Tanisha Maheshwari
Senior AML/KYC Specialist
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished and detail-oriented CLM Specialist with extensive experience in client onboarding, KYC, AML risk assessment, and compliance operations within Global Banking and Markets. Expertise in delivering precise work products while effectively collaborating with stakeholders to align with business objectives. Proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency through peer training and process improvement, consistently delivering high-quality results in fast-paced environments. Committed to maintaining compliance standards and fostering a culture of excellence in all aspects of client management.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior AML/KYC Specialist
HSBC
05.2022 - Current
- Executing end-to-end client onboarding activities for trusts, SOEs, funds, corporates, banks, SPVs, etc., including the identification of money laundering risks, in-depth internal and external research, and document analysis in adherence to regulatory and organizational norms.
- Conducting enhanced due diligence, sanctions, and PEP screening for clients and their connected parties to identify potential risks of money laundering and financing of terror activities.
- Interacting and coordinating with various stakeholders, like relationship managers, to facilitate onboarding for high-priority clients.
- Interacting directly with the clients to obtain necessary documents and complete the KYC process in a timely manner while maintaining the utmost quality.
- Executing remediation and event-driven reviews, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulatory guidelines.
- Overseeing complete client portfolios, from allocation to completion, to account creation and activation, for India and Gift City segments.
- Collaborating with compliance department for preparing regulatory reports
- Responding to queries related to policies and procudures, administrative queries in a timely manner, and ensuring the smooth execution of the process.
- Conducting end-to-end training for new members of the team on procedures and operational groundwork for conducting due diligence on various client types.
- Take on additional duties, such as quality checks, onboarding reports, account opening reviews, audit reports, and CKYCR reports.
- Take on additional duties of Team Lead in publishing weekly, quarterly, and monthly MIs, along with regulatory reporting.
- Ensuring that all documentary evidences are recorded and stored systematically for ease of access.
- Examine key performance indicators for operational gaps, and then suggest viable strategies for the process.
Education
Masters in Commerce - Business Administration
Kanoria PG Mahila Mahavidyalaya
06-2021
Bachelor's in Commerce - Business Administration
The IIS University
06-2019
Skills
MS Excel
Client Due Diligence
Enhanced due diligence
Priorities management
Sanctions and PEP screening
Relationship Management
Regulatory Reporting & Dashboarding
Written and Verbal Communication
Client Communication
Document Analysis
Stakeholder Co-ordination
Accomplishments
- Awarded Star Performer – Q1 2024.
- Received multiple team awards for outstanding performance and contribution to procedure excellence.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Senior AML/KYC Specialist
HSBC
05.2022 - Current
Masters in Commerce - Business Administration
Kanoria PG Mahila Mahavidyalaya
Bachelor's in Commerce - Business Administration
The IIS University