Cristi Baranga
Cristi Baranga

AML / KYC Analyst | Transaction Monitoring

Open to offers · Member since 24 Sep 2026
Location
Galați, Romania
Desired salary
Confidential
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am an AML and banking professional with more than 10 years of experience in transaction monitoring, AML verification, KYC, and financial operations across international and retail banking.

I review high volumes of system-generated transaction alerts, identify suspicious activity patterns, analyze transaction histories, and determine whether transactions can be released or require escalation under internal AML procedures.

I have hands-on experience in PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening, including potential-match and false-positive assessment using World-Check and internal banking databases.

My KYC expertise includes customer and document verification, beneficial ownership and UBO checks, Source of Funds reviews, customer risk assessment, and AML escalation support.

I also contribute to quality control, compliance controls, internal audit activities, credit-related case processing, and banking operations for retail and SME customers.

Alongside my banking career, I have experience in public administration, institutional communication, financial planning, and stakeholder coordination.

Skills

18 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Specialist for Retail and SME Clients Raiffeisen Bank România

Perform daily AML checks across retail and SME client portfolios, reviewing approximately 200–300 transactions per day. Review transaction activity, customer information, and AML risk indicators for unusual patterns and inconsistencies.

Conduct PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening, assess potential matches and false positives, and escalate AML concerns with supporting analysis to Compliance and AML teams. Verify customer documentation, beneficial ownership, and Source of Funds when required.

Handle credit restructuring and credit requests, review supporting documentation, and submit cases for credit analysis. Participate in quality control, compliance checks, and internal audit reviews.

Economist S.C. Mihtel S.R.L.

Managed relationships with banks and financial institutions in support of company operations.

Conducted profitability analysis and financial planning while maintaining accurate financial and accounting records.

Local Councillor Local Council of the Municipality of Schela, Galați County

Serve in an elected part-time mandate compatible with concurrent full-time employment. Review public, financial, and administrative documentation and participate in institutional decision-making and oversight.

Prepare reports and proposals and communicate with public institutions and stakeholders.

Parliamentary Advisor Chamber of Deputies

Coordinated activities within a parliamentary office and supported communication with local institutions.

Drafted reports and policy proposals to support legislative and institutional decisions.

Personal Advisor to the Mayor Municipality of Schela, Galați County

Provided strategic advice on local governance and decision-making processes.

Represented the municipality in institutional meetings and supported project execution oversight.

Senior Banking Financial Advisor UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions

Performed AML-focused transaction monitoring for UniCredit Group, reviewing approximately 200–500 system-generated transaction alerts each day. Analyzed transaction history and activity for suspicious patterns and determined whether transactions could be released or required escalation.

Conducted PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening using World-Check and internal or external sources. Assessed potential matches and false positives, documented findings, and escalated unresolved or suspicious cases.

Verified customer information, documents, beneficial ownership, UBO, and Source of Funds where required. Participated in quality control, internal audit, and compliance reviews and collaborated with international units in Romania and Italy.

Informally coordinated five colleagues on daily AML reviews and proposed an implemented AML control improvement that reduced average transaction analysis time by approximately 10%.

Education

Learning history

Nicolae Titulescu University, Bucharest

Master's, Banking and Financial Management

Romanian-American University, Bucharest

Bachelor's Degree, Economic Informatics

Dunărea Theoretical High School, Galați

High School Diploma, Mathematics – Computer Science

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