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Sheila Fernandes

@sheilafernandes

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I lead AML investigations, SAR production, and sanctions compliance across European banking portfolios.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for hybrid or fully remote financial crime compliance work where I can lead AML investigations, sanctions controls, SAR production, audit readiness, and team development across international banking operations.

At BNP Paribas, I supervise AML analysts across French and UK banking portfolios, owning transaction monitoring investigations, Suspicious Activity Reports, and audit-ready regulatory documentation.

Previously, I screened cross-border transactions for BNP Paribas Fortis against EU, OFAC, UN, and OFSI sanctions regimes. I drafted sanctions policies, assessed payment-flow risk, presented remediation proposals to senior management, and trained business staff on sanctions obligations.

I'm ICA-certified in Anti-Money Laundering and bring five years of financial crime experience across Belgian, French, and UK banking operations.

Before banking, I led administrative operations, budgets, procurement, payroll, and teams in Angola, including within a 90-person organisation. I work in Portuguese, English, and French, and bring direct knowledge of Lusophone high-risk jurisdictions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

AML Compliance Officer

Current

BNP Paribas

Jul 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Supervise and mentor a team of AML analysts, manage performance and workload allocation, and own end-to-end transaction monitoring and investigation of suspicious activity. Author and review Suspicious Activity Reports, act as liaison during audits, and design AML training programmes.

Transaction Monitoring Suspicious Activity Reports Team Leadership Audit and Regulatory Liaison Risk Assessment Training

Sanctions & Embargoes Compliance Officer

BNP Paribas Fortis

Mar 2021 - Jun 2024 (3 years 3 months)

Screened and cleared cross-border transactions against EU, OFAC, UN, and OFSI sanctions regimes, escalating true matches for senior review. Conducted risk assessments, drafted sanctions compliance policies, and trained business staff on obligations.

Sanctions Screening OFAC Sanctions OFSI Risk Assessment Policy Development Training

Lead Project Administrative Assistant

EDG Projectos

Jan 2020 - Feb 2021 (1 year 1 month)

Oversaw administrative functions across multiple large-scale projects, coordinating schedules, resources, documentation, and vendor relationships. Supported budget preparation and monitored project expenditure.

Project Administration Budgeting Vendor Management Documentation

Project Administrative Assistant

EDG Projectos

Mar 2019 - Dec 2019 (9 months)

Provided administrative support for engineering projects, maintaining contract, invoice, and reporting documentation to audit standard. Trained and supported junior administrative staff.

Administrative Support Documentation Training

Administrative Supervisor

Creche Tia Dulce

Jan 2012 - Feb 2019 (7 years 1 month)

Led daily operations and supervised administrative staff within an organisation of 90 employees. Managed budgets, procurement, inventory control, and payroll, and designed administrative processes to improve efficiency.

Operations Management Budgeting Procurement Inventory Control Payroll Process Improvement