Financial Crime Compliance Professional experienced in AML, KYC, Enhanced Due Diligence, and Transaction Monitoring. Delivered comprehensive regulatory compliance and risk assessment solutions for Corporate & Investment Banking clients across US, UK, Germany, and APAC regions. Aiming to enhance Financial Crime Compliance efforts within an Investment Bank in Dubai.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Analyst
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
09.2021 - Current
Conduct Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD) reviews in line with global AML standards.
Analyzed transactional behavior, identifying suspicious patterns and inconsistencies to mitigate potential risks.
Investigated Transaction Monitoring alerts, contributing to Suspicious Matter Reporting (SMR) to enhance compliance efforts.
Perform L2 quality reviews for high-risk escalated cases.
Act as SME for ECDD team, resolving complex case queries and providing guidance.
Support remediation projects and regulatory deadline-driven initiatives.
Conducted root cause analysis, addressing recurring compliance defects to strengthen overall regulatory adherence.
Deliver daily risk and productivity reporting to leadership.
Provide training and system walkthroughs for new joiners and offshore teams.
Maintain 100% adherence to regulatory TAT and internal compliance standards.
Investment Accounting Operations Associate
Accenture Solutions Private Limited
08.2019 - 03.2021
Conducted periodic KYC reviews for corporate and institutional clients.
Performed Basic and Enhanced Due Diligence under Global Minimum Standards and CUSO requirements.
Assessed client risk ratings based on entity type, geography, product exposure, and regulatory risk.
Verified legal ownership structures and identified Relevant Beneficial Owners (RBOs).
Conducted sanctions, adverse media, and PEP screening.
Reviewed Source of Funds (SOF) and Source of Wealth (SOW) documentation.
Escalated high-risk findings to Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) teams.
Documented KYC files aligned with audit and regulatory standards.
Analyst
Deutsche Bank (DBOI)
07.2013 - 09.2015
Conducted CDD and Enhanced Due Diligence for Regular & Event Driven Reviews.
Reviewed complex entity types including SPVs, Government entities, Listed companies, and CIS.
Performed sanction screening and negative news analysis.
Identified PEP relationships and high-risk jurisdictions exposure.
Escalated suspicious cases in line with USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC and FinCEN requirements.
Contributed to large-scale KYC remediation projects.
Performed quality control checks on client documentation.
Education
Bachelor of Business Management -
PES College of Business Management
Bengaluru
Skills
Transaction Monitoring
AML Monitoring & Screening Tools
Sanctions Screening Systems
Enhanced due diligence
Transaction analysis
Compliance reporting
Risk Assessment Frameworks
MS Excel & Reporting
Public Domain & Registry Verification
Languages
Telugu
Kannada
Hindi
English
Telugu
Kannada
Hindi
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the information mentioned above is correct up to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Summary
15+, Accounting, KYC, AML, 8.6, Performing KYC and Transaction monitoring for retail clients in a leading Australian Bank, Performing KYC on Global clients for Various locations such as UK, US and Germany in a leading Investment Bank, Meeting Local country regulatory requirements of UK, US