Herman Masraji
Herman Masraji

Senior AML and Financial Crime Compliance Analyst

Actively looking · Member since 5 Nov 2026
Location
Shah Alam, Malaysia
Desired salary
Confidential
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a CAMS-certified AML and Financial Crime professional with over eight years of experience in transaction monitoring, suspicious activity investigations, customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, and financial services operations.

I specialize in identifying unusual transaction patterns, analyzing customer behavior, investigating payment activity, and producing evidence-based investigation narratives to support sound compliance decisions.

My experience includes transaction monitoring across BNPL, e-commerce, card payments, refunds, foreign exchange, remittances, retail banking, and digital payment channels. I am skilled in risk-based assessments, alert disposition, transaction reconciliation, and audit-ready case documentation.

I have supported STR/SAR-related activities, including RFI information gathering and validation, while maintaining confidentiality, anti-tipping-off controls, case integrity, and SLA requirements.

I am experienced in sanctions and PEP screening, adverse media analysis, customer risk assessment, entity linkage analysis, and identifying potential fraud, account takeover, circular fund movements, and coordinated networks.

I use analytical platforms and AI-assisted investigation tools to improve investigation quality, reduce manual effort, and strengthen compliance reporting outcomes.

Notice period: One month

Skills

11 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Application Hosting

Experience

Career history

Transaction Monitoring L2 Compliance Accenture

I conduct L2 transaction monitoring investigations across BNPL, e-commerce, card payments, refunds, and customer behavioral activity. I assess transaction clustering, merchant concentration, device usage, payment methods, transaction lifecycles, and supporting evidence to determine alert dispositions.

I investigate circular fund movements, account takeover risks, and coordinated fraud networks by mapping relationships between merchants, buyers, payment instruments, and recurring profiles. I perform risk-based assessments and create investigation narratives that support compliance decisions.

I implemented a standardized prompt-based AML/KYB investigation framework that reduced L2 review average handling time by 50% while maintaining regulatory quality standards. I also use AI-assisted analytical tools to improve case documentation, validate transaction metrics, and streamline high-risk indicator assessment.

FX Operations Executive Eurochange Portsmouth UK

I conducted customer due diligence by verifying identity documents, transaction information, beneficiary details, and supporting documentation for foreign exchange and remittance transactions. I identified cases requiring enhanced due diligence based on customer profiles, transaction characteristics, geography, and risk indicators.

I ensured adherence to bank secrecy, anti-tipping-off, record-keeping, and regulatory requirements. I maintained complete transaction records and audit trails to support internal reviews, compliance monitoring, and regulatory obligations.

I investigated payment exceptions and transaction discrepancies while coordinating with banks and payment partners. I also completed daily reconciliations covering cash, bank settlements, remittances, and transaction records.

AML Analyst Citigroup Transaction Services

I performed transaction monitoring investigations, alert reviews, customer risk assessments, and suspicious activity reviews in line with AML policies and procedures. I investigated unusual transaction patterns, customer behavior, and financial activity across retail and digital payment channels.

I conducted PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening using World-Check and LexisNexis, assessing alerts and false positives to support onboarding and ongoing monitoring decisions. I also completed end-to-end enhanced due diligence investigations for high-risk accounts and escalated complex cases for potential SAR/STR filings.

I carried out entity linkage analysis to identify hidden ownership structures, shared payment instruments, overlapping accounts, and common digital footprints. I drafted defensible, audit-ready L2 narratives and escalation briefs aligned with regulatory reporting requirements and supported broader compliance initiatives through documentation and data analysis.

Education

Learning history

UNITAR

Diploma, Media Studies and Communication

Diploma in Media Studies and Communication.

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