Arsan Islam

Led OFAC and sanctions investigations for escalated payment messages, improved screening and disposition accuracy, and managed cross-functional teams to mitigate regulatory and reputational risk.

Conducted complex financial crime investigations and SAR filing on USD clearing alerts, produced investigative narratives in Actimize, and supported regulatory examinations and Section 314(b) requests.

Led transaction monitoring and AML remediation under regulatory consent orders, managed internal analysts and consultants, and implemented controls for correspondent banking and trade finance risks.

Delivered sanctions risk assessments and investigative support, prepared managerial reports on sanctions trends, and supported SAR preparation and FinCEN filings during Level 3 investigations.

Conducted AML investigations on USD clearing alerts, prepared SARs, performed KYC/EDD for high-risk clients, and supported internal fraud and FinCEN 314 processes using Citi investigation tools.

Performed enhanced due diligence and KYC remediation for GTB clients, validated counterparties, and implemented improvements to customer risk rating criteria and onboarding controls.

Investigated alerted account activity for fraud and AML risk, executed KYC/CDD and negative media reviews, and filed SARs where appropriate.

Performed risk assessments of correspondent banks and clients, investigated AML typologies including terrorist financing and large-scale fraud, and supported OFAC breach reviews and remediation.

Established compliance policies and procedures, managed onboarding and CDD processes, filed CTRs and SARs, and conducted periodic transaction reviews to ensure BSA/AML compliance.

Completed a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Business Analytics, covering quantitative methods and data-driven decision making.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance with coursework in banking law and financial services fundamentals.