Ayodele Akinfenwa (ICA, CAMS)

AML Oversight and Testing Manager at LHV Bank
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(386) 825-5501
Location
London, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Credentials

  • Advanced Certificate in Anti Money Laundering (AML)
    International Compliance Association
    Dec, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMLS)
    ACAMS
    Sep, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • LHV Bank
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • AML Oversight and Testing Manager
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Oversee the AML review process of new and existing partners. This entails in depth analysis of different clients policies and procedures and ensure they are in line with the risk appetite of the bank. These clients are normally financial institutions and money services business based across Europe.

    • AML Analyst
      • May 2021 - Jun 2022

      My role at LHV Bank is focused primarily on anti money laundering and due diligence of new corporate clients looking to use LHV's banking services. These services range from safeguarding, operational accounts to the provision and exchange of cryptocurrencies. I am responsible for the initial AML review of new prospects (mainly non bank FIs and Fintech firms) this means conducting due diligence on their ownership and directors, reviewing their policies and procedures in order to make sure their systems and controls are sufficient in reducing the risk of anti money laundering. Show less

  • Cambridge Global Payments
    • Canada
    • Financial Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • FX Compliance Associate
      • Aug 2015 - May 2021

      Worked as a Compliance Associate for Cambridge Mercantile Corp t/a Cambridge Global Payments a foreign exchange company who aid in deliverable foreign exchange for corporate and private clients. My role in compliance covered a wide range of aspects, whilst working under our MLRO I helped to on-boarding clients who can be individuals, UK based SMEs or large scale multinationals. This would entail undertaking due diligence on the business and the individuals related. As well as this i work in dealing with the day to day payments in terms of the higher risk individuals and the transactions they undertake. As part of the team I work in conjuncture with other members in the department on various projects surrounding sanctions and potential violations and how we would report. Equally we are constantly looking to adapt to the new regulatory frameworks for example MIFID II, GDPR and PSD II this involves a lot of background reading and attending seminars. As well as this myself and the department give regular training to the rest of the business in terms of updates in regulations, how it will likely affect their clients etc. Show less

Education

  • Brunel University
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Economics and Business Finance
    2011 - 2014
  • Bancroft's School
    2004 - 2011

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