Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Disclaimer
Timeline
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Anuj Gupta

AML KYC Specialist

Summary

An analytical and meticulous professional proficient with Anti Financial Crime regulations, standards, and best practices. Gained 8 + years of experience in Transaction risk analysis / Transaction Monitoring, Fraud Risk and Payments Monitoring, Enhanced Customer Due Diligence, and Sanctions Screening.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
6041
6041
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Business Process Lead

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2022 - Current

● Monitored transactions, analyzed them in real-time using AML software, and reported suspicious activity to authorities.
● Conduct and oversee exhaustive Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) investigations on high-risk clients, transactions, and high-net-worth individuals to ensure meticulous risk evaluation and mitigation, aligning with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
● Conducted thorough AML investigations, including assessing customer transactions, analyzing patterns, and identifying potential risks/red flags.
● Regularly held team meetings to share knowledge, address difficulties, and increase participation and collaboration.
● Conducted comprehensive quality checks on the work completed by KYC Analysts within Customer Due Diligence (CDD) / Enhance Due Diligence (EDD) Team.
● Detect, evaluate, and escalate potentially suspicious activities with accuracy and expertise, delivering well-defined and actionable intelligence to stakeholders, and recommending proactive measures to mitigate associated risks.
● Developed and implemented employee development strategies, including training and performance evaluations.
● Daily feedback exchange with the client and give the staff daily input on critical performance metrics, such as attendance and quality.

Level 1 Associate

BNP Paribas ISPL
06.2020 - 12.2021
  • Processing the applications received from client for KYC remediation of account opening/reviewing based on the analysis & taking the necessary steps accordingly.
  • Review client's database & ensure conformity to KYC & AML standard.
  • Periodic review of accounts based on risk level (SDD,CDD & EDD)
  • Processing the applications received from client for KYC remediation of account opening/reviewing based on the analysis & taking the necessary steps accordingly.
  • KYC Onboarding of high-risk entity [Management Entity (Fund & Investment Managers)].
  • Performing the required KYC screenings on customers (Individual & Entities) & documenting the information obtained on the client's as required by global KYC procedures.


Quality Auditing Associate

Accenture
10.2018 - 06.2020
  • Processing the applications received from client for KYC remediation of account opening/reviewing based on the analysis & taking the necessary steps accordingly.
  • Periodic review of accounts based on risk level (SDD, CDD & EDD).
  • Processing the applications received from client for KYC remediation of account opening/reviewing based on the analysis & taking the necessary steps accordingly.
  • KYC remediation of high-risk entity (MSB, Gambling, Charity, Trust, Foundation, SPV)
  • Performing the required KYC screenings on customers (Individual & Entities) based on requirement & documenting the information obtained on the client's folder as required by global KYC procedures.
  • Performing sanctioned countries, potential negative news and politically exposed person screenings across global client management divisions.
  • Analyzing client data, documentation and negative news in order to determine a client risk profile as established under the KYC procedures.
  • Ensure negative news is appropriately documented and any mitigating factors identified & confirm that any escalations are appropriately addressed.
  • Additionally, I became a go to person to solve the doubt of new joiners whenever there was need.

Analyst

eClerx Services Pvt. Ltd
02.2017 - 10.2018

AML KYC Checks - Sanctions and Non-Sanctions Screening


  • Performed customer due diligence reviews utilizing internal and third party research tools.
  • Investigated account holders for negative news and matched against government watch lists.
  • Checking and identifying an alert on Bridger (Lexis Nexis) and SBS for relevant information to adjudicate.
  • Analyzed transaction activity and customer information associated with identified high-risk clients based on a client's profile.
  • Reconciling DeMarket Open data and sending reconciliation report to the client on a daily/weekly basis.
  • Identifying all potential PEP, Marijuana, Adverse Media and Special Run alerts in SBS and taking decisions accordingly.
  • Screening of an alert as per OFAC, OSFI and FinCen regulatory requirement.
  • DeMarket screening to be carried out to help client know about open accounts of a defaulter customer.
  • Research carried out by going through all the external sources such as Company Website, Bloomberg, media article etc.

Education

BMS -

Guru Nanak College
Mumbai, MH
01-2016

H.S.C -

M.D College
Mumbai, MH
01-2013

S.S.C -

A.E.S High School
Mumbai, India
01-2011

Skills

● High Risk Account Reviews● Risk Assessment● Fraud Investigation● Technical Documentation● Transaction Monitoring● Customer Service● Special Categorized Customer Screening● Chargeback analysis● Payment Fraud Investigation● Client Lifecycle Management

Accomplishments

  • Received an 'SPOT AWARD' and 'Analyst of the Quarter' for demonstrating strong knowledge of the process within a short span of time and have also shown the ability to multitask effectively.
  • Became a 'go-to' person for the new employees as one of the process trainers, with all this I Got an 'STAR PERFORMER' for all hard work that involved in both process.

Disclaimer

I do hereby confirm that all the above mention information stands true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and my candidature is liable to be cancelled if any information is found and proved false.

Timeline

Business Process Lead

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2022 - Current

Level 1 Associate

BNP Paribas ISPL
06.2020 - 12.2021

Quality Auditing Associate

Accenture
10.2018 - 06.2020

Analyst

eClerx Services Pvt. Ltd
02.2017 - 10.2018

BMS -

Guru Nanak College

H.S.C -

M.D College

S.S.C -

A.E.S High School
Anuj GuptaAML KYC Specialist