Srija Mahajan

KYC, CDD, EDD and Financial Crime Compliance

• Client Onboarding & KYC: Orchestrated comprehensive client risk assessments and executed end-to-end KYC formalities in accordance with firm guidelines and regulatory requirements, enabling compliant and efficient client onboarding and engagement initiation.
• Executed standard and enhanced due diligence: Performed deep-dive background research of prospective client using OFAC, FATF, MCA, Companies House, FACTIVA, ICIJ, Moneycontrol, MarketScreener, BSE/NSE, and Watchout Investors databases, ensuring timely renewals of client/engagement pertaining to firm's policy and regulatory frameworks.
• Identified high-risk indicators: Flagged Sanctions, PEPs, bribery, corruption, investigations, and litigations; drafted mitigation actions aligned with AML/KYC/OFAC/FATF regulations to reduce residual risk.
• Detected financial crime risks: Conducted research to identify unusual activity indicative of money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing, escalating high-risk exposures to risk leadership for timely remediation.
• Optimized customer risk rating: Improved and implemented customer risk rating criteria within KYC workflows, strengthening accuracy and consistency of client risk assessments.

Risk assessment and onboarding governance

• Strengthened risk segmentation: Formulated and executed methodologies to classify clients into low/medium/high risk tiers, improving precision of onboarding decisions.
• Ensured independence compliance: Managed pre‑proposal and independence workflows (SAN, CBC, CAF/CCF, EAF/ECF, LOE, Conflict Check), enabling compliance with firm's policy and international standards.
• Standardized acceptance controls: Documented Client Acceptance Forms, Engagement Acceptance Forms, mitigation plans, and renewals in line with firm policy and regulatory requirements, reducing approval cycle rework.
• Aligned approvals with risk appetite: Liaised with FRP and RMP to escalate high‑risk cases and align client approvals to organizational governance standards.

Stakeholder leadership and cross‑functional execution

• Drove seamless onboarding: Partnered with Engagement Teams and Risk & Compliance leadership to execute risk formalities, accelerating client onboarding and engagement acceptance.
• Delivered on-time outputs: Ensured timeliness and completeness of deliverables to engagement teams, meeting risk requirements without compromising business objectives.
• Collaborated for outcomes: Demonstrated cross‑functional collaboration, leveraging domain expertise to complete complex, multi‑stakeholder projects under tight deadlines.

Contribution to Process Improvement

• Cut turnaround time by 20%: Conceptualized and implemented modifications to the KCEAC Tool, streamlining internal workflows and reducing TAT by 20%, improving throughput and stakeholder satisfaction.

Research, insights, and reporting

• Produced industry intelligence: Prepared industry write-ups focusing on business challenges, drivers, and providing the right solutions.
• Elevated management insight: Prepared and administered MIS reports with actionable analytics and commentary, enabling data‑driven decisions by management and leadership.
• Drove meeting outcomes: Prepared and circulated clear, action-oriented Minutes of Meeting for all team and leadership connects, ensuring transparent communication, defined ownership, and measurable follow-up benchmarks.

Team enablement and communication

• Upskilled team: Provided structured training to new joiners and the wider team on risk management procedures and regulatory updates, improving first-pass quality and reducing rework.
• Standardized knowledge transfer: Built quick-reference guides and FAQs to reinforce training, driving consistent application of policies across engagements.
• Team Building & Engagement: Organized weekly “Fun Friday” sessions to foster team bonding, boost morale, and drive collaboration.

Sustainability Council Member

• Spearheaded Sustainability Council initiatives of ESG focused CSR activities by fostering idea-sharing, facilitating cross-team discussions, and organizing awareness sessions and events to inspire personal sustainability journeys, all aligned with the firm’s strategic sustainability goals.
• Improved decision-making processes by providing insightful recommendations based on thorough risk analysis.

• Drove product innovation by collaborating directly with the Founder on ideation and marketing strategies, contributing creative concepts that strengthened brand positioning and market reach.

• Maintained comprehensive status reports for multiple client projects and documented key outcomes from meetings with eminent clients, ensuring smooth project tracking and stakeholder alignment.

• Strategized and led client presentations, delivering tailored product demonstrations to address client needs, successfully converting high-profile clients including Kalighata and the Peerless Group (Kolkata HQ)

• Enhanced operational efficiency by prioritizing tasks under strict deadlines, improving personal productivity and ensuring timely delivery of critical assignments in a fast-paced startup environment.

• Liaised with multiple vendors and oversaw design, logistics, product development, and dispatch processes, streamlining operations for on-time, high-quality deliveries.

• Boosted online engagement metrics through strategic content planning, storytelling, and consistent branding.
• Designed original, value-driven posts that balanced promotional messaging with educational and community-building themes, increasing follower engagement, amplify the NGO’s digital presence and engage a wider audience.
• Initiated outreach to prominent businesses for sponsorships and funding, contributing to the NGO’s resource mobilization efforts
• Created tailored learning materials for young learners, aligning with the foundation’s educational outreach goals.