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Overview
Work History
Education
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Websites
Accomplishments
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Sidney Lawrence

Toronto

Summary

• Seeking a position in cybersecurity to identify potential vulnerabilities, mitigate risks, and maintain confidentiality and integrity of data in a fast-paced work environment

• Leveraging data analysis passion to develop and implement cutting-edge AML solutions

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Analyst

BMO Bank of Montreal
06.2025 - 11.2025
  • Industry analysis with a focus on Know Your Customer (KYC) principles
  • Classifying entities based on ownership status (ex. US government-owned, state-owned, private, publicly listed)
  • Investigating ownership chains to identify connections or relations with US government entities
  • Determining appropriate NAICS codes
  • Remediating and updating entity records in BMO's internal applications (APMS, Fenergo, LiveLink)
  • Maintaining and updating project trackers via Excel spreadsheets
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop data-driven solutions and strategic recommendations

Data Analyst / Business Development Associate

Blue Alpha
01.2024 - 06.2025
  • Company Overview: Boutique financial data research firm
  • Leveraging SQL to successfully identify high-AUM prospective hedge funds and asset managers, using regulatory data sources (e.g., SEC 13F filings)
  • Boosted prospecting rate by over 300% per week
  • Performing due-diligence compliance verifications with BrokerCheck
  • Facilitating client introductions at conventions (e.g., CSTA Conferences, OptionsIT vendor conferences)
  • Liaising with tech team to align the firm’s offerings with client needs using client research
  • Leveraging Excel to cleanse data from the web for effective reporting and analysis
  • Performing quantitative research of Canadian broker-dealer prospects in a quick-paced, high-pressure setting, using Excel
  • Researching financial and technological fit of numerous high-AUM Canadian hedge-fund, pension funds, and other asset managers as potential clients
  • Investigating fintech trends among prospective clients using spreadsheets / databases / ranking matrices

Front Desk Representative, Member Experience

One Academy
09.2021 - 01.2024
  • Company Overview: Fitness Center
  • Providing business intelligence to owners via MS Excel reports and MS Office
  • Significantly boosting sales of fitness, wellness, training packages in high-pressure sales environment (over 50% in 2 years) leveraging my product expertise
  • Managing facilities and the café (customer communication, memberships)

Administrative Legal Assistant

Boutique Toronto Criminal Law Firm
05.2023 - 09.2023
  • Boosting operational efficiency; reducing client intake processing times by 50%
  • Verifying regulatory compliance for lead counsel, managing clerical tasks
  • Preparing and proofreading court filings for formal proceedings

Loblaws Supermarket Company
04.2020 - 09.2020
  • Efficiently managing clients’ valuable time, as a personal assistant shopper

WEXMARK Home Builders
04.2018 - 09.2018
  • Company Overview: Construction and Demolition
  • Collaborating with team members in transporting construction materials while meticulously protecting sensitive surroundings
  • Executing project tasks in timely manner
  • Learning efficient project management strategies while performing hands-on work to learn
  • Leveraging critical, impromptu thinking skills: “thinking on my feet”

Education

BA - Criminology – Honours

Toronto Metropolitan University, TMU (Formerly Ryerson University)
03.2023

Skills

  • Strong working AML knowledge combined with criminology degree
  • ACAMS Certificate (AML Foundations) - 2025
  • Technologically savvy: understanding of SQL, Data Analysis, Excel, MS Office
  • Strong knowledge of legislative policies
  • Extremely organized with attention to detail
  • Eloquent, energetic communicator
  • Team player, outstanding work ethic
  • Impeccable time management
  • Sense of humor, positive attitude
  • Data analysis
  • Database management

Websites

Accomplishments

  • Ryerson University Entrance Scholarship ($10,000) September 2018
  • Ontario Scholar Award (maintained at least 80% average) June 2018
  • Certificate in Standard First Aid and CPR level 'C' and certified to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). February 2023
  • Ontario Smart Serve License August 2021
  • Red Cross Lifeguard Certification April 2016
  • Child Care Certification June 2014

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Business Analyst

BMO Bank of Montreal
06.2025 - 11.2025

Data Analyst / Business Development Associate

Blue Alpha
01.2024 - 06.2025

Administrative Legal Assistant

Boutique Toronto Criminal Law Firm
05.2023 - 09.2023

Front Desk Representative, Member Experience

One Academy
09.2021 - 01.2024

Loblaws Supermarket Company
04.2020 - 09.2020

WEXMARK Home Builders
04.2018 - 09.2018

BA - Criminology – Honours

Toronto Metropolitan University, TMU (Formerly Ryerson University)

VOLUNTEERING

  • North Toronto Soccer Club, Non-Profit, Toronto, ON, 2018, 2019, Coaching soccer team, managing energetic, active children up to 6 years old, ensuring their safety and promoting and supporting mental well-being
  • Daily Bread Food Bank, Toronto, ON, 2017, 2018, Organizing food for distribution

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