Global Financial Crimes Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for global financial crimes, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for line of Business Sanctions Officer with periodic updates on key sanctions cases and specific risks associated with them.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Represent the GFC Strategy team in status update meetings with management and other stakeholders
• Develop project documentation (i.e., business requirements) and review related documentation (i.e., functional requirement documents, test scripts, QA results)
• Support training and communication efforts related to change initiatives for GFC teams
• Coordinate data requests by GFC teams as needed
• Have an understanding of project management life cycle
• Experience in Customer Due Diligence
• Lead AML Investigations related projects from start to finish, from development to post production reviews
• Apply AML and Project Management experience and skill to drive program enhancement and efficiency efforts

Please consider me for the global financial crimes opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for oversight and guidance to regional compliance offices on technological matters best practices, including IT systems and sanctions screening platforms, and escalation on technology systems or process breakdowns globally affecting OFAC sanctions screening.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Computer Science, Mathematics, Informatics majors preferred
• Proven experience in building solutions and processes
• Intermediate to advanced programming skills in SAS and SQL
• Intermediate knowledge of anti-money laundering, OFAC, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption compliance preferred
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite ( Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word)
• Basic knowledge of anti-money laundering, OFAC, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption compliance preferred
• Familiarity with anti-corruption laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act (UKBA)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and Access

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the global financial crimes position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for the support and guidance, in particular though testing subject matter expertise, to the regional testing functions regarding sanctions and sanctions related issues.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Coordinate execution of Investigations program changes across stakeholders (Operations, Technology, Compliance, GFC) for all projects
• Create AML Investigations program status reporting for GFC Senior Management, Technology, regulators
• Ensure AML Investigations projects are executed in a timely fashion and with appropriate documentation
• Represent the AML Investigations team in status update meetings with senior management and other stakeholders
• Ensure AML Investigations projects are consistently executed according to project management best practices
• Knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
• Knowledge of what constitutes an effective GFC framework and industry best practices
• Detailed understanding of the financial crime regulatory regime

Please consider me for the global financial crimes opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for training where appropriate on sanctions risk mitigation and adherence to the sanctions policy and global standard operating procedures;.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with colleagues of all levels of seniority across regions and business units
• Proven track record in implementing testing processes in a global financial organization
• Extensive experience in the financial industry and related markets, related regulatory bodies, and current industry events, trends, and regulatory focus
• Extensive knowledge and experience of compliance testing, audit, or examination operations
• Partner with all the functional and project leads in designing the solution and taking ownership of the execution and delivery
• Partner with Compliance and other Governance functions on evaluating opportunities to solve for cross-department technology needs
• Cultivate strong relationships with executive leaders and business partners to define, launch, and drive new programs and initiatives
• Advanced knowledge and experience using Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, strongly preferred

I am excited to be applying for the position of global financial crimes. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for operational support to processes related to High Risk Client Reviews, customer due diligence, OFAC/Sanctions Issues, adverse news screening, PEP reviews, Training etc.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience in developing/enhancing financial crimes-related programs within existing structures
• Experience using SPSS, SAS, Python, or R
• Good understanding of how Case Management solutions work
• Provide operational support to processes related to High Risk Client Reviews, customer due diligence, OFAC/Sanctions Issues, adverse news screening, PEP reviews, Training
• Fluency in written Chinese (traditional or simplified) is advantageous
• Experience in PWM business will be beneficial
• An analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Extensive knowledge and experience of audit operations, risk assessment, audit methodology, and quality assurance practices