OFAC| AML | PEP | WLM Profile Screening | Compliance | Sanction Screening| Transaction Monitoring| Global Sanctions Data Analytics @ Paypal Global Financial Crime
10 Years of Experience
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Over 10+ years of experiences in Anti Money Laundering, Global Sanctions Screening and optimizing the filter of payments screening system in Sanctions, that includes ongoing monitoring of financial transactions to identify potentially suspicious activity including money laundering and terrorist financing also in-depth investigation on OFAC Sanctions screening and supporting all areas of Compliance Operations as needed, involved assisting in the Fircosoft implementation, tuning and optimization testing, output optimization, managing governmental and internal sanctions lists, providing technical support, tuning systems daily to reduce false positive alerts, prepare tuning data, reviewing hit reduction strategies etc. A highly motivated and ambitious individual able to give timely and accurate, advice, guidance, support and training to team members and individuals. Possessing excellent management skills and having the ability to work with the minimum of supervision, whilst supervised a team of 14+. Having a proven ability to lead by example, consistently hit targets, cross collaboration, sharing best practices and organize time efficiently.
PayPal, SaaS/Cloud Product, Financial Services
PayPal
Deutsche Bank
PayPal, PayPal, Deutsche Bank
Job Title : Global Sanctions Data Analytics Analyst
Company name : PayPal
Period : May 2021 - Present
Summary : •Manage governmental and internal sanctions list updates as part of the Fircosoft List management program.
•Liaise with technology partners and operations on sanctions screening issues, including list management, rules, and good guys.
•Perform hit rate analysis and analyze screening results to create exemptions (Good Guys) and assist with creating tailored business rules.
•Perform data analysis to look for commonalities and patterns that exist.
•Create and execute test cases and scripts for testing of changes and releases.
•Understand and assess the use of Fircosoft algorithms, list exclusions, and rules to reduce the false positive hit rate.
•Apply analytic techniques to complex information sets to make logical and supported recommendations.
•Ensure regulatory requirements are met in terms of acuity list management program (OFAC, ROSFIN, EU, UN, LC and RE).
Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Title : Senior Sanction Investigator
Company name : PayPal
Period : February 2019 - April 2021
Summary : •Provide leadership, guidance, and assistance to peer employees as well as supporting the team by answering questions, providing feedback on OFAC Sanctions issues, and supporting all areas of Compliance Operations as needed.
•Document decisions and recommendations in OFAC management, audit and regulatory review and prepare reports to management as required.
•Assist management in special projects, reports, training, and/or briefings regarding regulatory compliance.
•Prepare Weekly, Daily and monthly reports to stake holders.
•Analyze data for evidence of deficiencies in controls or lack of compliance with laws, government regulations, management policies, or procedures and assist with correcting such deficiencies.
•Acting as point of contact for team members in the absence of Manager and taking care of all the necessary issues and concern’s challenged by team.
•Scheduling, preparing and leading 1:1 coaching, scheduled team learning sessions, and other forums to ensure they are interactive, engaging, and Investigator-driven discussions based upon developmental needs of the team.
•Process queue items in a timely manner as measured against communicated departmental targets.
•Apply strong analytical and decision skills to exercise judgment in ambiguous scenarios and conducting extensive research utilizing available tools, systems, and the internet, consistent with the resolution of cases.
Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Title : Process supervisor
Company name : Deutsche Bank
Period : April 2013 - January 2019
Summary : •Conducted research, assisted and provided information to support suspicious activity reports (SAR) and made recommendations for red flags and patterns associated with the laundering of illicit funds
•Exposure in scoping and execution of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and regulatory compliance audit coverage
•Performed Enhanced Due Diligence on customers deemed high risk, and suggested account restrictions and/or account closures based on risk to the institution
•Analyzed potential Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) hits to ensure transactions were in compliance with United States sanctions
•Proficient in facilitating and supporting business to implement sustainable compliance with the AML/Sanctions applicable legislation and rules
•Handle development/procedure training for new hires
•Tracking and updating latest procedures and KOP related to Anti Money laundering.
•Handling quires with RM & AMLO officer’s related to suspicious transactions.
•Prepare Field enquiry reports to AMLO’s (Specific to South Korea, Sri-Lanka, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam).
•Evaluate Daily Indicator/Scenario’s related to APAC locations.
•Conduct Meeting/Huddles for process updates and training's.
•Experienced in Business applications like Lexis Nexis, Mantas, Smaragd, PCR-Norkom, SEPA, CINQ, AP-LOC and DB Cheque.
Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Title : From Excel to SQL
Period : October 2021 - Present
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Issuing Authority : LinkedIn
Title : Learning Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
Period : June 2021 - Present
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Issuing Authority : LinkedIn
Title : Compliance Operations
Period : April 2016 - Present
Issuing Authority : Deutsche Bank
Title : AML Compliance Certifications
Period : April 2013 - Present
Issuing Authority : The Edcomm Group Banker's Academy
English (Professional Working), German (Limited Working), Hindi (Elementary), Kannada (Native Or Bilingual)
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