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Mahesh Gonnagar

Bangalore

Summary

Dedicated KYC specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry with extensive knowledge of global KYC procedures. Self-motivated and highly organized with an exceptional work ethic, result-oriented Global KYC Expertise in client onboarding/periodic review process.
Senior Analyst with sound knowledge of various tools. Expertise in Global end-to-end KYC especially worked on High-risk files. A highly motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. A hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Over all 6+ years of experience in Global KYC (End to End KYC).

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Analyst

Société Generale GSC.
Bangalore
01.2021 - Current
  • KYC Review (Corporate KYC for asset managers and Funds)
  • Key Activities :- Periodic Review / Remediation (End to End KYC)

1) IDD

  • ·Documentation Sourcing & Validation
  • Initial Due Diligence
  • Risk Assessment

2) Outreach

  • Business outreach for pending requirements post identification and verification of publicly source documents.
  • Liaising with business lines & relationship manager for missing KYC requirements and collect other mandatory information as prescribed in regulations & guidelines.

3) Documents review

  • Assessed the initial KYC documentation and engaging the Relationship Manager to get relevant customer data and determined the KYC requirements to ensuring that all the missing data collected to fulfill the requirements.

4) Screening

  • Perform screening using various tool to validate the negative news & PEP alerts at client or individuals associate with the client.
  • Financial Crime Compliance
  • Consult with FCC team on the negative news & alerted news for the mitigation factors.

5) Profile Completion

  • Complete the profile with the information and liaise with business / relationship managers for approvals.
  • Provides a comprehensive overview annotations for better understanding
  • Identify and escalate potential compliance issues or red flag.
  • Provide internal and external compliance guidance’s to advisor.
  • Ensuring KYC risk assessments using corporate compliance tools and methods.
  • Screened the customers, Performed Sanctions screening, PEP identification and Negative Media searches via Lexis-Nexis, World Check and Google.
  • Escalated the positive and potential hits with regard to the sanction, PEP and negative media searches and preparing the documents.

6) Profile Validation.

  • This is the final steps in the process to ensure that all the steps are followed are not.
  • As quality checkers, we have to ensure that the file is completed with high quality and that analysts are referred to the procedures and policy, All the requirements are fulfilled and client data points are updated or not.
  • We have to share a feedback to the analyst.
  • Handling critical issues and putting an action plan to improve the process.
  • Reporting Daily backlog and productivity report to management
  • Taking initiative in resolving process related issues

Senior Analyst

Mphasis Ltd.
Bangalore
10.2017 - 10.2020
  • KYC Review (Corporate KYC)
  • Perform due diligence of existing clients covering a wide range of different client types including Listed entities and Regulated asset management entities as well as more complex structures such as; SPVs, Funds, Governments etc.
  • Performing On-Boarding and periodic review on the client based on Region and risk level, and the Risk level is Low, Medium Low, Medium high and High.
  • Verifying KYC documentation of the Clients to be adopted/reviewed.
  • Performing Screening on negative news, PEP and sanction screening via lexis nexis, FORCES, world check tool.
  • Responsible for verification of Client data.

Education

BCOM -

Karnataka University Dharwad, SSGF College Nargund, Gadag
01.2014

PUC -

Karnataka Education Examination Board, Bangalore, Dr.G.V Nail collage Munavalli, Savadatti
01.2011

SSLC -

Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board, Bangalore, Govt High School Hoolikatti, Savadatti, belagavi
01.2009

Skills

  • Ability to keep updated knowledge of KYC/system changes
  • Capability to maintain effective operational rapport with onshore partners & business stakeholders
  • Profound ability to work under pressure
  • Excellent communication & Effective interpersonal skills
  • Passionate, self-motivated and a strong team player
  • Time management skills
  • Deadline Adherence & Report Preparation
  • Quick learner
  • KYC MEMO Preparation for HIGH risk files

Languages known:

  • English
  • Kannada

Affiliations

  • Taking initiative in resolving process related issues
  • Finding the root cause, working on it to improve and implement on the process Structured, process oriented and looking forward to learn new things on the process
  • Handling critical issues and putting an action plan to improve the process involving in several trainings and knowledge transformation of team Mapping client requirements and rendering effective solutions

Accomplishments

  • Achieved 98% in quality assessment of the KYC files processed
  • Awarded Spot excellence award/financial reward several times.
  • Received several appreciation emails from onshore partners, managers & higher management.
  • Participated and volunteered in CSR activities and various organizational programmes.
  • Recognized top KYC maker twice for submitting cases before deadline & with accurate quality

Timeline

Senior Analyst

Société Generale GSC.
01.2021 - Current

Senior Analyst

Mphasis Ltd.
10.2017 - 10.2020

BCOM -

Karnataka University Dharwad, SSGF College Nargund, Gadag

PUC -

Karnataka Education Examination Board, Bangalore, Dr.G.V Nail collage Munavalli, Savadatti

SSLC -

Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board, Bangalore, Govt High School Hoolikatti, Savadatti, belagavi
Mahesh Gonnagar