Satish Kawathekar
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Thane,Maharashtra
Summary
CAMS Qualified Regulatory Compliance Specialist with 9 years of professional experience looking for mid-level management position in AML/KYC/Compliance domain in an organization which foster environment of growth and development.
I've Managed global banking regulatory compliance and end-to-end corporate KYC process and applications systems. Successful at working collaboratively with cross-functional internal departments as well as external stakeholders such as Policy, Compliance, and Business. Adept at managing regulatory documents from start to finish. Well-spoken in English and German.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Awards
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
New Mumbai
08.2016 - Current
- Managed Training, Process, SME Teams as Global Process Lead for end-to-end KYC Operations of 500+ FTEs spanned across Mumbai, Bangalore, and Newcastle (UK).
- Created and maintained the Change Management Framework while collaborating closely with client's on-shore Policy, Process, Compliance Teams to establish a clear understanding of the interpretation of AML Policy Standards, Desktop Procedures, risk appetite for High-Risk EDD KYC Regular Reviews, Remediation, on-boarding.
- Successfully managed the transitioned 8 short term assignments with aggressive deadlines from training, production, quality checks and submission.
- Facilitated the project stakeholders in designing, developing, conducting UATs and deploying variety of AML KYC tools from simple Microsoft Excel based to screening, ownership calculation macro tools, system integrated tools such as AFC (Compliance) Coversheet, AI driven screening automation, and API enabled end-to-end KYC workflow system. This helped the team to reduce the overall AHT by 18% and increase quality scores by 23%.
- As part of core Contract Management team, worked closely with senior leadership and legal team on drafting and reviewing the clauses of the contract which include the scope of work, deliverables schedule and quality, cost, resources, data handling and privacy.
- Participated in meetings between senior management and external stakeholders concerning regulatory matters.
- Created systems for tracking changes in regulations, ensuring employees are aware of any updates or modifications.
- Conducted impact assessments for major changes to the Policy and Process and drafted reports outlining findings.
German Translator
Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
New Mumbai
07.2016 - 08.2016
- Managed car insurance claims for German speaking region for a German car rental Client.
- Assisted in developing glossaries of technical terms used in the translation process.
- Prepared reports outlining progress made on translation projects or any issues encountered.
Systems Engineer
Atos
Mumbai
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Managed special work accounts for Clients from German speaking Region to enable them working on specific project for a defined time with appropriate charge codes.
- Interacted with the German customers and vendors, providing them technical support on their project assignments.
- Managed complex work queues and escalation scenarios.
- Assisted Clients with their account access related issues.
- Provided German language expertise to Technology Team for the query resolutions.
German Tester
Intelliswift Software India Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
01.2015 - 06.2015
- Verified the accuracy of German Language and the product description for retailer Client websites before products went live on their e-commerce websites.
- Conducted regular audits for priority websites and took corrective actions by informing the relevant stakeholders in case of any discrepancies or quality risks.
- Regularly monitored of the websites for quality.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - German Studies
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India 08.2011 - 03.2014
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Government Polytechnic Pune
Pune, India 06.2006 - 06.2009
Higher Secondary Certificate Examination - Science
S. P. College (Maharashtra State Board)
Pune, India 06.2005 - 02.2006
Secondary School Examination -
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (CBSE, Delhi)
Ranvi, Ratnagiri, India 04.2003 - 05.2004
Skills
- Anti Money Laundering (AML) - CAMS
- Know Your Customer (KYC) Specialist
- Change Management Tools - MS Visio, Articulate
- Impact Assessment
- International Banking and Finance Regulations
- Regulatory Compliance Management
- KYC Portals and Database - Bankers Almanac, Encompass
- Screening tools - Lexis Nexis, RDC, Fircosoft
- Regulatory Audits
Certification
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) | September 2022
- Certified Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom (GDS), Goethe Institut, Mumbai | January 2016
Accomplishments
- Winner of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Services) International German Essay Writing Competition 2012. This scholarship entitled me to study higher German in Kassel, Germany | April 2012
- Winner of Global Village Translation Challenge German | September 2021
- Graduated from the Accenture Operations Top Talent Program for FY19 with Silver Certificate | August 2020
- Gold Advocate of Accenture Information Security | June 2021
Personal Information & Contact Details
- Date of Birth: 19th October 1988
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Affiliations
- I have great admiration for all forms of art from painting, sculpture, architecture to music.
- I'll always pick a book over a film.
- I prefer to play a sport rather than watching it on TV.
Languages
Marathi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
German
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.
Charles Darwin
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