Commonwealth Bank of Australia – Sanctions Operations Manager; Group Financial Crime Services
February 2015 – Present
- Responsible for BAU sanctions screening on all SWIFT traffic worldwide.
- Daily management of business unit and currency related service level agreements
- Managing a team of 15 direct reports 24/6 to deliver real time screening solution for the Group across the globe.
- Chair the Group sanctions related technical and compliance committee
- Major sanctions operational and compliance project delivery, including the management of complete upgrade of
- end to end screening solution
- Creation and delivery of sanctions related training to the wider CBA Group
- Group MLRO delegate for high risk payment and trade transaction sign-offs
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to save the business time and money
- Strong focus on cultivating a positive and inclusive culture for staff
Commonwealth Bank of Australia – Senior AML/CTF and Sanctions Analyst; Group Financial Crime Services
January 2014 – February 2015
- Responsible for sanctions payment/trade related alerts and investigations
- Action and management of escalated alerts within the team
- Transaction Monitoring alert management and Suspicious Matter Reporting
- High Risk Customer alert management and Suspicious Matter Reporting
- Training and Development of team members
- Subject matter expert on sanctions related issues
Commonwealth Bank of Australia – AML/CTF and Sanctions Analyst; Group Financial Crime Services
October 2012 – January 2014
- Responsible for sanctions payment/trade related alerts and investigations
- Transaction Monitoring alert management and Suspicious Matter Reporting
- High Risk Customer alert management and Suspicious Matter Reporting