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VIDHYA  M

VIDHYA M

KOCHI

Summary

Professional with solid 3.5 years of compliance experience in the KYC/AML industry, fully adept at identifying gaps in the daily compliance operation and implementing changes to mitigate AML, CTF, and fraud risks. Quality-driven and hardworking, with proven skills in spotting issues, developing resolutions, and implementing corrective actions. I have a strong grasp of financial crime compliance, and I have an insatiable desire to learn more.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Advanced Analyst

Ernst & Young
Ernakulam
01.2021 - 08.2024

KYC Remediation:

Responsible for KYC Due Diligence to review and remediate KYC profiles for high quality delivery of conducting KYC research and onboarding in line with all Compliance processes, policies, procedures, and protocols, including but not limited to, KYC Remediation of existing customers, including data collection, onboarding to the KYC Application, and creation of KYC files in logical order fit for sign-of.


• Identifying missing information and working with Relationship Managers to obtain the information to complete the KYC profile. Dealing with the Customer Identification Program (CIP), Customer. Due Diligence (CDD), and review existing accounts documentation.

• Research clients and collect information to evidence clients’ profile; financial info/source of funds; ownership structure, key account parties, geographic footprint, negative news, PEPs and other relevant information adhering to policy and procedures.

• Apply knowledge of the KYC, BSA, & AML regulations. Research utilizing internet research and third-party vendor research tools (Internal Watch List, public internet sources as well as third party sites. Investigating the alerts is deep if there is a potential match. Escalating the alerts based on risk-based approach.


Sanctions and compliance:

Responsible to perform full review on the customer by understanding their nature of business, buyers and suppliers, transaction history of the client and perform various check to understand the total level of exposure and risk appetite.

• Performs screening and Customer profile matching checks of all Outbound and Inbound payments for the bank ensuring compliance
with all regulatory, bank policy and procedural requirements.

• Escalation of true matches identified to the proper and Documentation, report/ follow up the investigated findings.

• Raising of RFI’s and resolving the queries within TAT’s defined in the procedure and check lists.

Transaction Monitoring:

• Reviewing and detecting suspicious activity based on a variety of AML Systems generated transactional alerts/alert wraps from transactional activity (wire transfers). Performing Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)/Customer Due Diligence (CDD) to determine if alerts can be closed or warrant further investigation and elevation to an active investigation in the case management system.


• Preparation of Enhanced due diligence (EDD) documentation for SAR reporting and recommend the case for closure if no suspicious activities are found. Recommending the case for SAR filing or exit the relationship, if any suspicious activities are found with relevant supporting documentation.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - FINANCE AND TAXATION

NIRMALA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE
ERNAKULAM
08-2020

Master of Business Administration - FINANCE

AMRITHA VISHWA VIDHYAPEETAM
ERNAKULAM

Skills

► Regulatory Compliance AML, KYC
► Customer Due Diligence (CDD), CIP, KYC,
SDD, EDD, PEP, Ownership, Control
► KYC & Customer Screening –
Customer Onboarding, setup of Risk Scoring Models and validation, CDD/EDD setup,Watchlist Management, integration with corebanking solution, Negative News
management, Quality Assurance in KYC,
name screening and Payment Screening
(Firco)
► Analytical thinking
► Project Management
► Customer service

  • TOOLS
    FIRCO
    LEXIS NEXIS
    OMNI
    MS Office - Ms Excel, Word

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Malayalam

Accomplishments

• Spot award for best Performance EY GDS
(2023)
• EY Bronze badge in BCM consumer banking
and BCM corporate and commercial banking

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that all the above-given details are true to the best of my knowledge and belief

Vidhya M

Timeline

Advanced Analyst

Ernst & Young
01.2021 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Commerce - FINANCE AND TAXATION

NIRMALA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

Master of Business Administration - FINANCE

AMRITHA VISHWA VIDHYAPEETAM
VIDHYA M