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Naledi Motlhamme

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ONBOARDING MANAGER
Johannesburg

Summary

Results-driven KYC professional with 4+ years of experience in managing onboarding teams and ensuring full compliance with AML, FICA, and KYC regulatory requirements. Proven track record of developing and implementing effective risk management strategies, conducting thorough customer and business account reviews, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve compliance and operational excellence. Demonstrated expertise in customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and end-to-end onboarding processes for both individuals and entities. Detail-oriented, analytical, and skilled in identifying and mitigating potential risks while delivering high standards of accuracy and efficiency.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
2036
2036
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

MATHS TUTOR

  • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
  • Identified students with mathematical anxiety and referred to appropriate professionals for further help.
  • Explained math concepts in caring and encouraging environment to help kids thrive and learn.

PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT

JISS Centre

• Remained energetic and demonstrated passion for helping clients by applying active listening.

• Cultivated and maintained relationships in culturally diverse communities.

• Identified psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnosed disorders using information obtained from evaluation techniques.

• Interacted with clients to assist in gaining insight, defining goals and planning action to achieve effective personal development and adjustment.

• Defined core problems and determined key strategies for investigating and remediating concerns.

• Updated records and prepared reports to outline program actions, results and recommended improvements.

KYC AND KYB ANALYST - ONBOARDING

Direct Market Access (DMA)
10.2019 - Current
  • Identify risks for new account holders such as money laundering and fraud.
  • Conducting risk assessments to assess the level of risk new account holders possess.
  • Conducted Due Diligence (DD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), performed risk appropriateness tests, and executed risk assessments, ensuring compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and mitigating financial and legal risks.
  • Open investment accounts for individuals, trusts, corporations and joint for spouses.
  • Verified customer identities and accounts, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Identified and escalated potential money laundering or terrorist financing risks to senior management and regulatory bodies.
  • Maintained accurate records and reports, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to resolve issues and improve customer onboarding processes.

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ONBOARDING MANAGER

Direct Market Access (DMA)
10.2023 - Current
  • Ensuring a 24-hour SLA for individual and wrapper applications, and a 48-72-hour SLA for corporate and trust submissions, consistently meeting client expectations.
  • Establish over 90% quality in applications, with a commitment to maintaining regulatory compliance and minimizing failures.
  • Conducted structured interviews to evaluate candidate suitability, focusing on technical KYC knowledge, regulatory understanding (e.g., AML, CDD, EDD), and cultural fit within the compliance team.
  • Oversee performance metrics for team members, effectively managing individual workloads and leave schedules.
  • Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the application and quality assurance processes and enhancing overall efficiency.
  • Update and maintain the procedure manual, ensuring adherence across the team to promote consistency and compliance.
  • Assisting in fostering a robust risk and compliance culture within the team, encouraging accountability and ethical practices.
  • Efficiently managing daily allocations and workflow, ensuring timely completion of tasks.
  • Collaborating with senior management to align on strategy, address issues, facilitate training, and manage team dynamics effectively.
  • Conducted a comprehensive onboarding manual tailored to KYC policies, regulatory requirements, and internal compliance procedures to ensure seamless integration of new hires into the organization.

AU PAIR

09.2019 - 05.2020
  • Created and implemented diverse educational strategies to boost development.
  • Met with parents about daily activities, positive developments and issues.

Education

Certificate in Advanced Risk Management - Risk Management

University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
04.2001 - 01.2021

CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT - undefined

Management College of Southern Africa

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RISK MANAGEMENT - undefined

South African College of Applied Psychology

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE -

St Peter's College
12-2016

Skills

  • Verbal and written communication
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Data analysis
  • Risk mitigation
  • Evaluation
  • Critical and analytical thinking
  • Problem-solving and decision making
  • Customer communication
  • Customer service
  • Strategic planning and organizing
  • Risk management
  • Attention to detail

Accomplishments

Leadership Training

Timeline

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ONBOARDING MANAGER

Direct Market Access (DMA)
10.2023 - Current

KYC AND KYB ANALYST - ONBOARDING

Direct Market Access (DMA)
10.2019 - Current

AU PAIR

09.2019 - 05.2020

Certificate in Advanced Risk Management - Risk Management

University of Cape Town
04.2001 - 01.2021

MATHS TUTOR

CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT - undefined

Management College of Southern Africa

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RISK MANAGEMENT - undefined

South African College of Applied Psychology

PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT

JISS Centre

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE -

St Peter's College
Naledi MotlhammeQUALITY ASSURANCE AND ONBOARDING MANAGER