level Achievement (SLA)
Record and monitor all the Overdraft renewal, amendment and cancellation for business account received from Retail Business Center/Business Center.
Daily report for business loan disbursement to Business Banking Department, Jalan Tun Perak, Kuala Lumpur.
Monthly report for business loan disbursement to the Head of Maintenance/Finance
Perform task assigned by Superior and additional duties.
Minimize audit findings and reduce incidents of fraud.
Ensure complaints are replied within SLA and no personal complaints from clients.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
2006
Diploma - Business Studies
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
Segamat, Johor, Malaysia
2001
Skills
Customer Relations
Expert Problem Solving
Documentation Management
Quality Assurance
Timeline
AML Specialist
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
05.2016 - Current
AML Senior Analyst
Citigroup Transaction Services (M) Sdn Bhd
03.2011 - 04.2016
Trade Finance Analyst
Citigroup Transaction Services (M) Sdn Bhd
02.2010 - 02.2011
Loan Documentation Officer
ICIMB (M) Sdn Bhd
01.2008 - 01.2010
BBA - Business Administration
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Diploma - Business Studies
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
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