Manu Kumar

Risk management professional specializing in operational risk and control evaluation. Expertise in AML, KYC, CTR, and transaction monitoring. Known for strong analytical skills and effective communication, contributing to the development of risk frameworks and policy adherence monitoring.

• Date of Birth: 05/02/88
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married

• Kannada
• English
• Hindi
• Telugu

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• Senior Enterprise Risk Specialist (Climate Risk Oversight), Wells Fargo – Enterprise Global Solutions, Bangalore, Researching & working in workstreams like scenario analysis, Policies framework & governance and Reporting, Review and develop TCFD report for different risk types (Ops, Market & Credit), Developing sector level climate risk related impact assessment, Developing climate related liquidity risk framework, Summarizing and presenting best industry practices to the team and business groups, Developed PFG monthly review process Job aid and Procedure document, Developing 2024 TCFD report for different risk types in terms of scenario analysis, Provide climate risk oversight support to the risk types teams to identify climate related drivers such as Physical and Transition risk
• Control Associate (RCSA & ICP), Creating of risk, control and performing Risk assessments, control Evaluation in Shared Risk Platform (SHRP) and SNOW, Managing RCSA ICP (Internal Control Program) to meet FRASA standards
• Business Risk and Control Associate (Financial Crimes), Wells Fargo – Enterprise Global Solutions, Bangalore, Performing Transaction Monitoring (AVA) as part of front line monitoring for FCCSA, Performing QA for CDD on boarding, Negative news screening, Preparing monthly Dashboard and reports for the team, Managing Allocation and following up with team members, Frequently connecting with team members to understand and address the challenges, Prepared play book for ICP and CR program, Was part of the BBG DQE Onboarding process transition program in EY, Prepared SOP for Negative news Process, Trained team members for Negative news process, Received performance exceeds rating for the year 2019, Received Wells Fargo champion award for Collaboration, Received multiple appreciations (shared success) from on-site partners
• AML Analyst (Financial Crimes Surveillance Unit), Standard Chartered Global Services, Bangalore, Performing alert review, DS Mitigation, Sanctions screening (Accuity Search), Case creation and Enhanced due diligence., Reviewing cases and reporting SAR file to in country., Investigate alerts to identify unusual transactions, create case on such transactions for second level review /escalation., Responsible for appropriate data collection and examination of available data and document., Zero or minimal errors/observations in case support reports worked., No errors in escalations or SAR reporting., Initiated AML Trivia session.
• Research Specialist, J P Morgan Chase Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Research, verify and report cash transaction above US$10,000 done at all retail and private branches to the FINCEN as a regulatory requirement., The CTR’s work against financial frauds like money laundering, tax evasion, Terrorist funding and FOREX frauds in the retail banking and overall contributes towards protecting the firm’s reputation., Handling auditor’s calls., Review on completed BSA reports and generating daily MIS report for the management., Successful implementation of 'Quality First Project'., Part of 'Change Management Team'., Consistent Winner of 'Quality champion'., 'Chase puzzle' winner for displaying shared value., Received value cards as appreciation from management and peer.

• Senior Enterprise Risk Specialist, Wells Fargo India Solutions Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, 04/04/22, Present
• Control Management Specialist/Control Associate, Wells Fargo India Solutions Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, 03/20/17, 04/03/22
• AML Analyst, Standard Chartered Global Services, Bangalore, 08/20/14, 03/18/17
• Research Specialist, J P Morgan Chase Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, 12/14/11, 07/29/14

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