Syeda Azeez Fathima

· Performed L1 and L2 investigations to detect patterns in flagged transactions and high-risk alerts.

· Prepared reports, including risk assessments, for filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), collaborated with compliance teams and stakeholders to address escalations, and ensure adherence.

· Maintained expertise in AML regulations and industry best practices for enhanced monitoring.

· Monitored and reviewed transactions flagged during WhatsApp payments screening to detect suspicious activity, unauthorised transactions, and potential money laundering patterns, adhering to company policies and regulatory requirements.

· Prepared detailed reports on screening findings, and recommended action plans to mitigate risks, contributing to regulatory audits and compliance reviews.

· I have been a quality analyst for Sanctions L2 for nine months.

· Currently working for the Risk Payment Compliance team at Meta to detect and investigate scams and fraudulent activities on the platform.

• Digital Marketing - Social Media Platforms.
• Worked as a digital marketer, where I created and coordinated campaigns; I dealt with end-to-end campaign management, right from picking up customer requirements through mail to the campaign end status report, on popular social media platforms like Twitter and Google.
• Certified by the clients to perform quality checks of the completed reports globally in campaign co-ordination.
• Closely worked with the client’s Sales team to publish the pre- and post-campaign results.
• Certified in eight types of reports to assist the sales team in reviewing the performance of the ad campaigns on the platform.
• Strong exposure to researching keywords (hashtags) to help advertisers cover maximum audience groups while launching their campaigns.
• Transaction Monitoring: Payment Screening, and Investigations.
• Performed L1 and L2 investigations to detect patterns in flagged transactions and high-risk alerts.
• Prepared reports, including risk assessments, for filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), collaborated with compliance teams and stakeholders to address escalations, and ensure adherence.
• Maintained expertise in AML regulations and industry best practices for enhanced monitoring.
• Monitored PEPs to ensure appropriate due diligence and ongoing monitoring, in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Conducted due diligence assessments on clients, third-party vendors, and partners to assess risks and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to provide training and guidance on regulatory requirements, best practices, and emerging risks.
• Observing and analysing customers' data followed by comprehension of information in an orderly manner to encounter any red signals and fraudulent activities.
• Served as a Quality Analyst (QC) for a brief period, focusing on sanctions, transaction monitoring, and managed quality assurance.
• Trained new members and acted as a mentor for process-related queries, while also ensuring that production, quality, and compliance parameters were achieved and maintained.
• Applied risk-based approaches to align transaction analysis with policies, regulations, and guidelines.
• Documented findings with detailed narratives, and escalated high-risk cases to Level 2 teams. Improved efficiency by identifying false positives, and recommending rule adjustments.
• Sanctions: Payment Screening and Investigations.
• Conducted comprehensive sanctions screening to identify and mitigate risks related to sanctioned entities, ensuring compliance with global regulatory frameworks, and minimising exposure to financial and reputational risks.
• Monitored and reviewed transactions flagged during WhatsApp payments screening to detect suspicious activity, unauthorised transactions, and potential money laundering patterns, adhering to company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Analysed and escalated hits related to PEPs, adverse media, and sanctions lists using advanced screening tools, ensuring accurate and timely resolution of alerts.
• Monitored PEPs to ensure appropriate due diligence and ongoing monitoring, in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Prepared detailed reports on screening findings, and recommended action plans to mitigate risks, contributing to regulatory audits and compliance reviews.
• I have been a quality analyst for Sanctions L2 for nine months.
• Currently working for the Risk Payment Compliance team at Meta to detect and investigate scams and fraudulent activities on the platform.