S MANIKANDAN
TEAM LEADER
Chennai
Summary
Experienced in financial crime and Customer Due Diligence with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in End to End Customer Due Diligence of clients and Anti-money laundering Regulations. Passionate about ensuring compliance and protecting the integrity of financial institutions through meticulous attention to detail and a proactive approach to risk management. Adept at identifying potential risks and implementing effective strategies to mitigate them, contributing to a culture of transparency and trust within the organization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
TEAM LEADER
Standard Chartered Bank
08.2022 - Current
- Performing ongoing CDD including maintenance and updating AML/KYC record and information for existing clients and other system data base with help of acceptable data source.
- Perform groundwork reviews which includes the identification and sourcing of the documents based on client type.
- Collaborating with Relationship Managers, Client Managers, integrated middle office and FCC teams to assess and mitigate client risk, ensuring timely completion of KYC reviews and onboarding clients.
- Supported Regulatory audits and internal compliance reviews with required reports and analysis.
- Reviewing clients Account activity/Products/Client Transactions of their accounts.
- Direct connect with clients on the documents requirement for the review.
- Participated in User acceptance Testing (UAT) for new system rollouts, including test case creation, execution, and defect tracking.
- Handled team data management, dashboards and daily MIS reporting using MS excel and power BI.
- Trained new team Members on KYC processes, tools and compliance policies.
ASSISTANT MANAGER
HDFC Bank
04.2021 - 08.2022
- Conduct enhanced due diligence on cases in accordance with CIP policies.
- Monitoring and Resolving queries for entire south region clients / Wholesale Banking Operations Units.
- Monitoring and mentoring the Off-role Staff on their MIS and TAT.
- Handling the disputes that are raised by Customers on Customer Instructions and Digital Migration.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.
- Monitoring Current account opening under the regulatory guidelines and monitoring CIBIL exposure.
- Worked closely with audit teams, Regulatory bodies during inspections, ensuring successful audits with minimal observation.
- Developed and maintained team dashboard for senior management to track regulatory breaches and risk indicators.
- Part of Digital migration project - Validated data integrity and system behavior by Performing manual and automated test cycles in pre-production environments
SENIOR ANALYST
NATWEST GROUP
06.2018 - 01.2021
- Performing first level checks for screening due diligence and provide approval.
- Performing PEP screening and mitigating risk levels.
- Performing adverse media and sanction screening for both individuals & entities and Identifying material hits and escalate to 2nd level check
- Has been a part of Automation process tranche 2 validation(Quality check).
- Ensured adherence to global AML regulations and internal policies during the name screening process.
- Utilized screening tools such as WorldCheck, RDC and internal systems to identify potential matches.
Education
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE -
RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE
07.2013 - 05.2016
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - undefined
SRM UNIVERSITY
08.2016 - 05.2018
Skills
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
Timeline
TEAM LEADER
Standard Chartered Bank
08.2022 - Current
ASSISTANT MANAGER
HDFC Bank
04.2021 - 08.2022
SENIOR ANALYST
NATWEST GROUP
06.2018 - 01.2021
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - undefined
SRM UNIVERSITY
08.2016 - 05.2018
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE -
RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE
07.2013 - 05.2016
Similar Profiles
VIJAY SAWLANIVIJAY SAWLANI
Senior Relationship Officer at Ztech Manpower Services-Standard Chartered Bank and Noor BankSenior Relationship Officer at Ztech Manpower Services-Standard Chartered Bank and Noor Bank
Sri Ranjith SSri Ranjith S
Splst, Development at Standard Chartered BankSplst, Development at Standard Chartered Bank
Eugene TeeEugene Tee
Business Sales and Service Manager at Standard Chartered BankBusiness Sales and Service Manager at Standard Chartered Bank
BRIANNA PEREIRABRIANNA PEREIRA
FCCA ANALYST at Standard Chartered BankFCCA ANALYST at Standard Chartered Bank
ATCHAYA SATCHAYA S
Intern at L&T (Department of Indirect Taxation)Intern at L&T (Department of Indirect Taxation)