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Anand Suseelan

Anand Suseelan

Director - Managed Services (AML/FCC)

Summary

Experienced Leader with successful track record of building and growing the Offshore Financial Services Managed Services business unit that provide services to leading Global Financial Institutions, specifically around Regulatory Compliance, Anti Money Laundering, Fin-crime, Fraud, KYC/CDD/EDD, Transaction Monitoring.

Consistently successful in building strong relationship with clients, managing multiple global Managed Services teams, with a proven track record of driving revenue growth through service excellence.

  • 15+ years of expertise in transitioning, setting up, and stabilizing projects from onshore and client locations to offshore managed services delivery centers.
  • 15+ years of experience in leading and managing offshore managed services business units, serving multiple clients in the financial services sector.
  • 18+ years of experience in people management, focused on coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
  • 17+ years of proven success in client relationship management, resulting in consistent business growth.

Seasoned professional with a proven track record in directing large-scale operations, driving organizational growth through strategic planning, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance productivity and operational effectiveness. Recognized for strong leadership, exceptional communication, and problem-solving skills, with a focus on fostering teamwork and cultivating a positive, results-oriented culture aligned with evolving business needs and organizational goals.

Accomplishments

  • Headcount – growth from 10 to 750+ FTEs
  • Expansion from a Single Delivery Center to Three strategic locations across South India
  • FS Managed Services Workstreams – growth
  • from 1 workstream, to 50+ workstream
  • Clients serviced - growth from 1 client to 25+
  • clients
  • Consistently maintained margins of 45%+

Skills

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Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Director - Managed Services AML/FCC

Guidehouse
07.2015 - Current
  • Successfully set up and stabilized large offshore Managed Services Business Units that supported multiple Global FS clients in the AML FCC domain.
  • Trained and developed department leaders and management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs.
  • Assisted Global Leadership in managing all aspects of Offshore operations.
  • Tracked key business metrics and made recommendations for proactive adjustments to policies and procedures.
  • Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations.
  • Setting up the infrastructure (workstations, ODC, network, user access etc.)
  • Identifying and mitigating risks and issues, defining and tracking key performance indicators
  • Lead, Guide and Mentor the core Operations team that develops and implements strategies to increase productivity, profitability, and
  • Monitored key performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
  • Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
  • Communicated with customers to assess satisfaction with products and services received.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, and established key internal functions.

Associate Manager Operations

UST
12.2009 - 06.2015

Successfully set up and stabilized large offshore Managed Services
Business Units that supported multiple Global clients in US Residential Mortgage domain.

  • Setting up the Managed Services delivery team.
  • Setting up the infrastructure (workstations, ODC, network, user access
    etc.)
  • Identifying and mitigating risks and issues, defining and tracking key
    performance indicators
  • Providing regular progress reports to key stakeholders (internal &
    external)
  • Lead, Guide and Mentor the core Operations team that develops and implements strategies to increase productivity, profitability, and
  • Monitored key performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Communicated with customers to assess satisfaction with products and services received.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel.


Team Leader Operations

Privo Corp
01.2009 - 12.2009

Processes Handled – US Residential Loan Processing :


  • Service level Management.
  • Client Relationship Management - Built strong relationships with client through positive attitude and attentive response.
  • Team Management and Mentoring -

- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.

- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.

- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.

  • Assisted in recruitment of new team members, hiring highest qualified to build team of top performers.

Senior Associate - US Residential Mortgage

Sutherland Global
06.2006 - 12.2008

• Processes Handled – US Residential Mortgage Underwriting.
• Six Months US Onsite experience (Mt. Laurel, NJ)–
‒ Reporting directly to the Senior Manager.
‒ Handled 20 + resources onsite.
‒ Responsibilities included:
o Team Management.
o Service level Management.
o Admin, Infrastructure and Logistics Management.
• Trainer, Subject Matter Expert and Floor Supervisor - supported multiple teams at
offshore delivery centre.
• Service Level Management.
• People Management.

Customer Support Executive

Hewlett Packard
11.2005 - 05.2006
  • Primary Customer contact.
    • Route customer calls to pertinent department based on customer needs / problems.
    • Upsell warranty products.
    • Upsell various other HP products in the catalogue
  • Listened to customers' questions and concerns to provide answers or responses.
  • Collected customer information and analyzed customer needs to recommend potential products or services.
  • Provided excellent customer service by efficiently resolving issues and responding to inquiries.

Process Associate - Collections & Skip Tracing

Genpact
05.2005 - 10.2005

‒ Collections:-
o Outbound collection calls for US clients (Private Label Credit Cards) to US
customers.
o Understand customer needs and help them in best possible way.
o Initiate payment from customers thus preventing customer accounts from
going delinquent.


‒ Skip Tracing:-
o Work on delinquent accounts, research and find best possible contact
information (Telephone number) for customer.
o Perform collection activities on such accounts which result in good contact numbers and / or route the accounts to respective departments.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce -

St. Alberts College - Kochi

Certification

Anti Money Laundering Foundations, 2019, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Malayalam
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteHybridRemote

Important To Me

Career advancementCompany CulturePersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingTeam Building / Company Retreats

Timeline

Director - Managed Services AML/FCC

Guidehouse
07.2015 - Current

Associate Manager Operations

UST
12.2009 - 06.2015

Team Leader Operations

Privo Corp
01.2009 - 12.2009

Senior Associate - US Residential Mortgage

Sutherland Global
06.2006 - 12.2008

Customer Support Executive

Hewlett Packard
11.2005 - 05.2006

Process Associate - Collections & Skip Tracing

Genpact
05.2005 - 10.2005

Bachelor of Commerce -

St. Alberts College - Kochi
Anand SuseelanDirector - Managed Services (AML/FCC)