Accomplished leader with a proven track record at Nedbank, adept in Operations Management and Team Leadership. Spearheaded initiatives that significantly enhanced fraud awareness and operational excellence, mentoring teams to peak performance. Excelled in strategic planning, achieving notable improvements in client satisfaction and risk mitigation.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager: Money Laundering
Nedbank Sandton
Johannesburg
11.2020 - Current
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders through regular engagements. Ensure increased awareness of the impact of fraud and regulatory risks by sharing information, knowledge and collaborating across teams and other stakeholders.
Ensure suspicious transactions are reported within required timelines.
Contribute to a culture of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy and CSI.
Address issues raised in culture surveys to improve results. Deliver a worldclass service through client service culture. Achieve operational excellence. Add value to the business by generating innovative ideas. Manage performance of team members by implementing performance agreements and ensuring a clear vision. Mentor and coach staff on identified performance gaps.
Maintain a high performing team by identifying talent pool through career conversations and developing talent retention program's.
Embrace the Nedbank vision and values by leading by example. Provide input into business strategy and annual business plans.
Anti Money Laundering Investigator
Nedbank
Johannesburg, South Africa
12.2016 - 11.2020
To investigate suspicious/unusual transactions
Respond to requests for guidance on suspicious/unusual activities
Analyze information by following quality standards and methodologies, compile a report containing findings
Substantiate referral of suspicious/unusual activities by obtaining source documentation
Report the information to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) in terms of a S29 within the prescribed time period (STR/SAR)
Record details of suspicious/unusual transactions by capturing the information on the relevant system (goAML)
Flow of funds analysis is also conducted – to analyze accounts and report any suspicious/unusual activity if need be
Dealing with high profile matters and provide feedback to higher management as well as report to the FIC within the prescribed time period
Knowledgeable on what is expected when a S34 and S35 is received from the FIC
Dealing with terrorist financing investigations – assisting the FIC on a one-on-one basis in terms of a S35 that was received, investigate the suspicious/unusual transactions and provide feedback to the FIC
Keeping abreast with the Media
Identifying clients that could pose a reputational risk
Identify operational and risk related issues and escalate to management
Helping business to identify low, medium and high risk clients
Team Leader: Branch Network (Sandton City)
Nedbank Sandton
Johannesburg, South Africa
08.2005 - 12.2016
Manage a sales team to deliver sales to increase revenue in the branch,whilst adhering to process and procedures to ensure compliance and to reduce risk.
To ensure the retention, and satisfaction and expansion of the client base.
Build staff capability through resource allocation, staff development and communication and the motivation of sales staff.
Performance manage and coaching the sales staff to better their cross selling skills and client relations.
Reporting on human resources, self-development, employment equity and recruitment of staff.
Banker on Site: Sandton City
Nedbank Sandton
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2000 - 08.2005
Create the Retail Banking Experience by:
Exploring Customer Needs
Suggesting Appropriate and Innovative Solutions
Earning the business by matching the effort of the customer in the buying process
Educating and Navigating customer’s understanding and options; and Providing fast, courteous, efficient quality service that ensures client satisfaction and encourages loyalty.
Proactively initiating sales.
Building and maintaining intimate relationships with customers to ensure that their needs are met.
Ensuring sale and service target are met.
Selling and cross-selling products and scheme to customers.
Ensuring that the entire sale process results in re-purchase processes.
Assisting Business Banking and training other bankers within the branch on Business Banking processes.
Specialized Services: Deceased Estates Team Leader
Nedbank
Johannesburg, South Africa
06.1997 - 04.2000
Load H03 on all new take on.
Lodge claims against life cover within 72 hours after notification.
Lodge claims with the appointed executors to the Estates within four days after notification.
Ensure that all Holds are in place.
Legal action against all arrear files.
Monitor and update portfolio with new developments on a daily basis.
Deliver monthly report accurately and comprehensively to Management.
Offering superior specialized legal services to all internal and external clients.
Increasing the recoveries on the specialized book through processes and procedures.
Coordinating and providing a central communication point for the executors, trustees and the clients.
Education
Kliptown Senior Secondary School
Johannesburg, South Africa
1999
Skills
Team Leadership
Operations Management
Strategic Planning
Performance Management
Timeline
Manager: Money Laundering
Nedbank Sandton
11.2020 - Current
Anti Money Laundering Investigator
Nedbank
12.2016 - 11.2020
Team Leader: Branch Network (Sandton City)
Nedbank Sandton
08.2005 - 12.2016
Banker on Site: Sandton City
Nedbank Sandton
04.2000 - 08.2005
Specialized Services: Deceased Estates Team Leader
Assistant Manager – Compliance, Money Laundering Control Officer (MLCO), Data Protection Officer (DPO) at Jubilee Life Insurance Company of Uganda LimitedAssistant Manager – Compliance, Money Laundering Control Officer (MLCO), Data Protection Officer (DPO) at Jubilee Life Insurance Company of Uganda Limited