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SANDRA WILSON A

Risk Control Analyst
Thrissur

Summary

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) with 2.5+ years of experience in AML compliance, KYC due diligence, and transaction monitoring. Proven ability to identify suspicious activity, assess financial crime risks, and ensure regulatory compliance across customer and merchant profiles. Seeking to apply my expertise and certification in a challenging AML role to support robust risk mitigation and regulatory adherence, while continuously learning and growing in a dynamic environment to make a meaningful impact in financial crime prevention.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Risk Control Analyst

Amazon
01.2025 - Current
  • Investigated and analyzed customer and merchant transactions to identify patterns indicative of money laundering and terrorist financing.
  • Performed periodic reviews of customer accounts to ensure adherence to AML regulations, and internal compliance standards.
  • Documented research findings accurately, and maintained detailed records of transaction activities and case decisions.
  • Trained new hires on holistic investigation processes, including KYC reviews, and red flag identification, to uphold compliance standards.
  • Audited team members' cases to verify outcome accuracy and ensure compliance with internal policies, and regulatory standards.
  • Monitored and escalated over 200 suspicious transaction cases, significantly contributing to timely and effective regulatory reporting.
  • Reviewed over 900 KYC files, with a 98% quality assurance score, accelerating onboarding processes and minimizing compliance risk.
  • Submitted over 20 Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs), prompting internal investigations that led to the offboarding of three high-risk accounts.

Risk Associate

Amazon
08.2022 - 01.2025
  • Reviewed KYC profiles to identify high-risk customers and those located in high-risk jurisdictions, ensuring appropriate due diligence measures were applied.
  • Analyzed discrepancies in client submissions, and provided actionable feedback to enhance compliance processes.
  • Monitored transactions in real time, and reviewed alerts generated through AML systems, escalating suspicious cases for second-level review or filing STRs.
  • Monitored Amazon Pay India Private Limited (APIPL) customers and merchants' transactions for suspicious activity in the Indian marketplace.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in Ongoing Customer Due Diligence (OCDD).
  • Supporting escalations from the AML team with high-risk reviews by gathering additional information, or performing follow-up investigations of activities.
  • Worked on projects to detect customer-merchant collusion, and identify suspicious transaction patterns linked to high-risk locations.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

St Thomas College Autonomous
Thrissur, Kerala, India
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Transaction monitoring
  • KYC compliance
  • Critical thinking
  • AML knowledge
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
  • AML, KYC, EDD, CDD, ODD, UN Security Council Sanctions
  • Strong research skills
  • Quality audits
  • Pivot table
  • MS Office, Excel

Certification

CAMS - Certified Anti-money Laundering Specialist

Timeline

Risk Control Analyst

Amazon
01.2025 - Current

Risk Associate

Amazon
08.2022 - 01.2025

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

St Thomas College Autonomous
04.2001 -

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