Eduardo Limon Torres
Galway
Summary
Highly skilled passionate AML specialist with over 8 years of experience in the banking sector, including as an AML Compliance Analyst and a Fincrime AML Manager. Proven track record in implementing risk assessments, enhancing procedures, and leading high-risk investigations. Fluent in English and Spanish, with heavy experience in international AML legislation and suspicious activity reporting. Seeking to leverage my experience to effectively manage financial crime risk with Western Union.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Crime AML Manager
Santander Bank
Mexico City
05.2018 - 01.2023
- Led high-stakes intelligence investigations, collaborating with international teams and law enforcement, resulting in 2,000+ customer and account SARs and STRs totalling up to $50+ million USD
- Improved transaction monitoring system, implementing 6 new typology scenarios, enhancing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) by 15%
- Reduced alert escalation inefficiencies by 40%, by training 150+ analysts, lowering escalations count from 10,000 to 6,000
- Refined transaction monitoring system, significantly reducing alert volume by 30%.
Compliance AML CFT Analyst
Citi Banamex Financial Group
Mexico City
07.2014 - 05.2018
- Evaluated Financial Crime risk documentation, KYC/KYB, CDD, EDD profiles across 5,000 investigation cases, focusing on high-risk deliverables
- Achieved a 98% accuracy rate in quality assurance scores for escalating suspicious activities, ranking top ten Analyst in the hub
- Provided managerial support, performed quality and risk checks on colleagues, achieving a 95% effectiveness in escalating reports to prevent potential money laundering or terrorist financing activities
- Contributed to the organization's leadership in the use of emerging technologies.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Economics -
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Skills
- Financial Risk Assessment
- Transaction Monitoring
- KYC
- KYB
- EDD
- International AML CFT Legislation
- Strategy Project Management
- Suspicious Activity Reporting
- Large Database Oversight
- Stakeholders’ Management
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Microsoft Office
- Forensic Audit
- Compliance
- Financial Crime Investigations
- Policy Implementation
- Team Leadership
- Time Management
Certification
- ICA (International Compliance Association) 2024
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Diploma in Forensic Audit 2019
Languages
Spanish
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Portuguese
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Career Break
- I chose to take a career break and moved to Ireland to study English. While there, I balanced my studies with part-time work to support myself, immersing in the local work culture.
- VISA Stamp 2, I have my legal assistance to carry out the sponsorship procedures on my own.
Timeline
Financial Crime AML Manager
Santander Bank
05.2018 - 01.2023
Compliance AML CFT Analyst
Citi Banamex Financial Group
07.2014 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science in Economics -
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
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