
Vanessa Suárez
Senior Compliance Case Manager | KYC & AML
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Languages
About me
Intro
Compliance & fraud investigation specialist with 4+ years managing KYC/AML processes and complex case resolution across Europe. Expert in OSINT investigations, vendor onboarding, and fraud detection with proven track record at PayPal and Allied Universal. I deliver comprehensive risk mitigation solutions and seamless client management for financial services.
Work experience
European Case Manager
Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations
Apr 2022 - Jul 2024
2 years 4 months
Dublin, Ireland
-Managed all aspects of identity verification (KYC) as part of the organization's First Line of Defense, mitigating financial risk by reviewing passports, licenses, and other forms of identification. -Led the onboarding process for new vendors, ensuring that business partners met Know Your Business (KYB) standards to mitigate third-party risk. -Conducted Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and social media investigations to support fraud detection for fraudulent claims and Client Due Diligence (CDD) processes. -Performed thorough background checks, leveraging various databases and public platforms to gather critical information for intelligence reports -Served as the main point of contact for clients across Europe (Spain, France, Italy & Germany) to manage and resolve complex fraudulent claims.
Disputes and Claims Specialist KYC
PayPal
Mar 2021 - May 2022
1 year 3 months
Dublin, Ireland
-Ensured customers comply with European Compliance Policy confirming that KYC- AML requirements have been completed. -Applied AML regulations and adhered to account activity and account holder accordingly. -Reported possible fraud trends and identified high risk transactions. -Open source investigations, reported illegal, suspicious, violating activity.
Hertz
Jan 2019 - Mar 2021
2 years 3 months
Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Executive Collector
Feb 2020 - Mar 2021
1 year 2 months
Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland
-Collecting and managing complex overdue cases of first party. -Handling urgent escalations sensitive, confidential cases , queries raise by customers. -Exceeding productivity targets with work portfolio of assigned claims to ensure invoices paid in timely manner.
Senior Claims Administrator Finance
Jan 2019 - Mar 2021
2 years 3 months
Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland
-Investigating, handling and billing claims, additional damages charges after rentals. -Reviewing accidents reports, cases of contract violations, stolen vehicles. -First party and Third party cases, reducing the risk of fraudulent activities.
Grupo Ei
Jan 2015 - Dec 2018
4 years
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Import/Export DANHIL de Mexico
Jul 2016 - Dec 2018
2 years 6 months
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
-Communicated and Monitored supply chain operations. -Performed sales process in order to improve the logistic process. -Handled and tracked truckloads, border crossing and deliveries -Maintained and developed positive customer relations continuously.
Logistics Coordinator
Jan 2015 - Jul 2016
1 year 7 months
Monterrey Area, Mexico
-Communicated with suppliers, shippers, retailers, drivers and customers to achieve profitable deals. -Negotiated rates and quotes to capture business and proposed the best possible logistic solution for the customer and carrier in regards to full truckload freight and our other specialty services. -Planned and tracked shipments of raw material according to the customer need.
Collections Agent
Famsa, Inc.
Nov 2013 - Jan 2015
1 year 3 months
Monterrey Area, Mexico
-Bilingual Collections English-Spanish -Responsible for reaching out to customers to collect payment for overdue bills, loans, or other payments, -Informed clients of overdue accounts and amount currently owed. -Achieved daily, weekly and monthly targets as assigned by managing and prioritising the collection of the debt.
Education
Universidad Cuidadana de Nuevo Leon
Master's degree
2017 - 2019
3 years
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Tecnico en paqueteria computacional
2014 - 2015
2 years
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Bachelor in International Business
2011 - 2015
5 years
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
French course
2014 - 2015
1 year 5 months
Licenses & certifications
ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING SPECIALIST
Issued: Sep 2025