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Esther Pritchard

Esther Pritchard

Summary

I am a resilient, assertive and adaptable individual. I hold 6 plus years of experience in analytics, assurance, policy, legal advisory, change and research driven roles from legal, risk, insurance, financial, health, education and not for profit sectors across the UK, New Zealand and Australia. I am known for my solutionist mind set, doing things differently, engaging personality, 'go getter' attitude and thriving under pressure. I stride to be the best version of myself, and see great value in enhancing skillsets and broadening networks which has been achieved by: [1] having 3 career mentors [ING/ Optus]; [2] upskilling in project and change management by obtaining online certificates in lean six sigma white; yellow and green belt principles; agile methodologies; prosci change; PRINCE2/CAPM PMI project management principles and [3] attending relevant events/webinars in these sectors. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Work History

Financial Crime and Transaction Monitoring Analyst (KYC)/Global [Sydney] DEI Rep/Change Advisor

ING Bank Australia
  • Research, identify, interpret, summarise and report on the organisation and individual financial behaviour
  • Assist in providing insights to regulators and global stakeholders on economic financial crime issues in line with national and international Anti Money Laundering/Counter Terrorism Financing policies (AML/CTF)

Governance and Controls Support Analyst

ING Bank Australia
  • Supporting the Governance and Controls Leads in the implementation and ongoing governance of the Australia KYC Program
  • Responsibilities include ensuring implementation of the KYC Policy across the 1st Line of Defence (1LOD) to ensure compliance to local and global Policies
  • Supporting the wider 1LOD in facilitating AML Risk Assessments using both local and global methodologies to ensure risks are appropriately identified, managed and mitigated

Self Employed/Ad Hoc- Change Advisor-specialising in Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Social Impact Coordinator

NRMA
  • Drafted the 2022 Modern Day Slavery Statement and Human Rights Statement for NRMA
  • Assisted with the vision and execution of E2E business change deliverables / initiatives within the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to improve relationships with Aboriginals communities
  • High volume of Stakeholder management/engagement
  • Drafted Terms of Reference for various departments of NRMA, to ensure that working groups of NRMA included ways to improve communication and support to Australia's First Nations
  • Ad hoc administration for the team and managers like annual reporting, minute taking and organising events for their sponsors and reconciliation week, legal research and summarising docs

Transaction Monitoring & Screening Analyst in Financial Crime

Rabobank
  • Managed and cleared the alerts generated in AML Transaction Monitoring Systems
  • Investigated the alerts generated and ensured the appropriate procedure was followed
  • Liaised between Technology teams, Business / Front line Team & Compliance team

Paralegal/ Summer Clerk Programme

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Anti Money Laundering Specialist

Citibank
  • Completed Transaction Monitoring Alerts, annual Customer Due Diligence (CDD) information gathering exercise for all unassigned Customers and Branch Annual reviews
  • Referred/actioned sanctions escalations
  • Undertook Senior Public Figure reviews
  • Supported AML suspicious matter investigations through obtaining information and lodgements of Suspicious Matter Reports to AUSTRAC
  • Identified and escalated suspect activity to CBSU Management
  • Assisted other units in AML projects, audit retrievals and rectification

Casual

Sidekicker

Covid 19 Remediation and Hardship Consultant

Heartland Bank
  • Managed Hardship (Covid-19, BAU and Collections) refinance applications in their Consumer and Business Portfolios, making sure that the best interests of clients were at the forefront in all actions and activity and liaised directly with clients via email and phone

Product Quality Assurance Analyst/Auditor

BNZ Bank
  • Undertook quantitative and qualitative tests on data of the savings and investment banking products and reported on the issues and deficiencies found to product managers, product owners, customer experience, legal and risk and compliance teams to highlight needed improvements and change

Legal Recruitment Assistant/Team PA/EA

Niche Consulting Group
  • Prepared legal executive summaries for clients
  • Reference taking and dictation work
  • Undertook candidate due diligence checks
  • Assisted recruiters with head hunting
  • Monitored recruiters KPIS and weekly targets
  • General administration duties-answering all incoming calls, managing inboxes and diary management for all recruiters and director

Weekly Advisor and Case Handler

Free-Law Legal Advice Clinic
  • Legal advice given to public on numerous matters such as contractual disputes, housing and employment and refugee issues

Temporary Conflict Analyst/Administration

DAS Law

Temporary Conflict Analyst/Administration

DAS Law

Paralegal Vacation Scheme

TLT LLP

Conflict Analyst/ Risk and Compliance Paralegal/Administrator

TLT LLP

Paralegal Vacation Scheme

DWF
- 06.2019

Education

LLB (Hons) with Criminology -

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, UK

Yellow, White and Green Lean Six Sigma Certificates -

Certification in legal commercial awareness -

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, UK
01.2017

TEFL/TESOL Certification -

TEFL
01.2016

Skills

  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Networking
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Excellent Communication

Accomplishments

  • Equality Diversity and Inclusion Representative for ING Sydney Guild/Change Advisor- Frequent calls with ING HQ, Amsterdam & global offering counsel to HR, EDI/DEI and Health and Safety teams in how to improve accessibility in their processes, procedures, policies and leadership training for perms and contractors.
  • Assisting with the vision and coordination of the Global Disability Day 2023
  • Offering counsel for the formation of an Exco Sponsored Sydney Accessibility Group
  • Raising awareness of hidden disabilities via articles on a national and international scale
  • Customer Experience FINALIST and WINNER in ‘PERSONAL’- Customer Services Day- For recognising customers as individuals and for making them feel valued, for improving processes and procedures for customers who have Speech, Language and Communications Needs (SLCNs].
  • E2E business deliverables [1]
  • Provided written (Cloud Orange) and [2] video content for the Learning Development, Contact Centre (CC) and Vulnerable Customer Care Team advising how to support customers with these disabilities with a focus on the customer journey and customer experience eg the impacts/challenges of security questions, voice recognition, AI, and alike
  • Customer champion in KYC for Customer Services Day

Hobbies and Interests

Hobbies: Travelling, Scuba Diving (Licenced), Rowing, CrossFit, Olympic Weightlifting, Gymnastics and assisting in pro bono initiatives.

Timeline

Financial Crime and Transaction Monitoring Analyst (KYC)/Global [Sydney] DEI Rep/Change Advisor

ING Bank Australia

Governance and Controls Support Analyst

ING Bank Australia

Self Employed/Ad Hoc- Change Advisor-specialising in Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Social Impact Coordinator

NRMA

Transaction Monitoring & Screening Analyst in Financial Crime

Rabobank

Paralegal/ Summer Clerk Programme

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Anti Money Laundering Specialist

Citibank

Casual

Sidekicker

Covid 19 Remediation and Hardship Consultant

Heartland Bank

Product Quality Assurance Analyst/Auditor

BNZ Bank

Legal Recruitment Assistant/Team PA/EA

Niche Consulting Group

Weekly Advisor and Case Handler

Free-Law Legal Advice Clinic

Temporary Conflict Analyst/Administration

DAS Law

Temporary Conflict Analyst/Administration

DAS Law

Paralegal Vacation Scheme

TLT LLP

Conflict Analyst/ Risk and Compliance Paralegal/Administrator

TLT LLP

Paralegal Vacation Scheme

DWF
- 06.2019

LLB (Hons) with Criminology -

University of Sheffield

Yellow, White and Green Lean Six Sigma Certificates -

Certification in legal commercial awareness -

University of Sheffield

TEFL/TESOL Certification -

TEFL
Esther Pritchard