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Pawan Thakur

Risk and Regulatory Compliance - AML KYC
New Delhi

Summary

  • Postgraduate in International Business
  • 10 years of experience in banking and financial services.
  • 8+ years at Bank of America , specializing in AML KYC and process optimization.
  • Skilled in process analysis and improvement , driving efficiency and policy enhancements.
  • Highly adaptable, quick learner, and capable professional , excelling in dynamic and high-pressure environments.
  • Strong communicator with exceptional interpersonal, analytical, and management skills , ensuring effective decision-making and seamless collaboration.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Team Leader

BA Continuum India PVT LTD
02.2021 - Current

Quality Assurance & Compliance Monitoring

  • Conduct in-line quality checks on KYC/AML processes to ensure adherence to policies and regulations
  • Review customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and periodic reviews for accuracy and completeness
  • Identify discrepancies, errors, or missing information in customer files and escalate as needed
  • Reporting & Documentation
  • Maintain detailed reports on quality review findings, error trends, and process improvement recommendations
  • Assist in preparing audit and regulatory reports by providing QA insights
  • Document best practices and updates to compliance procedures
  • Stakeholder Communication & Training
  • Collaborate with compliance teams, risk analysts, and operations teams to resolve issues
  • Provide feedback and coaching to analysts to enhance accuracy and efficiency
  • Assist in training programs for KYC/AML analysts on quality standards and regulatory changes.

Team Developer

BA Continuum India PVT LTD
01.2016 - 01.2021
  • Customer Due Diligence (CDD) & Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
  • Perform KYC due diligence on new and existing customers to assess financial crime risks
  • Ensured compliance with global AML/KYC regulations such as per country local regulatory guidelines
  • Stayed updated with regulatory changes and recommend updates to internal policies
  • Assisted in remediation projects and regulatory audits to ensure adherence to compliance standards
  • Stakeholder Collaboration & Training
  • Worked closely with relationship managers, compliance officers, and fraud prevention teams to mitigate risk
  • Assisted in internal training programs to enhance awareness of AML/KYC policies
  • Provided recommendations for improving AML/KYC workflows and risk assessment models
  • Assisted in KYC remediation projects to update and validate existing customer profiles
  • Conducted periodic reviews for corporate and individual customers to assess ongoing risks
  • Provided support for regulatory audits and compliance reporting
  • Trained junior analysts on AML/KYC policies and best practices.

Associate Consultant

ORACLE (OFSS) BPO SERVICES LTD
07.2014 - 08.2016
  • Ensures compliance with company policies, procedures & regulatory requirements
  • Check whether all required documents in file are meeting the guidelines requirement and also to check whether all important document present in file and shows the correct information
  • Analyzes Customers data, including Credit reports and other documents, in order to determine significant risks
  • Reviews on-going procedures in the process on monthly basis to evaluate if Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are being adhered to in the team
  • Responsible for undertaking audits in the team to identify and suggest improvements to mitigate the risks in the processes, activities, and systems
  • Discusses audit findings on the Loans Audited in a month with line managers and report significant issues to the Line of Business

Freelance Consultant

IMRB International
01.2014 - 06.2014
  • Daily Banking& Credit Control and Debtor Ledger Maintenance
  • Preparation of bank statements and payments received and posting of same to the Finance System
  • Prepare bank deposits
  • Maintain up-to-date billing system
  • Generate and send out invoices
  • Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
  • Generate age analysis, review AR aging to ensure compliance
  • Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records

Education

Master of Commerce - International Finance

IGNOU
New Delhi
01.2017 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Delhi University- Sri Aurobindo College
New Delhi
08.2008 - 07.2012

Skills

Problem-solving

Work Planning and Prioritization

People management

Coaching

Team building

Quality improvement

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Timeline

Team Leader

BA Continuum India PVT LTD
02.2021 - Current

Master of Commerce - International Finance

IGNOU
01.2017 - 01.2019

Team Developer

BA Continuum India PVT LTD
01.2016 - 01.2021

Associate Consultant

ORACLE (OFSS) BPO SERVICES LTD
07.2014 - 08.2016

Freelance Consultant

IMRB International
01.2014 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Delhi University- Sri Aurobindo College
08.2008 - 07.2012
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