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Sudha D

Chennai

Summary

Experienced banking KYC/AML/OFAC Regulations and guidelines, Financial Crime Investigation, Anti Money Laundering, Know your Customer and anti-terrorist financingAnalyst professional with unique regulatory & operations skills seeking to add value to financial & investment companies. Qualities & skills Performs complex problem-solving & analysis by applying previous experiences to new challenges.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Process Advisor (SRR)

Barclays
CHENNAI
11.2022 - 05.2024
  • Ensuring due diligence reviews are undertaken to the required quality and details on a timely basis
  • Perform KYC due diligence on a range of institutional client's types with different legal structures like Limited company, Limited Liability Partnership, Public Listed Company, Trust, Charity, Club and associations, Pension fund and sole dealer
  • Ensure KYC has been accurately completed in accordance with quality standards and time frames set within established Policy, Procedures, Standard and Operating manual
  • Utilized various databases and tools to conduct comprehensive research and analysis of corporate entities and beneficial ownership structure
  • Developed and implemented KYC policies and procedures to ensure consistent and effective risk management across the organization
  • One of the key responsibilities will be coordination and collection of client specific information and completion of documentation to assist in the on-boarding of existing clients
  • Conducted regular training and education sessions for employees on KYC policies and procedures to ensure understanding and compliance
  • Conducted SRR issuing and carried out preparatory actions for case reviews, adhering meticulously to compliance and regulatory policies
  • Conducted thorough due diligence reviews of existing corporate customers to assess risk and ensure compliance with AML (anti-money laundering) and CTF (counter-terrorism financing)regulations
  • Managed the on-going monitoring of existing corporate customer relationships, identifying and reporting any suspicious activity or red flags.

• Conducted SRR issuing and carried out preparatory actions for case reviews, adhering meticulously to compliance and regulatory policies.

• Utilized various databases and tools to conduct comprehensive research and analysis of corporateentities and beneficial ownership structures.

• Collaborated with internal stakeholders, including sales and compliance teams, to address anypotential KYC-related issues or concerns.

• Developed and implemented KYC policies and procedures to ensure consistent and effective riskmanagement across the organization

• Working in a sophisticated AML environment with the basic objective of detecting and preventingpossible Money Laundering / Terrorist Financing activities /threats and thereby safeguarding theBank’s interests, reputation and regulator & customer trustworthiness.

• In-depth understanding of Regulatory Risk & Compliance, Sanctions Screening, PEP screening andadverse media screening and escalating true match.

• Doing the KYC for intermediary entities and avoiding criminal exposure from persons who use orattempt to use the bank’s products and services for illicit purposes based on Risk- based Approach.

• New Client Onboarding, New Account Documentation, Business Formation Documentation, Abilityto follow cash flows

Branch Manager

MUTHOOT FINANCE
CHENNAI
08.2014 - 12.2019
  • Boosted sales and customer loyalty through incentive programs
  • Examined customer loan applications for loan approvals and denials
  • Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent and skill set.Implemented service improvements to enhance sales cycle
  • Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring and termination processes and coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations
  • Resolved various issues impacting sales management and business operations
  • Created strategies to develop and expand existing customer sales, resulting in increase in annual sales
  • Gathered and reviewed customer feedback to improve operations
  • Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.

JUNIOR EXECUTIVE

MUTHOOT FINANCE
CHENNAI
06.2011 - 08.2014
  • Conducted KYC formality reports on questionable accounts and transactions
  • Performed periodic reviews and reports on merchants to comply with rules, regulations and KYC requirements
  • Analyzed and investigated clients to conduct detailed customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence review
  • Offered internal support for audit, compliance and reporting activities
  • Interpreted evidence from multiple tools and systems to determine legitimacy of customer behavior
  • Prepared high-risk reviews with results and recommendations for customer onboarding, closure and retention
  • Determined customer risk ratings based on analysis and research findings
  • Educated staff on anti-money laundering and financial crimes to escalate concerns to senior members of PSR team
  • Supported KYC processes for prospective and existing customers
  • Minimized accounts receivable collections and reconciled customer billings and statements
  • Reviewed customer files on regular basis to make sure receivables were in sound condition.

Administrative Assistant

Artek scientific I corporation
chennai
05.2010 - 05.2011
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
  • Restocked supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain stock levels
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management
  • Leveraged accounting software to manage expenses and keep track of finances
  • Interacted with vendors to purchase and set up equipment and services
  • Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch or distribute to correct recipient.

Education

Bachelor of Arts: English Literature -

QUIAD E MILLATH - ANNASALAI
05.2008

Higher Secondary Education -

PRESIDENCY - EGMORE
05.2005

Secondary Education -

GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL - SHENOY NAGAR
03.2003

Skills

  • Experienced banking KYC and AML Transaction Monitoring Analyst
  • Regulatory & operations skills
  • Complex problem-solving
  • Analysis
  • Mutual funds
  • Stocks
  • Bonds
  • Investments
  • Lending regulations
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Documentation Review
  • Data verification
  • Research Skills

Languages

TAMIL
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
TAMIL
Advanced (C1)
C1

Accomplishments

  • PERFORMER OF THE YEAR IN 2024
  • PERFORMER OF THE WEEKIN 2024
  • POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR IN 2017

Timeline

Process Advisor (SRR)

Barclays
11.2022 - 05.2024

Branch Manager

MUTHOOT FINANCE
08.2014 - 12.2019

JUNIOR EXECUTIVE

MUTHOOT FINANCE
06.2011 - 08.2014

Administrative Assistant

Artek scientific I corporation
05.2010 - 05.2011

Bachelor of Arts: English Literature -

QUIAD E MILLATH - ANNASALAI

Higher Secondary Education -

PRESIDENCY - EGMORE

Secondary Education -

GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL - SHENOY NAGAR
Sudha D