Sofia Biatova

Experience

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  MBank Hipoteczny S.A.

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Bank Inspector in Accounting and Settlement Department

    Mar 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Front Office Receptionist

    Sept 2017 - Feb 2018
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  Citi

  Aug 2018 - now

  Key responsibilities:Compile the review outcome and provide feedback on standardization of alert monitoring process across hub. Reviewing and authorizing transaction monitoring alerts versus quality standards. Performing Enhanced Case Review as applicable for the process. Serving as Subject Matter Expert for multiple products, in the analyst of alerts and investigation of transactional activities to detect any suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing activity. Providing advice in complex cases (training and mentoring to analysts across hub on investigative techniques, internal systems, products and money laundering policy and regulation). Engagement in the successful accomplishment of internal Risk Control, audit and MCA policies. Participation in projects carried out at local and global level within the AML Department. Responsibility for verification of corrections in cases identified by the QA Team. Show less Key responsibilities:Serving as Subject Matter Expert for multiple products, in the analyst of alerts and investigation of transactional activities to detect any suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing activity. Performing peer review of investigations to ensure appropriate dispositions have been recommended by AML Analysts. Ensuring that quality of review is within the required standards. Providing training and mentoring to analysts on investigative techniques, internal systems, products and money laundering policy and regulation. Conducting searches, gathering data and recording evidence from Citi internal systems, the internet, commercial databases. Conduct alert investigations using global standard policies, procedures and tools, aimed at meeting internal and external regulatory requirements. Reviewing and authorizing analysts' recommendations for further inquiry, escalation or closure. Training newly hired analysts. Conducting Cross Sector reviews among multiple Citi business lines. Show less Key responsibilities:Serving as Subject Matter Expert for multiple products, in the analyst of alerts and investigation of transactional activities to detect any suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing activity. Providing training and mentoring to analysts on investigative techniques, internal systems, products and money laundering policy and regulation. Conducting searches, gathering data and recording evidence from Citi internal systems, the internet, commercial databases and inquiry with business or Compliance contacts within Citi. Conduct alert investigations using global standard policies, procedures and tools, aimed at meeting internal and external regulatory requirements. Reviewing and authorizing analysts' recommendations for further inquiry, escalation or closure. Show less Key responsibilities:Analysing alerts and investigating transactional activities to detect any suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing activity. Conducting searches, gathering data and recording evidence from Citi internal systems, the internet, commercial databases. Accumulating facts from investigation to be utilised in reporting to Senior Management and Compliance. Conduct alert investigations using global standard policies, procedures and tools, aimed at meeting internal and external regulatory requirements. Operating within agreed business SLAs and confidential standards. Show less Key responsibilities:Analysing alerts and investigating transactional activities to detect any suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financingactivity. Conducting searches, gathering data and recording evidence from Citi internal systems, the internet, commercial databases. Submitting inquiry with business or Compliance contacts within Citi for further authorization. Analysing client activities which might relate to money laundering or terrorist financing for further verification and authorization. Show less

  • Senior AML Expert (AVP)

    May 2023 - now

  • AML Expert

    Oct 2021 - May 2023

  • Senior AML Analyst

    Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

  • AML Analyst

    Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Junior AML Analyst

    Aug 2018 - Feb 2019