A highly analytical, pragmatic and articulate Regulatory Governance, Risk and Compliance leader with a global outlook and extensive experience in leading Regulatory Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Controls and Audit functions. Possessing a proven track record to successfully analyze, plan, design, develop and test risk management and compliance programs across Financial Services sector.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
APAC Regulatory Head
Fenergo Limited
03.2021 - Current
Heading the Regulatory Compliance & Policy affairs for APAC region by helping Fenergo’s client community (50 plus banks, hedge funds & financial institutions) meet compliance obligations by regulators such as MAS, SEC, CFTC, FCA, ASIC, HKMA etc.
Responsible for content in product with respect to Regulatory requirements ( AML/CFT, ESG, Derivatives Reforms, Data Privacy etc.) for new and existing regulations
Analyze different ESG rating methodologies, build ESG disclosure requirements and framework in Fenergo CLM solution
Horizon scan & track developments in sustainable environmental and social trends, including current and emerging thematic drivers, key players, best practices and the regulatory landscape, etc;
Provide regulatory compliance & reporting advice with regards to interpretations and obligations for ongoing and upcoming regulations to Fenergo's client community
Deliver regulatory road map and releases within Fenergo product and host working groups with clients to bridge regulatory gaps
Liaison with regulatory forums and authorities to create eminence for Fenergo's Regulatory Compliance team
Provide thought leadership & marketing content such as white papers & podcasts for evolving regulatory landscape
Engage with Sales, Pre-Sales, Marketing and Public Relations teams to support new and existing client engagements and industry initiatives for Regulatory compliance
Develop & deliver local compliance education program
End to end project management - Successfully lead complex global projects with 15 to 20 professionals, through the entire project life cycle including internal risk assessment (independence & conflict checks), planning, managing project schedules, engagement life-cycle management, identify risks, report findings and closing gaps with project stakeholder
Targeted sales and business development - Accounted revenue for approximately S$ 0.2 million by winning clients from financial services industry to provide Regulatory
Reporting, Extended Enterprise Risk Management (EERM) and IT Audit services by understanding requirements highlighted in RFP, focusing on scope, approach, proposed methodology, tools, time lines, budgets
Regulatory Reporting, Data Governance & Compliance Framework (IFRS9 & MAS610/1003):
Advised key financial institutions on end-to-end data management, regulatory reporting, compliance and optimization of risk transformation programs
Designed regulatory reporting framework by identifying key data elements, data mapping, data sourcing and reporting requirements and staff allocation
Investigated queries from regulators such as MAS, external & internal auditors and interpret legislation/regulatory guidelines to comply with regulatory norms
Impact analysis regarding evolving regulatory changes and notices issued by regulators and update clients and stakeholders for same
Data quality review & testing to ensure logical, and business validation rules are followed for regulatory reporting
Manage inter dependencies between key business functions of the clients and communicate requirements for regulatory reporting & compliance
IT Audit, Third Party Assurance Reporting:
Managed 15 plus Internal & IT audit engagements including audit planning, control evaluations, fieldwork, report drafting, agree on remedial action plans with key stakeholders, communicate findings, follow up and verify issue closure
Achieved 30 % cost reduction for clients by designing IT compliance & testing framework to leverage synergies among various standards such as PCI DSS, ISO 27000 series & COSO and build process efficiency
Completed over 20 third party attestation-reporting engagements for - SSAE 18, SOC I, SOC II, SOC III, ISAE 3402 reviews
Lead Solution Advisor
Deloitte & Touche AERS India
09.2014 - 12.2017
Designed and implemented operational risk management programs such as risk taxonomy, risk appetite, risk data recording, collection, analysis and reporting process, Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) etc
Provided recommendations to clients’ for regulatory compliance requirements and a mechanism to address internal identified risks (self-identified, audit or regulatory identified risks)
Provided C-suite and Board of Directors with operational risk intelligence and reporting through cognitive operational risks visualizations (dashboards, scorecards, heat maps, etc.) and highlight top strategy and concentration risks or hash reports on critical vulnerabilities
Analyzed & reported GRI G4 sustainability criteria for financial institutions to meet sustainability obligations
Managed and executed projects related to - Internal audit & controls testing, IT audits, SSAE 18 reporting,ISO 27001 & PCI DSS for clients across US & EMEIA
Supervising Analyst
Ernst & Young, Business Services (India) Pvt Ltd
09.2010 - 08.2014
In Quality & Risk Management, reviewed audit client’s financial statements and fillings to ensure that all the engagements are proscribed in the most appropriate manner and service restrictions are in harmony with regulations under Sarbanes - Oxley Act, the Volcker Rule, Dodd-Frank Act and SEC Investment Company Complex requirements
Reviewed analysis provided by staff to audit teams in order to comply with EY’s independence policies
Research and analysis of perspective client’s company profile, investments, historic data, fillings with SEC to validate regulatory compliance.
Education
Data Analytics 360 -
Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business