OMORINOYE Femi David

Conduct compliance audits with meticulous attention to protocol adherence, ensuring comprehensive documentation for regulatory integrity and accountability.

Maintain rigorous evidence collection and audit trails, upholding data integrity and transparency throughout audit processes.

Coordinate the administrative and logistical workings of audit operations from end to end, ensuring seamless execution and timely completion.

Led monitoring of transactions on high-risk accounts, including Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and Money Service Businesses, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Filed Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) recommended by corporate audit and approved by Cluster Compliance Officers and the Chief Compliance Officer, aligning with NCA/UKFIU reporting functions.

Owned routine regulatory return submissions (monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual AML/CTF/CPF), ensuring timely and accurate reporting to regulatory bodies.

Directed the screening of transactions and entities against global sanctions lists, administering Nigeria Sanctions Committee's directives comparable to OFSI-administered regimes in the UK.

Built and maintained local watch-lists for onboarding and transaction screening, conducting daily reviews of AML software alerts through to SAR filing.

Implemented OFAC, UN, and EU sanctions screening, ensuring Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) and other designated persons remained correctly flagged and blocked.

Drove bank-wide compliance culture through training-needs analysis and direct staff training on AML/CTF, enhancing organizational adherence to regulations.

Managed the division's help desk and the bank's PEPs database, ensuring efficient resolution of queries and accurate record-keeping.

Carried out comprehensive monitoring, screening, and reporting mandates, supporting the Head position in ensuring regulatory compliance.

Reviewed Western Union and MoneyGram transactions monthly, filing SARs where warranted, and responded directly to regulator enquiries on financial-crime compliance.

Owned daily receipt and time-stamping of inward regulatory enquiries and investigation letters, ensuring timely and organized processing.

Handled correspondence with Nigerian regulatory and law enforcement agencies (EFCC, NFIU, CBN, SEC, NDLEA, Nigeria Police Force) on customer transactions, comparable to FCA, NCA, or HMRC liaison in the UK.

Placed Post-No-Debit (PND) and arrest alerts on accounts under valid court order, liaising closely with Legal on staff invitations from regulators.

Reviewed flagged accounts for suspicious activity and filed SARs on the AML solution prior to release to requesting agencies, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines.

Ran daily branch-level reviews of onboarding and transaction processing against AML/CTF programme requirements, ensuring consistent adherence across 10+ branches.

Tracked compliance breaches across branches and prepared monthly reporting for the Chief Compliance Officer and management, facilitating informed decision-making.

Identified vulnerability areas through monthly and quarterly risk analysis, proposing corrective action plans that improved compliance effectiveness.

Delivered monthly AML/CTF training across branches and authored compliance-awareness memos for staff sensitisation, enhancing a culture of compliance.

Maintained high operational standards across branch operations, consistently passing 100% of internal audits.

Trained and supported over 10 team members on new systems and procedures, enhancing team proficiency and operational consistency.

Reconciled regional ATM transactions, reducing discrepancies by 15% and supporting the Fraud Desk Resolution Task Force.

Managed the central cash department and General Ledger reconciliation with zero discrepancies, ensuring financial accuracy.

Processed over 500 domestic and international wire transfers monthly with zero-error tolerance, resolving client enquiries at a 95% satisfaction rate.

Managed customer service and funds transfer operations, ensuring accurate transaction processing, fraud resolution support, and meticulous record keeping.

Managed detailed client records, ensuring 100% accuracy in all documentation and upholding strict confidentiality protocols.