Bhavana Naspuri

• Review, validate, and assess KYC information to ensure alignment with company policies, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.
• Identify, evaluate, and escalate suspicious activities with precision, preparing actionable recommendations for senior management to mitigate potential financial crime risks.
• Ensure timely and efficient reviews of high-risk customers, applying a risk-based approach that reduces AML risks while promoting a positive customer experience.
• Continuously identify areas for process improvements, optimizing workflows to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of due diligence reviews.
• Provide mentorship and training to junior analysts, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Data Analytics, Escalations, Financial Crime Compliance, and Client Service Management, to enhance processes, improve workflows, and implement changes based on data-driven insights.
• Track, analyze, and report on compliance metrics to drive continuous improvements, and inform data-driven recommendations.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes, and ensure ongoing compliance with the latest AML/KYC guidelines and industry best practices.
• Proactively identify process gaps and collaborate with internal stakeholders (Customer Experience, Financial Crime, and other departments) to implement corrective actions, and optimize overall due diligence processes.
• Regularly provide insights, recommendations, and feedback to management, improving internal procedures, and ensuring operational effectiveness.
• Ensure strict adherence to AML/KYC laws, including BSA, OFAC, and FinCEN regulations, while maintaining a strong focus on compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Working as a Quality Analyst specializing in fraud detection and prevention, ensuring accuracy and compliance through data analysis and process audits.

Key Achievements:

• Improved compliance efficiency by 20% through process optimization and the introduction of data-driven workflow changes.
• Led the successful integration of a new KYC validation system, reducing onboarding times, and improving risk assessment accuracy.
• Mentored and developed a team of 5 junior analysts, leading to an increase in team productivity and knowledge retention