Deolall Ishak

About Deolall Ishak

Experienced financial crimes compliance professional with nearly a decade in the financial services industry, including 7+ years specializing in AML, sanctions, fraud prevention, transaction monitoring, risk assessment, and advisory services. Adept at managing complex engagements, investigations, delivering high-impact solutions, and serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. Skilled in driving automation and process enhancements, leading high-performing teams, and delivering compliance excellence through strategic risk management, robust due diligence, and seamless client onboarding and periodic reviews. Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) with an MBA in Finance, and a BS in Forensic Accounting.Specialities: Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Financial Crime PreventionKnow Your Customer (KYC) & Due DiligenceRegulatory ComplianceRisk Assessment & MitigationOFAC SanctionsProject Management & Process ImprovementTool Building & Integration Data Visualization & AnalyticsTransaction Monitoring & Alert EscalationsQuality Assurance & Audit PreparationCross-Functional Collaboration & LeadershipSanctions Screening & PEP MonitoringSuspicious Activity Reporting (SAR/STR/CTR)

Experience

1. Associate Director

   瑞银集团

   Aug 2020 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Led financial crimes advisory and process automation initiatives, optimizing AML, sanctions, and fraud assessments, gap analyses, and remediation effortsConducted KYC onboarding, periodic reviews, sanctions screenings, transaction monitoring, anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) assessments, adverse media screenings, and EDD investigations, ensuring 100% compliance with BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC Sanctions, and global KYC/CIP/CDD/EDD standardsTransformed compliance processes through automation, using Tableau, SharePoint, and Excel, achieving a 70% reduction in manual workload, enhancing escalation and compliance reporting turnaround times, boosting PKR efficiency by 15%, elevating customer satisfaction by 10%, and reducing compliance discrepancies by 10%Acted as trusted AML subject matter expert, supporting first-line of defense, onboarding team, financial crime prevention team, co-leading audit responses, and streamlining coordination and escalation processes that accelerated issue resolution by 25%Developed sanctions risk assessment models in collaboration with Risk team based on geographic location, industry type, and transaction behavior, identifying process gaps and strengthening compliance controlsDrove strategic business initiatives by translating complex technical insights into actionable recommendations, delivering impactful presentations to senior leadership, and designing pivot tables and visualization reports that accelerated decision-making by 25%Directed cross-functional projects, aligning AML and compliance strategies with business objectives, managing project budgets of up to $250K, and delivering solutions that boosted operational efficiency by 20% and enhanced regulatory alignmentBuilt and managed a high-performing through targeted mentorship, training, and support, establishing clear objectives and KPIs

Education

• John Jay College (CUNY)

  Bachelor’s Degree, Forensic Accounting

• St. John's University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance

Skills

• Retail
• Due Diligence
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Bank Secrecy Act
• Financial Reporting
• Anti Money Laundering
• International Financial Reporting Standards (Ifrs)
• Internal Controls
• U.s. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• U.s. Sec Filings
• Inventory Management
• Suspicious Activity Reporting
• Communication
• Ctr
• Investigation
• Customer Service
• Fraud
• Detail Oriented
• Management
• Merchandising
• Digital Forensics
• Forensic Accounting
• Team Leadership
• Internal Audit
• Information Security
• Auditing
• Public Speaking
• Risk Assessment
• Leadership
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Microsoft Excel
• Corporate Fraud
• Financial Statements
• Forensic Analysis
• Law Enforcement
• Private Investigations