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Harinarayan B

Harinarayan B

Coimbatore

Summary

Results-driven Senior Financial Crime Analyst with 3+ years of experience in identifying and mitigating financial crime risks. Proficient in regulatory compliance, investigative analysis, and designing robust frameworks to prevent financial crime, with a proven ability to work cross-functionally, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver high-quality, data-driven solutions in fast-paced, regulated environments.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Analyst - Transaction Monitoring

HSBC
Bangalore
12.2023 - Current
  • Monitored 300 transactions/month, identifying suspicious activities related to money laundering and terrorist financing, ensuring 100% compliance with AML regulations.
  • Investigated high-risk transactions and conducted EDD, raising RFIs with Relationship Managers to improve case clarity and reduce review times.
  • Prepared SARs and investigation reports, ensuring timely escalation and audit readiness.
  • Enhanced AML monitoring methodologies and participated in UAT, improving efficiency and transaction reviews.
  • Performed quality checks, reducing false positives, and strengthening risk mitigation.
  • Trained new hires on AML tools and investigative methods, boosting team effectiveness.

Senior Associate - Sanctions Screening

HSBC
Bangalore
03.2022 - 12.2023
  • Investigated 600 escalated alerts per day for sanctions, PEP, and adverse media, reducing false positives.
  • Raised RFIs to gather missing client information, enhancing due diligence, and improving risk classification accuracy.
  • Ensured SLA compliance, monitored KPIs, and optimized case resolution times.
  • Applied AML policies and global sanctions procedures to maintain audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborated with operations and compliance teams to identify errors, recommend process improvements, and participated in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system enhancements.
  • Maintained accurate case documentation, supporting reporting, audits, and quality assurance initiatives.

Assistant Manager - Operations

HDFC Bank
Chennai
06.2021 - 01.2022
  • Ensured timely and accurate processing of daily transactions in compliance with regulatory requirements and internal procedures.
  • Maintained strong control environment, escalating transactions until proper approvals or documentation were obtained to achieve Nil Operational Errors.
  • Implemented standard control processes to identify and mitigate operational risks.
  • Adhered to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and operations manual guidelines across all CPU processes.
  • Addressed technical and functional client queries from business heads regarding process and procedures.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

PSG Institute of Management
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
04-2021

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management

PSG College of Arts & Science
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
04-2019

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Loyola College
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
04-2017

Skills

  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • BSA/AML Regulations
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Know Your Customer (KYC)
  • Customer and Enhanced Due Diligence
  • Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Preparation
  • Risk Management
  • Sanctions Screening
  • Fraud Detection
  • Case Management
  • Reporting & Analysis
  • Research & Documentation

HSBC Project

Not Taken Up (NTU) Account Monitoring:

  • Led a focused project to monitor Not Taken Up (NTU) insurance accounts, where policyholders enrolled but did not pay the initial premium, resulting in repeated false alerts and operational inefficiencies.
  • Managed investigations across 500 accounts, collaborating with onshore teams and cross-functional stakeholders to identify root causes, and enhance monitoring processes.
  • Identified that approximately 70% of NTU cases were linked to Relationship Managers for multiple reasons, including misrepresenting policy returns and aiming to meet sales targets, which often led to policy cancellations.
  • Implemented targeted workflows to validate and close such accounts, achieving approximately a 40% reduction in false alerts, improving transaction monitoring efficiency, and strengthening governance to reduce costs and address process gaps.

Skills

Certification

  • Certified Anti Money Laundering Investigator (CAMI) - PonSun AML Academy
  • ICA Certification - International Compliance Association
  • Excel Skills for Business: Essentials - Macquarie University
  • Guide to Money Laundering and AML Compliance - Udemy
  • Finance Foundations (Risk Management) - LinkedIn Learning

Timeline

Senior Analyst - Transaction Monitoring

HSBC
12.2023 - Current

Senior Associate - Sanctions Screening

HSBC
03.2022 - 12.2023

Assistant Manager - Operations

HDFC Bank
06.2021 - 01.2022

Master of Business Administration -

PSG Institute of Management

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management

PSG College of Arts & Science

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Loyola College
Harinarayan B