Chidi Ibe

I am an experienced compliance professional with proven history of managing people and projects. With over 13 years financial services knowledge working in Operations roles: regulatory compliance, AML/KYC, on-boarding, Ongoing Monitoring and Quality control. During that time, I developed leadership skills and ability to motivate others to accomplish targets, 9 of those years as a manager. Overseen projects from start to finish, managed/mentored analysts, supervisors, SMEs and under my guidance many have become managers in their own rights. In 7 years with BBH I have managed multiple teams; on-going monitoring, on-boarding and now quality control (Checker Team) where I lead / supervise a team of 7 SMEs, responsible for 2ndassessment of AML/KYC, audit samples, QA, providing guidance to Maker teams, supporting in client conversion and other ad hoc projects. In addition to certifications and professional memberships I hold a Higher Diploma in Business in Finance, Graduate Diploma in Financial Services, MSc in Financial Services,Professional Certificate and Diploma in Compliance, Accounting Technicians and Certification in Financial Crimes Prevention (CFCPP). I am an energetic, enthusiastic and positive individual, strategic thinker with excellent attention to details and logical approach to challenges coupled with ability to adapt and learn quickly. I perform well individually or in a team and communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation with problem solving and analytical skills.

• Chartered Banker
• Licentiate of Compliance Officers in Ireland (LCOI)
• IFCA Certified Compliance Officer
• Licentiate of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland (LIB)
• Certified Financial Crimes Prevention Practitioner (CFCPP)S
• Accounting Technician (IATI)

• 2019, Professional Certificate in Financial Crimes Prevention, Institute of Bankers / University College Dublin
• 2017, MSc (Hons) in Financial Services, University College Dublin
• 2016, Hons Graduate Diploma in Financial Services, University College Dublin
• 2016, Professional Diploma in Compliance, Institute of Bankers in Ireland / UCD
• 2015, HDip Business in Finance, National College of Ireland
• 2014, Professional Certificate in Compliance, Institute of Bankers in Ireland / UCD
• 2012, Certificate in Accounting Technicians, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
• 2009, Certificate in Computerized Accounting & Payroll Fetac Level 5
• 2008, Certificate in Microsoft Office Suite, Pitman Training Institute, Ireland

Nationality: Irish

BBH - I lead client conversion in/out projects, participate in process improvement / system functionality test; served in BBH Global TA management sub-committee to assess all aged non-compliant accounts by 31 Dec 2020. I lead review of Luxembourg accounts and completed all assessment a month ahead of schedule, in such a manner that it had minimal impact on BAU even in period of less team capacity.

In 2019 I was drafted to lead a new team were significant structural changes had knock-on effect in queues and workload, request pending more than a month, only top priorities were actioned. This required extraordinary effort and commitment due to client pressure, however with my leadership skills I positively influenced team attitude by demonstrating confidence, calm demeanor and we reduced numbers such that in-flights accounts opening request untreated were only averaging 20s, turnaround times from more than a month to rarely exceeding 72 hours, except for complex cases.

Past employer (RBC Investor Services): Coordinated annual compliance and trustee testing of end-end AML & Reg BAU processes including KYC, account opening, PI’s & maintenance. Drafted transaction monitoring, PEPs/high risk & Worldcheck control procedures. Ownership of identification and screening of connected parties, transaction monitoring, PEP/high risk investors, in SME capacity

Former employer (Citibank Europe Plc): Owned and streamlined Citi AML Utility doc management process. Worked with Global BA & Tech teams on TTM Mantas optimization testing in UAT and rolling out in production that improved transaction-monitoring process by more than 60%. Systems SME on IWA, Actimize, and TTM Mantas, resolving issues, training new starters, secondees and interns.