Piyush Pant
Gurgaon
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at S&P Global in regulatory compliance and risk management. Demonstrated success in scaling operations and improving data quality through effective leadership in migrations. Skilled in program management and stakeholder engagement, driving process improvements that enhance efficiency and maintain audit readiness.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director, US Tax & Compliance Operations
S&P Global
Gurgaon
01.2019 - Current
- Scaled US Taxation operations from 25 to 100+ FTEs to support 150+ international clients across APAC, EMEA, and US.
- Led multiple migrations that expanded product footprint and market presence, achieving on-time delivery within SLAs.
- Head the US Tax Due Diligence (FATCA) function, ensuring accuracy of forms (W-9, W-8 series, 1099, 1042s) and CRS reporting for a diverse client base including top banking institutions.
- Implemented forecasting and resource-planning processes to meet peak-season tax deadlines, reducing cycle time and improving delivery metrics.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance data quality, controls, and regulatory governance across global operations.
Assistant Manager
Fidelity International
Gurgaon
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Led High-Risk AML Review for Retail Ops; implemented controls to improve screening accuracy and reduce false positives.
- Managed Controls Group for fraud prevention and onboarding queries; oversaw PEP/Sanctions screening for Fidelity clients.
- Directed a fund settlement team for UK Corporate/Wealth clients; improved SLA adherence and processing efficiency.
- Migrated AML operations from UK to India in two tranches (2017-2018), stabilising processing times and cross-border collaboration.
Assistant Manager
Bank of America
Gurgaon
01.2008 - 01.2017
- Led OFAC Center of Excellence operations across US, UK, and India; supervised a team of 18 in sanctions screening and investigations.
- Migrated OFAC investigations processes from onshore to offshore, improving efficiency and knowledge transfer.
- Implemented end-to-end AML controls coordinating with GES and GFCC teams.
- Managed performance metrics, audits, and BPM-based process documentation; contributed to risk governance improvements.
- Started my career as an operations associate in consumer banking role with the bank - dealt with all the operational activities like - overdraft, disputes, fraud, account maintenance etc.
Education
Masters - Finance and Marketing
BBDNITM
Lucknow01.2008
Bachelors in science -
Lucknow University
Lucknow01.2006
Skills
- Regulatory compliance and risk management
- AML and KYC
- OFAC sanctions
- FATCA and CRS
- Tax operations
- Program management
- Migrations and transitions
- Global delivery and resource planning
- Governance and policy controls
- Stakeholder and vendor management
- Audit readiness and remediation
- Process improvement
- Staffing and recruitment
- Data-driven decision making
Certification
- 2005, Certified as a Business Professional Programmer ('O' Level) from DOEACC.
- 2015, Trained and certified in the Risk and Compliance program by Bank of America.
- 2019, IOC Level 3 certified from CISI.
Disclaimer
I, Piyush Pant, hereby declare that the information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Timeline
Associate Director, US Tax & Compliance Operations
S&P Global
01.2019 - Current
Assistant Manager
Fidelity International
01.2017 - 01.2019
Assistant Manager
Bank of America
01.2008 - 01.2017
Masters - Finance and Marketing
BBDNITM
Bachelors in science -
Lucknow University