Experience

Undisclosed

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Compliance Associate - Sanctions

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  - Project Management - Process Improvement - Policies & Procedural Writing - Training - Sanctions & Blockchain Investigations - Regulatory Reporting - Remediation

• Senior Compliance Associate

  • Nov 2022 - Sep 2023

  Operational Business Process Improvement (Project Management for Compliance Operations)

• Compliance Associate

  • Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  Remote Blockchain & AML investigations for EDD



Scotiabank

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, AML Operations (Demarket Team) - Global Operations Governance

  • Apr 2019 - Jan 2022

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Manager, Process Excellence - Operational Governance/GFIU Services

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Assisted various AML Operations units in implementing procedures, policy updates and lead in the delivery of business process improvements • Created and updated procedures, user guides, process flow maps and forms for all AML Operations departments • Developed the Sanctions Payment Screening Training curriculum for the Training and Communications Team and utilized all training sessions for new Payment Screening Training employees • Spearheaded the migration of manual tracking of… Show more • Assisted various AML Operations units in implementing procedures, policy updates and lead in the delivery of business process improvements • Created and updated procedures, user guides, process flow maps and forms for all AML Operations departments • Developed the Sanctions Payment Screening Training curriculum for the Training and Communications Team and utilized all training sessions for new Payment Screening Training employees • Spearheaded the migration of manual tracking of demarketed clients to a cloud based Project Management Tool • Evaluated impact of new policies, programs or products into the AML Operations departments and coordinate the department’s compliance readiness • Acted as a liaison and facilitator between AML policies & initiatives related to area of specialization • Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for all of Global AML Operations • Collaborated with various units and their respective management teams to ensure that effective business operations and processes meet operating requirements • Responsible for overseeing Operational Governance Analysts progress & coaching

• Sanctions Risk Analyst - Global AML/ATF Unit

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Senior Compliance Specialist, Money Transfer Operations

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

  Toronto, Canada Area



Professional Psychiatrist

• Administrative Assistant & Bookkeeper

  • Mar 2014 - Nov 2015

  Hamilton, Ontario, Canada • Calculated and prepared tax documents and reports for both corporate and personal taxes • Increased efficiency by spearheading transition from paper records to QuickBooks • Monitored bank statements, financial transactions, invoices/receipts and employee payroll for both business lines • Analyzed costs control and provided timely financial information to support business goals • Assisted with Social Media, advertising and event planning • Responsible for posting job ads… Show more • Calculated and prepared tax documents and reports for both corporate and personal taxes • Increased efficiency by spearheading transition from paper records to QuickBooks • Monitored bank statements, financial transactions, invoices/receipts and employee payroll for both business lines • Analyzed costs control and provided timely financial information to support business goals • Assisted with Social Media, advertising and event planning • Responsible for posting job ads online and recruitment of potential job candidates • Performed general office duties such as filing, and handling routine correspondence Show less



BMO

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technology & Operations - Foreign Exchange Lead / International Payments Officer

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

  Burlington, Ontario, Canada Foreign Exchange Lead (FX Lead) • Converted incoming SFC (Sundry Foreign Currency) payments from Correspondent banks into Canadian funds. • Reentered and/or verified payments prior to release. • Audited conversions processed by other FX leads. • Balanced internal and external FX GL/Accounts for end of day operations. • Responsible for process improvements that reduced time and errors for Manual Wire data entry on reoccurring payments. • Performed Quality Checks for… Show more Foreign Exchange Lead (FX Lead) • Converted incoming SFC (Sundry Foreign Currency) payments from Correspondent banks into Canadian funds. • Reentered and/or verified payments prior to release. • Audited conversions processed by other FX leads. • Balanced internal and external FX GL/Accounts for end of day operations. • Responsible for process improvements that reduced time and errors for Manual Wire data entry on reoccurring payments. • Performed Quality Checks for each business day to ensure all SFC Manual Wires complied with audit requirements. • Achieved record high productivity within department. International Payments Officer • Routed domestic and international payments in various queues via SWIFT or FEDWIRE networks. • Researched and resolved wire validation errors using several interfaces and databases. • Investigated and researched disputes, and suspicious or fraudulent issues in accordance with federal regulations. • Consistently exceeded minimum productivity levels and meet accuracy requirements. • Identified several suspicious transactions which led to the department filing its first UTR’s resulting in the termination of bank-client relationships.

• Customer Service Representative

  • Jul 2010 - Oct 2013

  Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Temporarily worked at Contact Centre as a Direct Banking Manager then returned to the position of Customer Service Representative after receiving a full time offer

• Direct Banking Manager

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

  Mississauga, Ontario, Canada



TD

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • Dec 2008 - Jul 2010

  Toronto, Canada Area