Sylvia Oluka
Kyc Aml Analyst @Ritem Consulting And Recruitment Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Kyc Aml Analyst @Ritem Consulting And Recruitment Ltd
Conduct customer due diligence (CDD) and identity verification for candidates and clients, applying risk-based onboarding controls, reducing onboarding discrepancies by 25% and ensuring adherence to UK compliance standards. Monitor and analyse recruitment-related financial transactions for potential suspicious activity, escalating high-risk cases using structured risk assessment frameworks, improving case detection and resolution times by 30%. Execute enhanced due diligence (EDD) on high-risk profiles by assessing ownership structures, documentation, and behavioural risk indicators, ensuring 100% audit-ready records and supporting regulatory investigations with precise reporting. Collaborate with compliance, legal, and operational teams to review policies, implement internal controls, and strengthen financial crime prevention measures, ensuring alignment with UK regulatory requirements and best practice frameworks. Maintain comprehensive KYC documentation and screening records, ensuring full compliance with AML regulations, sanctions screening requirements, and internal audit standards, reducing documentation gaps by 20%. Support regulatory reporting and compliance monitoring by preparing case summaries, risk assessment reports, and escalation documentation, improving compliance review efficiency and regulatory response readiness by 15%.
EDUCATION
Anglia Ruskin University
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law
Anglia Ruskin University
Higher Diploma in Paralegal Studies, International Law and Legal Studies
The University of Law
Msc Leadership and Human Resource Management, Business Administration and Management, General
Nigerian Law School
Barrister at Law (BL), Law
ABOUT SYLVIA OLUKA
Detail-oriented KYC & AML Analyst with extensive experience in financial crime mitigation, regulatory compliance, and risk management across Financial Services, FinTech, and Professional Services sectors, including risk and compliance consultancies. Proven expertise in conducting customer due diligence (CDD/EDD), transaction monitoring, and fraud analysis to ensure adherence to UK regulatory standards, GDPR, and JMLSG/OFAC frameworks. Adept at developing and implementing compliance policies, enhancing internal controls, and driving audit readiness across complex operational environments. Skilled in leveraging Westlaw, World-Check, and LexisNexis to streamline verification processes, identify high-risk profiles, and strengthen organisational compliance posture. Recognised for collaborating with cross-functional teams, advising senior management, and embedding robust financial crime prevention measures to support business integrity and regulatory compliance in high-stakes financial and consultancy settings. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Reduced onboarding discrepancies by 25% by conducting structured customer due diligence (CDD) and identity verification across high-risk profiles, ensuring all clients and candidates comply with UK regulatory standards. Improved suspicious case detection and resolution by 30% through systematic transaction monitoring and risk-based analysis of recruitment-related financial activities, escalating high-risk cases in line with AML frameworks. Achieved 100% audit-readiness of records by executing enhanced due diligence (EDD) on high-risk clients and verifying complex documentation and ownership structures, supporting regulatory investigations with precise reporting. Strengthened organisational compliance and operational efficiency by 20–25% by designing, implementing, and monitoring internal policies, governance frameworks, and structured onboarding controls, mitigating operational and regulatory risks. Enhanced safeguarding and internal control frameworks by auditing records, performing risk assessments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify irregularities, ensuring full adherence to data protection, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
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