Anusha Rajendran
Process Sanctions Analyst
Chennai
Summary
Process optimization professional with extensive experience in Sanctions and Global Trade Payments. Proven track record of implementing process improvements and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve results.
Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to meet evolving business needs, fostering productive and cohesive work environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Process Analyst- Individual Contributor
Citicorp Services Pvt ltd
11.2021 - Current
- Working in the Sanctions Team as a second-level checker, handling products like NEFT, RTGS, and IMPS,(India) and also dealing with other regional global sanctions for NAM, APAC, and EMEA.
- Researching and investigating payments that have been routed to Sanctions and Compliance for a detailed review from Operations.
- Identifying OFAC sanctions risks, responsible for performing sanctions reviews on clients who have exposure to sanctioned countries, and investigating the business relationship of the client with the bank.
- Responsible for reviewing the customer by understanding their nature of business, transaction history of clients, and performing various checks to understand the level of risks involved in the business.
- Experience in reviewing and investigating transactions with reference to payments is closed with the help of public searches and escalated further if identified as containing potential matches against sanctions lists: OFAC, United Nations, European Union, and others.
- Managed cross-functional teams for optimal collaboration and results-driven performance.
- Mentored junior team members to foster professional growth and development, contributing to the team''s success.
Trade Services Executive
HSBC Electronic Data Processing India Ltd
03.2016 - 10.2021
- I was dealing with Singapore payments (SWIFT types), both making and checking.
- I have experience in exports, LC recording, non-finance, collections, and payments.
- Examining the documents in accordance with HSBC's internal procedure.
- Recording the transactions in compliance with AML and sanctions measures imposed by OFAC, HMT, and other country sanction regulations.
- Independently review the transactions against AML checks, and make individual decisions while capturing and approving the transactions.
- Ensure the documents are in compliance with internal policies and business requirements.
- Also experienced in invoice finance, factoring services between client and customer in the UK through both inbound and outbound calls.
- Processing of schedules so that clients receive the payment schedule in a timely manner for funding.
- Ensuring compliance and operational risk controls in accordance with HSBC's regulatory standards, policies, and practices.
- To ensure that all work is checked within appropriate timescales, in order to minimize operational risk and/or customer complaints.
- I received an appreciation award twice for being the best team member, as well as for supporting the team at critical times.
- Received a quality star award for error-free work in the process.
- Appreciated by people with the Star Award, selected by team members for clearing the complex payments.
Process Executive
Infosys BPO Ltd
10.2014 - 02.2016
- Have been in the non-voice process resolving client queries
- Have been associated with the team handling Digital Asset Management of US based, Warner Brothers Inc.
Education
Masters in Business Administration - HRM
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai01.2016
B.COM - Computer Applications
MannarThirumalaiNaicker College
Madurai01.2013
Skills
5 years of experience in Global Trade Receivable Finance services
Expert in customer relations
Strong communication skills
Effective time management, confirmed timely resolution of work assignments by organizing and prioritizing appropriately
Performed appropriate and confidential handling of all sensitive information including all applications and passwords
Team spirit and an ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment as well as strong interest in financial markets and in Banking activities
Expertise of Sanctions regulations, risks and typologies
Staff mentoring and coaching
Process improvement
Effective communication
Certification
ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management System (Lead Auditor Course), 2014-06-01
Accomplishments
- Received appreciation award twice for best team member as well as supporting the team at critical times
- Received quality star award for error free work in process
- Appreciated with people star award, selected by team members in clearing the complex payments.
Timeline
Process Analyst- Individual Contributor
Citicorp Services Pvt ltd
11.2021 - Current
Trade Services Executive
HSBC Electronic Data Processing India Ltd
03.2016 - 10.2021
Process Executive
Infosys BPO Ltd
10.2014 - 02.2016
B.COM - Computer Applications
MannarThirumalaiNaicker College
Masters in Business Administration - HRM
Madurai Kamaraj University