Hi, I’m
Abigale Simmons, AICA
Compliance Analyst
Road Town, Tortola,Other
"The time is always right, to do what is right."
Martin Luther King Jr.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
4
Compliance Analyst
Work History
Harneys Fiduciary - an Ascentium Company
Compliance Analyst
03.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Responsible for conducting regulatory file reviews for all high-risk entities where Harneys is the Registered Agent/Office or provides directorship services;
- Ensuring clients and entities who are regulated in high-risk jurisdictions fully comply with Anti-Money Laundering Policies of the BVI;
- Answering client queries and explain why due diligence being requested is important;
- Responsible for conducting reviews on entities that wish to be liquidated, restored, change of beneficial ownership/director, transfer out and incorporating new businesses;
- Request relevant and up to date CDD for entities and KYC for all relations associated with the company;
- Ensure all KYC held on file is sufficient and up to date;
- Ensure all high risk clients and companies have received appropriate sign off from the MLRO or SM where necessary;
- Inform the MLRO/SM of any change in status to a client or company that carries reputational risk to Harneys;
- Monitor batch screens for adverse media and escalating to SM where there is a true match;
- Ensure all individuals who are considered to be PEPs are screened and have received the appropriate sign off.
Harney Westwood & Riegels
Junior Compliance Analyst
04.2021 - 03.2024
Job overview
- Responsible for conducting regulatory file reviews for all high-risk entities where Harneys is the Registered Agent/Office or provides directorship services. Ensuring clients and entities who are regulated in high-risk jurisdictions fully comply with Anti-Money Laundering Policies of the BVI.
- Answering client queries and explain why due diligence being requested is important
- Responsible for conducting reviews on entities that wish to be liquidated, restored, change of beneficial owner/director, transfer out and incorporating new businesses
- Request relevant and up to date CDD for entities and relations behind said companies.
- Review KYC held on file is sufficient and up to date.
- Ensure all high risk clients and companies have received appropriate sign off from the MLRO or SM where necessary.
- Inform the MLRO/SM of any change in status to a client or company that carries reputational risk to Harneys
- Monitor batch screens for adverse media and escalating to SM where there is a true match
FirstCaribbean International Bank
Customer Service Representative
05.2019 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Improved understanding of financial statements, which helped in assessing risk.
- Provide primary customer support to internal and external customers in a fast-paced environment.
- Supported KYC processes for prospective and existing customers.
- Process transactions on a day-to-day basis with 100% accuracy.
- Attend to customer complaints and process product return or replacement requests.
- Ability to work as a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Comprehensive understanding of FirstCaribbean retail banking products and services
Education
University of The West Indies Open Campus Paraquita Bay
Bachelor of Science from Business Management
H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Paraquita Bay
Associate from Business Administration And Management
06.2019
Skills
- Fast learner
- Adaptability
- Ethics-focused
- Strategic Planning
- Creative problem solving
- Time management
- Assessment and interpretation
- Proficient communication
- Document Review
- Investigations Skills
- Policy Analysis
- Compliance Inspections
- Compliance Understanding
- AML Compliance
- Compliance Protocols
- Regulations Compliance
- Anti Money Laundering (AML)
Accomplishments
- Won the Q3 award as having no cash difference.
- Won the Q3 award 2019 and Q1, Q2, Q3 award 2020 as being the top CSR.
Availability
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Certification
ICA Advanced Certificate in Governance Risk and Compliance
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
HybridImportant To Me
Career advancementCompany CulturePersonal development programsWebsites
Software
Viewpoint
Microsoft Office
Sharepoint
IManage
Risk Screen
WorldCompliance
Affiliations
- International Compliance Association (ICA)
Timeline
Compliance Analyst
Harneys Fiduciary - an Ascentium Company
03.2024 - Current
Junior Compliance Analyst
Harney Westwood & Riegels
04.2021 - 03.2024
Customer Service Representative
FirstCaribbean International Bank
05.2019 - 04.2021
University of The West Indies Open Campus
Bachelor of Science from Business Management
H. Lavity Stoutt Community College
Associate from Business Administration And Management
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