Bhavesh Kanwar
AML ANALYST
Faridabad
Summary
Dynamic Financial Crime and Payments Risk Analyst with two years of specialized experience in fintech and banking. Expertise in AML, KYC, and KYB onboarding processes, enhanced due diligence (EDD), sanctions and PEP screening, and transaction monitoring and fraud investigation. Proven ability to file SAR, STR, and UAR reports effectively. Recognized for implementing process improvements that increased approval rates by 30-40%, significantly reduced fraud exposure, and ensured compliance with global AML regulations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Analyst II
AML Right Source
10.2023 - Current
- Investigated suspicious transactions across checking, savings, loans, credit, debit, wires, ACH, Zelle, check, and card disputes.
- Conducted 360° investigations for account takeover, first-party/third-party fraud, identity theft, scams, P2P abuse, and check/ACH kiting.
- Prepared and filed Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and escalated cases over $5,000 with a suspect, or over $25,000 without a suspect, to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Performed BAU and remediation reviews with 27+ fraud detection tools; recommended reversals and reimbursements for confirmed fraud.
- Investigated transaction alerts for L1 and L2 levels to identify suspicious activities through customer behavior and transaction analysis.
- Investigated transaction alerts for L1 and L2 levels to identify suspicious activities through customer behavior and transaction analysis.
- Lead Quality Controller of the Supportability Onboarding team, responsible for providing feedback to the team, driving weekly quality improvement meetings, and suggesting process betterment ideas.
Education
MBA - Finance & Operations
GGSPU
01.2023
BBA - Banking And Finance
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies
Delhi 04.2001 -
Skills
- AML / KYC / KYB Onboarding
- SAR / STR / UAR Reporting
- Transaction Monitoring
- LexisNexis
- CDD & EDD Reviews
- Actimize Fraud Investigation
- Periodic Review
- Sanctions / PEP Screening
- QC roles and responsibilities
Accomplishments
- Promoted to level of AML Analyst II in March 2025
- Elevated to the role of QC in September 2024
- Recognized by management as the Best Performer in the month- March 2025
Certifications
- Risk, Payments & Fraud – Udemy, 2024
- Anti-Money Laundering Concepts: AML, KYC & Compliance – Udemy, 2024
- Advance Excel
Timeline
Associate Analyst II
AML Right Source
10.2023 - Current
BBA - Banking And Finance
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies
04.2001 -
MBA - Finance & Operations
GGSPU