CHANDANA A
KYC Specialist
Bengaluru
Summary
Excelling in regulatory knowledge and teamwork. Achieved seamless client onboarding and compliance for US, UK, and SG regions, enhancing due diligence processes and risk management. Skilled in documentation review and fostering collaboration, significantly improving operational efficiency and compliance standards.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
KYC Specialist
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., ANZ
10.2022 - Current
- As a KYC Specialist, my primary responsibility is the client onboarding process for new Managed Funds for the US, UK, and SG regions and Standalone Entities across the US and UK regions, ensuring a seamless adoption into the bank's services.
- Managing the extension of Know Your Customer (KYC) policies for existing clients in the US and UK, ensuring full compliance with regional regulatory requirements.
- Acquiring in-depth, hands-on experience in conducting periodic KYC reviews and refreshes for UK-based clients, aligning with the latest UK regulatory standards.
- Executing Simplified Due Diligence (SDD) and Client Due Diligence (CDD) processes to ensure compliance with internal and external standards.
- Collecting and reviewing mandatory KYC documents based on client type and request, ensuring they meet KYC and compliance criteria under the Global AML Framework. Communicate with Sales/Business teams for any missing or incomplete documentation.
- Performing multi-level screenings for adverse/negative news related to clients and their associated entities, ensuring compliance with Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorism Financing (CFT), and other regulatory frameworks. Escalate issues to global or regional compliance teams when necessary to mitigate potential policy breaches, reputational risk, and financial risks.
- Leveraging external databases such as Orbis, Bankers' Almanac, Registries, and public sources to source KYC documents efficiently.
- Overseeing client data management, ensuring timely modifications, corrections, and updates in internal tools and systems.
- Preparing and distributing Management Information System (MIS) reports to relevant stakeholders on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Provide support for ad-hoc projects and special initiatives, ensuring timely and accurate execution.
- Liaising with stakeholders, including Relationship Managers (RMs), Sales teams, Onshore teams, and various other departments, to ensure the successful and efficient completion of the onboarding process.
- Offering training and guidance to new staff, and conducting quality assessments to maintain high service standards.
Education
MBA - Finance
Global Academy of Technology
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
K L E Degree College
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
Baldwin Co - Education PU College
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
Camlin English School
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Customer Identification
Regulatory knowledge
Due diligence
Account Onboarding
Investigations skills
Documentation Review
Risk Management
Reporting Requirements
Teamwork and Collaboration
Timeline
KYC Specialist
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., ANZ
10.2022 - Current
MBA - Finance
Global Academy of Technology
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
K L E Degree College
04.2001 -
Baldwin Co - Education PU College
04.2001 -
Camlin English School
04.2001 -
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