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Marija Marin

Mississauga,ON

Summary

To gain valuable work experience and to further my skills in the banking industry to grow as an individual within my career field in banking.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

AML Investigator

Scotiabank
07.2023 - Current

• Reviewing automated alerts, transactions determining Reasonable grounds to suspect (RGS) or non- RGS cases

• Conducting investigations to effectively mitigate risk and address all relevant regulatory requirements

• Investigating time-sensitive cases to be referred to RGS

• Creating reports to file suspicious Transaction Reporting (STR)

• Contributes to the overall success of the FIU

• Recommend demarket for customers who exceed Bank’s risk tolerance

• Ensures all activities comply with governing regulations, internal policies and pocedures

• Provides high quality suspicious transactions reports (STRs) to FINTRAC as soon as practicable

Customer Experience Lead

Scotiabank
09.2021 - 07.2023

• Manager for the customer experience associates

• Cash and custody duties

• Health and Safety protocols

• Branch administrator

• Conducted interviews for new hires, and onboarded new hires

• Coaching customer experience associates process and individual performances

• Authorizing transactions up to 500k such as transactions, drafts, wires and etc. verification for branch

• Ensure for compliance to be met for daily

• Handle Fraud accounts, determining banking relationship or termination

• Cash shipment to central branch weekly and Cash order for cash limits to be met for branch

• Customer service lead for service for various of duties of the service team for branch

• Branch ambassador, consisting coaching for the branch

  • Followed up with customers about resolved issues to maintain high standards of customer service.
  • Promoted superior experience by addressing customer concerns, demonstrating empathy, and resolving problems swiftly.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by implementing new strategies to address concerns and resolve issues promptly.

Senior Service Officer

Scotiabank
03.2021 - 09.2021

• Maintenance requests for National commercial banking clients

• Maintenance on personal loans; ensuring limits and rates are matching

• Completing requests using PEGA platform

• Communication with client relationship managers via email

• Processing requests regarding client’s loans and account maintenance for the commercial accounts

• Preparing documents for signing for requests in order to process the requests

• Verifying signatures and compliance in order to comply with bank’s guidelines

Funding Officer - Temporary Assignment

Scotiabank
10.2020 - 03.2021

• Preparing refinance statements for closing

• Maintenance mortgages for clients and preparing deals to complete by closing date

• Maintenance on personal loans; ensuring limits and rates are matching

• Completing deals through Scotiahome application

• Communication with Branch partners via email to maintenance/complete the deals

• Funding proceeds to customer through posting FFT application

• Posting worksheets on FFT application to complete deals

Help Desk Officer

Scotiabank
08.2019 - 03.2021

• Assisting Branch partners with administrative, processing and system issues through via telephone

• Problem solving skills used to assist with branch experience issues

• Raising tickets through via online ticket system to the support team to escalate issues

• Provide job manual and guides providing with processing at the branch

• Ensure customer branch experience is always at top and solve issues quickly for the branch to assist our customers

• MS teams project, when new communication project implemented, train cross the team to learn the new communication application

• Conducting huddles for the team to bring engagement and knowledge to the team

• Involved in the engagement team- to ensure engagement within the team, created games and huddles to keep this positive environment for the team

Universal Banker

Scotiabank
05.2019 - 08.2019

• Greet clients and ensuring exceptional customer service is provided

• Maintaining cleanliness for the branch

• Global Ambassador for the branch, ensuring proper posters, amount of stationary supplies is supplied for branch and lobby leading

• Digital ambassador, ensuring to help customers bank digitally

• Open accounts and credit cards, financially advise clients to become financially better off.

• Ensure know your customer compliance is completed

Financial Advisor

Scotiabank
02.2018 - 05.2019

• Recommend investment products and services that are suitable for prospects and clients based on their objectives, resources, time horizon, risk profile, and preferences

• Solicit clients actively via telephone, mail, referrals, etc.

• Maintain proper documentation following present guidelines established by compliance and management

  • Helped clients make informed decisions about financial future.
  • Recommended specific investments to help clients meet financial goals.
  • Assisted clients with budgeting and cash flow management.
  • Met with clients to discuss assets, expenses, and long-term and short-term investment goals to devise personalized financial plans.

Bank Teller

Scotiabank
06.2015 - 02.2018

• Assisted customers with banking needs and inquiries.

• Receive and count working cash at beginning of shift

  • Exceeded personal sales goals consistently by proactively engaging with customers and identifying their financial needs.
  • Balanced cash drawer daily and resolved discrepancies to provide accurate data regarding cash flow.
  • Built and strengthened customer relationships by leveraging excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Educated customers on online banking and mobile banking applications.
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.

• Identify customers, validate and cash cheques

• Process cash withdrawals

• Balance currency, cash and cheques in cash drawer at end of each shift

Restaurant Hostess

Keg Steakhouse & Bar
09.2011 - 08.2015

• Greeting guests as they enter in and out of the building

• Escorting guests to their tables

• Ensuring friendly and efficient service

• Maintaining cleanliness of greeting area and washrooms

• Assisting servers when needed as bringing out food to the table

  • Took reservations by phone and walk-in, keeping scheduling demands, and kitchen output in time to avoid overbooking.
  • Provided adequate supply of place settings for tables and miscellaneous supplies for work stations to last throughout assigned shift.
  • Checked in with servers to confirm preparedness before seating customers.
  • Provided exceptional service through friendly interactions with customers, answering questions and addressing concerns.

Education

High School Diploma -

Silverthorn Collegiate Institute
Etobicoke, ON
06.2013

Skills

  • Computer Skills
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Escalation management
  • Understanding Customer Needs
  • Team Development
  • Sales expertise
  • Staff Training
  • Critical Thinking
  • Computer Proficiency
  • Employee Coaching
  • Business Development

Languages

English
Serbian

Timeline

AML Investigator

Scotiabank
07.2023 - Current

Customer Experience Lead

Scotiabank
09.2021 - 07.2023

Senior Service Officer

Scotiabank
03.2021 - 09.2021

Funding Officer - Temporary Assignment

Scotiabank
10.2020 - 03.2021

Help Desk Officer

Scotiabank
08.2019 - 03.2021

Universal Banker

Scotiabank
05.2019 - 08.2019

Financial Advisor

Scotiabank
02.2018 - 05.2019

Bank Teller

Scotiabank
06.2015 - 02.2018

Restaurant Hostess

Keg Steakhouse & Bar
09.2011 - 08.2015

High School Diploma -

Silverthorn Collegiate Institute
Marija Marin