Compliance & Financial Crime Specialist
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Results-driven financial crime and compliance professional with 15 years of banking experience in AML/CFT, KYC/EDD, transaction monitoring, and regulatory reporting. Holds an MSc in Financial Technology, CAMS certification, Chainalysis Cryptocurrency Fundamentals certificate and UAE Financial Rules & Regulations certification. Currently enhancing safeguarding, documentation, and risk control practices within the UK Healthcare sector.
Relationship Manager – Public Sector Group
During my tenure in the Public Sector Group, I held dual responsibilities across relationship management, financial crime prevention, and regulatory compliance, supporting high‑value government and institutional clients while ensuring strict adherence to national and international AML/CFT standards. My role required a strong command of risk assessment, due diligence, investigative procedures, and regulatory engagement.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
Led end‑to‑end AML/CFT compliance activities in accordance with CBN, EFCC, and NFIU regulatory frameworks, ensuring that all client interactions, transactions, and onboarding processes met statutory requirements. This included continuous monitoring of public‑sector accounts with heightened exposure to corruption, fraud, and misuse of public funds.
Performed periodic control testing under the bank’s Risk Management Framework (RMF), evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls, transaction monitoring systems, and compliance procedures. Identified control gaps and collaborated with internal stakeholders to strengthen risk mitigation measures.
Conducted comprehensive due diligence and enhanced due diligence (EDD) on high‑risk clients, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and complex public‑sector transactions. This included verifying source of funds, assessing beneficial ownership structures, and evaluating transaction legitimacy to mitigate financial crime risks.
Support Worker- St Anne’s Community Services, United Kingdom In this role, I contribute to the delivery of safe, compliant, and person‑centred support within a regulated social care environment. My responsibilities span data protection, safeguarding, risk management, documentation accuracy, and multidisciplinary collaboration, ensuring that service users receive high‑quality care aligned with statutory and organisational standards.
