Risk Professional with 13 years of experience in managing Non Financial Risk and Financial Crime Operations.
Strengthened the organisational compliance posture by leading end-to-end Risk and Control Assessments (RCA), determining severity rating and assessing the overall health of control environment to ensure risk is managed within the set appetite.
Drove optimisation opportunities engaging Stakeholders across regions to simplify risk and control footprint.
Executedrigorous testing of Controls and Monitoring Assessments to identify gaps and partnered with stakeholders to drive timely remediation.
Directed Senior Governance meetings, providing executive-level reporting on risk and control environment and the status of remediation efforts.
Successfully navigated complex stakeholder landscapes across the Three Lines of Defence to address assurance and audit findings and ensure business-owned risk and controls met all NFR standards.
Expert in the end-to-end lifecycle of Issue and Event Management, undertake thematic reviews and track remediation till closure.
Played a pivotal role in the adoption of GenAI tools in compliance including UAT testings and governance discussions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Control Manager, Global Chief Control Office, FC Investigations
HSBC Group Management Services - STA
12.2024 - Current
Collaborated with FC Investigation control owners to drive control excellence through rigorous review of monitoring assesments, identifying gaps and challenge control wordings to ensure alignment to framework.
Review and manage Issues and Events. Perform thematic reviews.
Liaise with 2LOD to address review and challenges and track remediation.
Present paper to the FC Exco forum on the trend analysis and current health of risk and control environment.
Assistant Vice President, Global Chief Control Office, Risk and Compliance
HSBC HDPI
Bengaluru
06.2023 - Current
Advise Risk owners on the execution of Inherent and Residual risk assessments, providing data-driven insights to calibrate risk severity and evaluate the maturity of internal control environments.
Review and monitor Control Continuous monitoring plans to ensure Design effectiveness and Operating effectiveness are done timely and meet required quality.
Deliver trainings to 1LOD on risk management approach and promote healthy risk culture.
Liaise with 2LOD and 3LOD to address audit and assurance findings and track remediations.
Support monitoring of Risk Appetite thresholds alongside 2LOD.
Ensuring Data Quality exceptions are managed in a timely manner.
Aggregation and reporting of data for governance meetings for Global Risk and Compliance RCMMs, EXCO and NFRM board.
Manage and track issues and events owned by the Function.
Sampling of function owned issues on a monthly basis to check if quality standards are met. Undertake Issue Review and Read Across activity.
Oversee Employee Compliance activities such as PADs, OT and TA attestations.
Preparation of MI reports for trend analysis and delta changes using Qlik dashboards.
Control Manager, Global Chief Control Office, Resilience Risk
HSBC Group Management Services - STA
05.2024 - 03.2025
Perform Risk assessments for Resilience Data risks for Global Risk and Compliance.
Review and monitor control continuous monitoring plans to ensure Design and Operating effectiveness are done timely and meet quality.
Support and drive risk taxonomy and control library changes, optimisation opportunities engaging all regions within the function.
Providing updates in key governance data forums like Exco, RCMM governance meetings.
Transition and annual refresh of Global Trade Surveillance process map into ARIS.
Manager, HSBC UK Chief Control Office, Risk and Compliance
HSBC HDPI
Bengaluru
08.2021 - 05.2023
Support HBUK Risk Owners to undertake risk Assessments and manage risks in Helios.
Support HBUK Control Owners to manage controls in Helios. Challenge controls descriptions and monitoring rationales, suggest optimisation opportunities to maintain quality control environment.
Support HBUK Control Owners to manage, obtain approvals for changes to SOX and ELC controls. Obtain half yearly Internal SOX certification.
Monitor control Assessments and continuous monitoring plans to confirm the controls are upto date and fit for purpose.
Governance and management of Issue and Actions in Helios. Undertake Issue Read Across, Issue Enrichment and Review process to ensure quality standards are met.
Monitor Data Quality Exceptions in a timely manner to drive high quality standards across the Function.
Follow ups on pending and incomplete certifications relating to Employee Compliance aspects like GPAD, OT and TA activities.
Providing updates in governance forums such as RCMMs, UK Compliance Opco etc.
Produce minutes and track Actions.
Records Management and classification. Annual attestation and Data Retention schedules as per the guidance.
Produce MI reports using Helios, Qliksense dashboards.
Production Quality Control, HBEU, KYCs
HSBC HDPI
Kolkata
06.2017 - 07.2021
Audit the client KYC profiles to ensure timely completions meeting the required quality standards.
Address queries of Relationship Manager and Client Managers.
Ensuring accurate and timely reporting of SAR escalations to Financial Compliance Teams.
Analyst, HBEU, KYCs
HSBC HDPI
Kolkata
04.2016 - 06.2017
Perform Customer due diligence (KYC) in the On-boarding team in line with KYC AML policies and procedures.
Perform EDD reviews on complex types such as TRUSTs ; SPVs ; Correspondent Banks ; Funds etc.
Work closely with Tax Record Team to ensure proper Tax Classification w.r.t. to FATCA AND CRS procedures for new onboardings.
Perform Name Screening against SDN and OFAC lists. Sanctions & Name-search screenings for negative news conducted through business tools. Review the possible alerts and escalations of True alerts to compliance.
Relationship Manager
Religare Securities Limited
Kolkata
09.2015 - 03.2016
Acquire HNI client relationships and maximise portfolio opportunities.
Conduct comprehensive review of client portfolios, including meeting with clients and advisors to assess strategies based on investments, identify opportunities, and prepare customised asset allocation suggestions.
<ul><li>Advised 20+ leaders on complex employee relations issues like performance management and workplace investigations, ensuring full compliance with Panamanian labor law and minimizing legal risks.</li><li>Keeping an Open-Door policy for the employees. Investigations regarding employee issues and complaints. Collaboration with the Security and Employee Relations departments in investigations.</li><li>Review and approval of disciplinary actions. Completed more than 500 terminations according to Panamanian labor law.</li><li>Requesting, reviewing and approving of HRIS updates, transfers, benefits payments, intercompany and schedules changes.</li><li>Led the foreigner workers contract terminations according to the established Labor Law and company policies.</li><li>Participated in the Health and Safety Committee and inspections of the Social Insurance Institution, obtaining a passing score on every inspection. Developed the accidents events guidelines and form.</li><li>Participated in projects and tasks together with other areas such as HRIS and HR Corporate, for instance, the creation of the employee knowledge database to feed the chatbot for employees questions/answers.</li><li>Reporting and KPIs examination, including attrition and exit interviews results.</li><li>Review of policies, guidelines and procedures. Creation and updates of processes and control spreadsheets such as job abandonment process and form and the Oracle Manager Self Service control.</li><li>Implemented the onboarding program for new hires.</li><li>Developed HR Topics training plan for Operations staff.</li><li>Provided on the job training to the local HR members, developing skills and empowering the team.</li><li>Managed the HR providers purchase orders and payment requests.</li><li>Maintained close collaboration with the payroll department on claims and other employees inquiries, as well as support with compliance documents.</li></ul> at ALORICA<ul><li>Advised 20+ leaders on complex employee relations issues like performance management and workplace investigations, ensuring full compliance with Panamanian labor law and minimizing legal risks.</li><li>Keeping an Open-Door policy for the employees. Investigations regarding employee issues and complaints. Collaboration with the Security and Employee Relations departments in investigations.</li><li>Review and approval of disciplinary actions. Completed more than 500 terminations according to Panamanian labor law.</li><li>Requesting, reviewing and approving of HRIS updates, transfers, benefits payments, intercompany and schedules changes.</li><li>Led the foreigner workers contract terminations according to the established Labor Law and company policies.</li><li>Participated in the Health and Safety Committee and inspections of the Social Insurance Institution, obtaining a passing score on every inspection. Developed the accidents events guidelines and form.</li><li>Participated in projects and tasks together with other areas such as HRIS and HR Corporate, for instance, the creation of the employee knowledge database to feed the chatbot for employees questions/answers.</li><li>Reporting and KPIs examination, including attrition and exit interviews results.</li><li>Review of policies, guidelines and procedures. Creation and updates of processes and control spreadsheets such as job abandonment process and form and the Oracle Manager Self Service control.</li><li>Implemented the onboarding program for new hires.</li><li>Developed HR Topics training plan for Operations staff.</li><li>Provided on the job training to the local HR members, developing skills and empowering the team.</li><li>Managed the HR providers purchase orders and payment requests.</li><li>Maintained close collaboration with the payroll department on claims and other employees inquiries, as well as support with compliance documents.</li></ul> at ALORICA
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.
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