AHSAN HABIB
816-7 Crescent Place, Toronto
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Analyst
Scotiabank, AML Operations Governance
01.2020 - Current
- Liaising and supporting AML Operations teams in the creation and maintenance of process maps, templates, User Guides of AML/KYC procedures in compliance with regulatory requirements
- Developing and maintaining sound knowledge and understanding of the Bank’s AML policies & procedures; doing assessment of regulator’s policies/Ministerial Directives’ impact on internal procedures
- Supporting in the review and updates to AML and sanctions related procedures and applicable enterprise-wide, policy interpretations in line with regulatory guidance/advisories
- Worked as Quality Assurance Analyst for Enhanced Due Diligence Unit’s Analysts’ works, using key risk control points as benchmarks
- Reviewing EDDU Analysts’ investigations, identifying/ analyzing ownership structures to determine beneficial owners and ensuring adherence to established AML/ATF policies and procedures
- Contributed to assessment of gap/impact of important regulatory changes on related business lines while maintaining knowledge on regulatory and industry developments and emerging regulatory trends.
AML/ATF Analyst
Scotiabank, AML Operations
09.2018 - 01.2020
- Investigating alerts/cases (received from multiple sources, including bank’s Automated Monitoring systems, Unusual Transactions Reports and Referrals) for potential suspicious activity by interpreting relevant industry regulations and the bank’s compliance policies
- Working with line management, Enhanced Due Diligence Unit to implement appropriate due diligence and customer remediation steps to keep the bank safe and compliant.
Senior Accounting Clerk
Scotiabank, Settlement Accounting, Corp. Credits
06.2017 - 09.2018
- Sending rejected transactions to concerned authorities after verifying the reasons for rejections
- Accounts reconciliation of Scotialine products
Education
MBA - Business
University of Dhaka
DhakaPost Graduation Certificate - Financial Planning
George Brown College
Toronto, ONMaster Degree - Business
University of Dhaka
DhakaSkills
- AML – KYC, CDD, EDD
- Critical thinking
- Analytical skills
- Investigations
- Compliance/Regulations
- Gap Assessment
- Attention to details
- Ability to work within compressed time frames
Accomplishments
- ACAMS AFC Professional of year 2021; AML Professional of month Aug, 2020.
- Advisory Board Member, Financial Crime Academy, UK
- Notable articles (published) : - AFC in Canada- A 360 degree view’ ; published by ACAMS, USA; https://www.acamstoday.org/afc-in-canada-a-360-degree-view/‘ - Crowdfunding- An unorthodox way of Money Laundering Definitely…may be….’ ; published by Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS), USA; https://www.acfcs.org/acfcs-special-contributor-report-crowdfunding-an-unorthodox-way-of-money-laundering-definitelymaybe/
Certification
- Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), ACAMS, USA
- Certified Financial Intelligence Specialist (FIS), ManchesterCF Financial Intelligence, Canada and University of New Haven, USA
- AML risks with Crypto Assets, ManchesterCF Financial Intelligence, Canada
- Diploma in Banking, The Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh
Timeline
Senior Analyst
Scotiabank, AML Operations Governance
01.2020 - Current
AML/ATF Analyst
Scotiabank, AML Operations
09.2018 - 01.2020
Senior Accounting Clerk
Scotiabank, Settlement Accounting, Corp. Credits
06.2017 - 09.2018
MBA - Business
University of Dhaka
Post Graduation Certificate - Financial Planning
George Brown College
Master Degree - Business
University of Dhaka
- Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), ACAMS, USA
- Certified Financial Intelligence Specialist (FIS), ManchesterCF Financial Intelligence, Canada and University of New Haven, USA
- AML risks with Crypto Assets, ManchesterCF Financial Intelligence, Canada
- Diploma in Banking, The Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh
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