Bala Daniel O.
Sanction Screening, Manager @Flutterwave
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WORK HISTORY
Sanction Screening, Manager @Flutterwave
San Francisco, CA, US
Leading end-to-end management of the sanctions screening framework, ensuring alignment with global regulatory requirements (OFAC, EU, UN, HMT, DFAT, MAS).2. Overseeing the implementation, tuning, and validation of sanctions screening tools. Directed the reduction of alerting volumes by 70% through strategic rule management.3. Providing guidance and final decisions on true match identifications, potential false positives, and complex escalation cases.4. Developed structured operating procedures improving quality testing scores from 65% to 98%.5. Develop and maintain sanctions screening policies, procedures, and standard operating guidelines.6. Manage and coach a team of sanctions analysts and investigators, fostering skill development, quality assurance, and performance monitoring.7. Deliver sanctions awareness and targeted training to operational teams, compliance staff, and senior stakeholders.8. Acts as a first-line sanctions SME across cross-functional projects including new product approvals, geographic expansions, and FinTech partnerships. Also provided business advisory support.
EDUCATION
Landmark University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
ABOUT BALA DANIEL O.
I am enthusiastic about innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. Proven success in leading end-to-end compliance initiatives across global markets, ensuring alignment with BSA/AML, OFAC, FATF, and local regulatory frameworks. Skilled in managing cross-functional compliance projects, enhancing automation in AML workflows, and supporting the scalability of compliance operations through strategic program management. Adept at collaborating with product, engineering, and risk teams to embed compliance controls into agile development cycles. Experienced with tools such as Bridger Insight, and other API-driven RegTech platforms. Known for a proactive approach to risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, and delivering compliance solutions that balance innovation with regulatory integrity.Building things is life to me!
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