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Skandit Sharma

Snr, Specialist & Deputy Team Leader - KYC & AML
Warsaw

Summary

Professional with the expertise of 10 + years in KYC, AML, Risk & Fraud Compliance, Process Improvement delivering problem solving situations with an analytical and driven mindset to deliver corporate solutions at all costs. With prompt corporate expertise, now seeking opportunities in a highly challenging corporate company with a wealth of experience. Looking forward to enhancing my domain expertise in Financial Risk Mitigation & Finance Compliances with new opportunities in the corporate sector that will enhance my professional experience.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Snr Specialist AML & Reg (Team Handling)

BNP Paribas - Security Services
02.2023 - Current
  • Acting as a team manager / Snr. specialist & directly managing a team of 4 analysts for AML team.
  • Major responsibility includes quality checks of the processed AML recertification's, targeted reviews & new on boarding (L.M.H Risk) for Hedge Fund services department for Cayman & USA booking locations.
  • Daily allocation and collating daily and weekly EOD reports for the team.
  • Providing technical and specialist support to the AML team to resolve any queries.
  • Responsible for Daily weekly and monthly MIS, KPI's, FTE sheets.
  • Performing daily checks on Suspicious Activity Monitoring queue to clear all the invalid entries and to escalate where required.
  • Taking one-to-one discussions with analysts to acknowledge and act on any concerns they have. Also, to provide feedback and concerns
  • Providing training to the new joiners also provides help to the team members in dayto-day queries and & directing them to the relevant team to get resolution.
  • Ensuring KYC / Anti-Money Laundering risk assessments using corporate tools and methods prior to account opening are completed and on an on-going basis for new accounts.
  • Developed and managed relationships with key stakeholders and partners to drive growth.

Associate Manager - QA KYC & AML + Team Handling

Deutsche India Pvt. Ltd
03.2022 - 12.2022
  • Was a part of Guarantor's Review Team based in Bangalore.
  • Incorporating the investigation & heightened guarantor's KYC reviews for clients into the other DB Surveillance systems.
  • Acting as a team manager & directly managing a team of 7 analysts and SNR analysts for the guarantor review team.
  • Performing Quality checks for the reviews completed by analysts and senior analysts & making sure that the reviews are completed within the due date.
  • Daily allocation and collating daily and weekly EOD reports for the team.
  • Getting on weekly calls with Middle office analysts, Relationships managers & management to discuss the updates on all the current and coming month's NRD's.
  • One-to-one discussions with analysts and SNR analysts to acknowledge and act on any concerns they have. Also, to provide feedback and concerns.
  • Provided training to the new joiners also provides help to the team members in dayto-day queries and & directing them to the relevant team to get resolution.
  • Provided MIS reports to the leadership team and arranging weekly meetings to understand the challenges & flagging them up in advance to get traction.

ENO- KYC & AML Specialist

Credit Suisse Services (India) Private Limited
01.2020 - 03.2022
  • Incorporating the investigation & heightened KYC reviews for clients based out in UK & Germany into the other CS Surveillance systems.
  • Encapsulating the onboarding of the new clients and endured the KYC and initial screening of the onboarded clients.
  • Worked on Financial Crime & AML & KYC requests in consummation with Credit Suisse Compliances.
  • Incubating the assessment based on the onboarded clients including but not limited to Private, Trust, Regulated, Listed, Funds incorporating the analysis of the Low/CDD and High Risk/EDD.
  • Encapsulated the reviews of transactions by the clients and analysed the KYC accuracy as enunciated by the clients as per regulatory policies.
  • Reported the high-risk individuals like the politically exposed person, and successfully worked on their documentation processes and seek to eliminate the associated reputational risks.
  • Worked on the Due-Diligence for the Low, Medium & Higher risk entities.
  • Performed verification & quality checks on KYC reviews processed by analysts and reporting the quality reports and productivity.
  • Strengthened and Focused on strong CDD and EDD Processes.
  • Simplified & Standardized KYC Operations and clinch high-end prospective clients with a distinction of 100% client/customer retention for a lifetime.
  • Performed periodic screenings and sanctions and screenings of the associated clients on tools like Worldcheck, Factiva, SEV, Lexis etc.
  • Diligently Onboarded the Offshore Derivative Instruments for the International markets and assisted in the Periodic Screenings and Sanctions Screenings of the associated clients.
  • Escalate the sensitive, complex and large financial, compliance or reputational issues to management as and when required.
  • Conducting expansive investigative research and analysis concerning legal/ financial regulatory through inquiries, filings and actions, other high profile matters potentially posing financial crime, regulatory risk.

Snr KYC & AML Analyst/QA - Citibank

Wipro Limited
05.2016 - 12.2019
  • Abetted the KYC & AML Due Diligence of the associated clients with respect to the CIP, CDD, EDD & Customers Risk Ratings, Framework, Renewals, onboarding & Quality.
  • Expedited the AML compliance in Corporate, Government-owned, Government entities, Banks, Funds & Fund controllers.
  • Managed and actively monitored controls & open action points including being the Internal KYC QA for Singapore, UK, US, Netherlands etc.
  • Incubated third party screening tools like Factiva Adverse Media, World check, Sanction’s Screenings, Lexis Nexis, D&B & KYCR.
  • Actively monitored Compliance, Internal Audit, Regulatory Reporting, and Incidents ensuring issues are resolved in the adhered timeframe.
  • Worked as the Subject Matter Expert in relation to the KYC, AML and the financial domain.
  • Endured the high-quality and niche Client Relationship Management and Incident Management in case of mitigation of any arising issues.
  • Orchestrated the Training & Development of the new recruits and handled the team of 6 Team members.
  • Strengthened core team management & enduring enhancement of team skills, adhesiveness & standardized teamwork ethics.

KYC Analyst

Mphasis Limited
10.2013 - 04.2016
  • Perform verification and quality checks on KYC reviews processed by analysts and report the quality reports and productivity for JP Morgan Chase in the APAC, EMEA,WHEM geographies and locations.
  • Screened the credibility of the associated clients and exuberated the KYC Documentation Management as per the adhered set rules of compliant Global KYC procedures and rules and regulations.
  • Exemplified the KYC tools and technologies like FINCEN, OFAC, CIP, KYC in consummation with the AML laws, regulations, guidelines.
  • Enhanced the Customer Risk Rating Criteria for the associated NBFI, Corporate, FCB and Funds Customers.
  • Escalate any suspicious or unusual matters to AML & Line of Business Compliance for further investigations.
  • Served as an internal and external relationship contact on all KYC related matters for high-complexity clients.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce – Taxation - Commerce

Kothari College of Management Science & Technology
Indore
04.2001 -

MBA - HRM

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Mumbai
04.2001 -

Skills

    Know Your Customers - KYC

    Anti-money Laundering – AML

    Quality Management – QC

    Team Management

    Analytical & Conceptual Skills

    Stakeholder Management

    MS office

Additional Information

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Timeline

Snr Specialist AML & Reg (Team Handling)

BNP Paribas - Security Services
02.2023 - Current

Associate Manager - QA KYC & AML + Team Handling

Deutsche India Pvt. Ltd
03.2022 - 12.2022

ENO- KYC & AML Specialist

Credit Suisse Services (India) Private Limited
01.2020 - 03.2022

Snr KYC & AML Analyst/QA - Citibank

Wipro Limited
05.2016 - 12.2019

KYC Analyst

Mphasis Limited
10.2013 - 04.2016

Bachelor of Commerce – Taxation - Commerce

Kothari College of Management Science & Technology
04.2001 -

MBA - HRM

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
04.2001 -

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