Alexander Benson

Background

About Alexander Benson

With over three years of work experience in the financial sector, I am a passionate and dedicated CDD Complex Analyst at Santander UK, one of the leading banks in the UK and Europe. I hold two ICA Anti-Money Laundering Certificates, which demonstrate my knowledge and expertise in this critical area of compliance and risk management. My mission is to protect the bank and its customers from financial crime, fraud, and money laundering, by applying rigorous and consistent standards and procedures to every case I handle. I enjoy working in a diverse and collaborative team, where I can learn from others, share my insights, and contribute to the bank's vision and values. In my current role, I am responsible for monitoring seven different mailboxes, dealing with customer exceptions, and making risk-based decisions on complex cases. I also conduct research and analysis on the volume and quality of cases we receive, and report my findings to key stakeholders on a monthly basis. Additionally, I perform enhanced due diligence on high net-worth individuals, using transaction analysis, customer analysis, and adverse media checks. I also trained and mentored an apprentice, who joined my team last year, and helped them achieve full competence on all systems and processes, and guide them to joining the team on a permanent basis. Some of the skills that I use and develop in my role are correspondent banking, onboarding, policies and procedures, communication, problem-solving, attention to detail, transaction analysis / monitoring, and data analysis. Alongside this, I am constantly looking to improve my knowledge by completing in-house training provided which are accredited by the ICA around different key areas within Economic Crime.