Anti Money Laundering Investigator
09/2014 to
Present
BMO Harris Bank N.A. –
Chicago,
IL
Analyzes sensitive
information concerning customer and account activity including transactional
data and conducts additional research that is potentially linked to money
laundering, terrorist financing, organized crime, and other financial crime
activity in order to determine if the filing of a SAR is required.
Assess internal trends,
external regulatory and law enforcement environment to make recommendations to
understand risk areas and alter or add typologies in certain business areas.
Handle
escalated issues as appropriate for advanced investigation and analysis.
Maintains
awareness of AML/BSA trends and other related industry practices helping
ensure external knowledge and focus is not lost.
Helps
provide project management support on compliance-related projects and
initiatives, as requested, to ensure they progress toward a common goal in
alignment with agreed timelines.
Provides
assistance to other investigators when necessary/requested.
Anti Money Laundering Analyst
07/2013 to
09/2014
BMO Harris Bank N.A. –
Chicago,
IL
Coordinate
and report data on high risk customers.
Compile
documentation for use in high risk customer file reviews.
Perform
initial assessment of customers escalated as high risk.
Maintain
a current understanding of money laundering and terrorist financing
issues, including policies, procedures, regulations, industry best
practices, criminal activities and developing trends.
Create several different Job Aids to assist in training new employees hired.
Legal Specialist
09/2012 to
07/2013
BMO Harris Bank N.A. –
Chicago,
IL
Carrying
out the accurate and timely handling of all subpoenas, citations, levies,
court orders, garnishments, Legal Mail and other legal service documents
served on Harris.
Resolving
issues arising from all subpoenas, citations, levies, court orders,
garnishments.
Assigned tasks to co-workers and tracked
progress and updated manager as necessary
Jr. Legal Specialist
12/2011 to
09/2012
BMO Harris Bank N.A. –
Chicag,
IL
Greet
visitors and callers, handle their inquiries, and direct them to the appropriate
persons according to their needs.
Set
up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records,
correspondence, and other material.
Prepare
invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other
documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation
software.
Reviewed
files, records and other documents to obtain information and respond to
requests.