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ANUJ CHOUDHARY

Financial Crime Compliance Professional. Team Lead at AML Rightsource, Ex - EY, Ameriprise Financial and Genpact

Greater Delhi Area

10+ years of work experience

AML RightSource
Feb 20233 yrs 6 mosPresent

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

 Lead a 22-member AML analyst team delivering end-to-end due diligence, transaction monitoring and SAR filing for global corporate clients, aligned to internal policies and regulatory expectations.  Own production, quality and timeliness KPIs; monitor performance dashboards, run coaching sessions and performance reviews, and drive continuous improvement in alert handling and case quality.  Manage the full Corporate KYC lifecycle: customer identification and verification, risk rating, periodic reviews, ongoing monitoring and escalation/reporting of suspicious activity.  Perform QA reviews, validating mitigation rationale against customer profiles and ensuring consistency with AML policies and procedures.  Conduct in-depth investigations of unusual and potentially suspicious transactions using internal systems and external data sources; prepare and file well-documented SARs/STRs with supporting evidence.  Collaborate with client compliance teams to interpret regulatory and policy changes and embed them into SOPs, checklists and training materials.  Deliver process training for new hires and refresher trainings on KYC standards, red flags, typologies and documentation standards.  Prepare management reports on alert trends, SAR filings, QA findings and key risk indicators, recommending control enhancements where needed.
EY
Feb 20221 yr 1 moFeb 2023

India

 Led a 7-member team across payment screening and KYC remediation for a global banking client, ensuring accurate screening and timely RFIs for true hits.  Performed QC on screening alerts and remediation cases to ensure completeness, documentation quality and adherence to regulatory and policy standards.  Reviewed and released live payments post sanctions/PEP checks; raised RFIs and escalations for potential true matches or complex cases.  Conducted gap assessments and due diligence on customers, supporting onboarding, remediation and periodic review projects.  Liaised with Relationship Managers to obtain missing documents and clarifications based on client risk profiles.  Performed name and adverse media screening for individuals and entities and documented outcomes and escalations.  Supported FATCA and CRS compliance by reviewing self-certification and tax documentation for accuracy and completeness.
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Sep 20174 yrs 5 mosJan 2022

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

 Oversaw analysts conducting KYC, due diligence for corporate and individual clients, ensuring compliance with USA Patriot Act, BSA, OFAC and FinCEN guidance.  Supported design and execution of AML procedures and contributed to enhancements in transaction monitoring and customer screening workflows.  Performed customer due diligence using LexisNexis and internal systems to verify identity, ownership and risk indicators.  Conducted transaction monitoring and sanctions screening, identified suspicious activity and initiated restrictions, holds and escalations.  Coordinated with advisors to obtain KYC and identity documentation (SSN, passport, etc.) and resolved discrepancies prior to account activity.
GENPACT
May 20161 yr 5 mosSep 2017

Gurugram, Haryana, India

 Processed and validated brokerage service transactions for a commercial bank, ensuring requests matched supporting documents and met control requirements.  Approved or rejected transactions based on defined procedures and escalated exceptions for further review.

Education

Chandigarh University (CU)

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Chandigarh University (CU)

20222 yrs2024
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University

B.COM. (Hons.), Accounting and Finance

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University

20123 yrs2015

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Headline

Financial Crime Compliance Professional. Team Lead at AML Rightsource, Ex - EY, Ameriprise Financial and Genpact

About

Dynamic AML & Financial Crime Compliance professional with 9.5+ years of experience across commercial banking, investment banking, fintech, and Big 4 consulting firms. CAME-certified with strong working knowledge of USA Patriot Act, BSA, OFAC and FinCEN and hands-on delivery of enterprise-wide AML programs. Expertise spans Corporate KYC, periodic reviews, CDD/EDD, transaction monitoring, sanctions and name screening, and SAR/STR reporting across global client portfolios. Proven track record in building and leading high-performing AML teams, improving KPIs, and strengthening controls to reduce regulatory and reputational risk. Recognized through multiple awards for compliance excellence, process improvement and training capabilities.

Location

Greater Delhi Area

Work experience

Team Lead (Senior Analyst II) at AML RightSource, Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India,  Lead a 22-member AML analyst team delivering end-to-end due diligence, transaction monitoring and SAR filing for global corporate clients, aligned to internal policies and regulatory expectations.  Own production, quality and timeliness KPIs; monitor performance dashboards, run coaching sessions and performance reviews, and drive continuous improvement in alert handling and case quality.  Manage the full Corporate KYC lifecycle: customer identification and verification, risk rating, periodic reviews, ongoing monitoring and escalation/reporting of suspicious activity.  Perform QA reviews, validating mitigation rationale against customer profiles and ensuring consistency with AML policies and procedures.  Conduct in-depth investigations of unusual and potentially suspicious transactions using internal systems and external data sources; prepare and file well-documented SARs/STRs with supporting evidence.  Collaborate with client compliance teams to interpret regulatory and policy changes and embed them into SOPs, checklists and training materials.  Deliver process training for new hires and refresher trainings on KYC standards, red flags, typologies and documentation standards.  Prepare management reports on alert trends, SAR filings, QA findings and key risk indicators, recommending control enhancements where needed.

Associate Consultant at EY, Feb 2022 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo, India,  Led a 7-member team across payment screening and KYC remediation for a global banking client, ensuring accurate screening and timely RFIs for true hits.  Performed QC on screening alerts and remediation cases to ensure completeness, documentation quality and adherence to regulatory and policy standards.  Reviewed and released live payments post sanctions/PEP checks; raised RFIs and escalations for potential true matches or complex cases.  Conducted gap assessments and due diligence on customers, supporting onboarding, remediation and periodic review projects.  Liaised with Relationship Managers to obtain missing documents and clarifications based on client risk profiles.  Performed name and adverse media screening for individuals and entities and documented outcomes and escalations.  Supported FATCA and CRS compliance by reviewing self-certification and tax documentation for accuracy and completeness.

Service & Operations Professional at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Sep 2017 - Jan 2022 · 4 yrs 5 mos, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India,  Oversaw analysts conducting KYC, due diligence for corporate and individual clients, ensuring compliance with USA Patriot Act, BSA, OFAC and FinCEN guidance.  Supported design and execution of AML procedures and contributed to enhancements in transaction monitoring and customer screening workflows.  Performed customer due diligence using LexisNexis and internal systems to verify identity, ownership and risk indicators.  Conducted transaction monitoring and sanctions screening, identified suspicious activity and initiated restrictions, holds and escalations.  Coordinated with advisors to obtain KYC and identity documentation (SSN, passport, etc.) and resolved discrepancies prior to account activity.

Process Associate at GENPACT, May 2016 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India,  Processed and validated brokerage service transactions for a commercial bank, ensuring requests matched supporting documents and met control requirements.  Approved or rejected transactions based on defined procedures and escalated exceptions for further review.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Chandigarh University (CU)

B.COM. (Hons.), Accounting and Finance, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University