Matthew Cook

Background

About Matthew Cook

Currently working as a Senior Due Diligence Officer at BNP Paribas (Dublin). I have more than 6 years experience in the financial industry, primarily reviewing the most recent EU & US Anti-Money Laundering directives [FATCA, AEOI, KYC, AML & Major Sanctioned Countries]. With 2 years working in Paris for BNP Paribas' Head Office. I have a professional and working knowledge of the following tools: Worldcheckers, Vigilance & Fenerago. I am a motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills, balanced inter-personal skills set, excellent internal and external relationship management and have a strong positive outlook which I enjoy sharing with my colleagues. Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships is a skill that I have become proficient at over many years working in a variety of dynamic business environments. I enjoy new challenges, both personally and professionally; and I thrive on learning new things. I am self-sufficient and capable of adapting to new situations. I have also experienced living and studying abroad, in 2008, I spent a semester in New York City on an Erasmus exchange programme and from 2015-17, I worked as a consultant in Paris. These opportunities gave me a great insight into living and working abroad, combined with the experience and confidence to work abroad in any situation in my future career.