Leader / SME in compliance and risk, with 15+ years of diverse experience in banking operations, Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) & technology through proven track record in strategic development and implementation of systems & processes impacting bank wide operations and facilitating country MLROs in meeting screening related country regulatory expectations & requirements. Ally & devoted to fostering Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
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Revathy
Singapore
Summary
Overview
23
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Standard Chartered
Director, FCSO Screening Solutions Validation
01.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Manage all ad hoc & strategic initiatives pertaining to Watchlist management impacting the Onboarding, Periodic & Transaction screening processes across clients, staff & vendor.
- Engage with 40+ country MLROs, 2nd line of defense on key risk discussion, represent the process on external & internal reviews like country regulatory reviews by Central banks, Externally appointed monitors, Group Internal Audit & Assurance teams.
- Work closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Facilitate & consistently demonstrate cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
- Draft & present risk papers covering the inherent & residual sanctions & AML risk in relevant risk committees.
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships, assess & engage / onboard where they deems fit.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms with vendors for reduced costs and improved service quality.
- Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
Standard Chartered
AML Specialist - Business Analyst
06.2017 - 12.2017
Job overview
- Elicit, draft & design the business requirements
- Consolidate & lead user acceptance tests
- Enabled data-driven decision making with advanced analytics tools, generating valuable insights for the organization.
Standard Bank
Test Manager - Compliance & Risk
09.2013 - 05.2017
Job overview
- Defined testing and acceptance strategies and determined quality assurance benchmarks.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement within the testing team, fostering professional growth and skill development.
- Cultivated strong working relationships with key project stakeholders, enabling seamless integration between teams during product roll-out initiatives.
- Optimized software quality by overseeing comprehensive test plans and protocols.
- Handled the role of Quality Assurance Officer
RBS Business Services Pvt. Ltd. (The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group)
Team Leader - SWIFT Payments Processing for Italy
01.2005 - 07.2009
Job overview
E-SERVE INTERNATIONAL
Customer Correspondence Officer
01.2004 - 12.2004
Job overview
M/s. Venkat & Vasan Chartered Accountants
Articled Clerk
06.2001 - 10.2003
Job overview
Education
University of JohannesburgSouth Africa
Certificate in Money Laundering Control from Anti Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financin
University Overview
ACFE
Certified Fraud Examiner from Fraud
University Overview
ACAMS (not A Current Member)
Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) from Anti Money Laundering
University Overview
Indian Institute of Banking & Finance
Certified in AML / KYC from Anti Money Laundering & Know Your Customer
University Overview
Loyola Institute of Business AdministrationChennai, India
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Business Administration And Management
06.2008
University Overview
University of MadrasChennai, India
Masters of Commerce from Commerce & Accountancy
06.2007
University Overview
University of MadrasChennai, India
Bachelors of Commerce from Commerce & Accountancy
06.2005
University Overview
Skills
- Good understanding and awareness of financial crime regulatory requirements and international best practice
- Experience in analyzing and interpreting relevant regulations and regulatory requirements Ability to interpret the spirit of the rule as well as the actual language
- Extensive knowledge of corporate governance best practices, delivering FCC training, and embedding robust FCC frameworks
- Complex Problem Solving, Analytical and attention to detail and Quality Assurance
- Dynamic leader incorporating situational & adaptive leadership competencies
- Watchlist Subject Matter Expert
- Strategist Risk Management
- Requirements Elicitation & Prioritization
- Social Perceptiveness
- Negotiation
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Conducted detailed RFP - Request for Proposal to assess the effectiveness & efficiency of current vendor watchlist against the industry watchlist providers in line with bank's standards, policies & procedures.
- Assessed & migrated the deemed SDN dataset for the bank used for client/ non-client & transaction screening.
- In the process of migrating bank's PEP, Adverse Media watchlist for client & non-client screening & State Owned Entity watchlist for Anti Bribery Corruption reviews. The change includes engagement with Wealth & Retail Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, Human Resource & Supply Chain Management functions heads, segment risk owners & group risk owners.
Languages
English
Tamil
Telugu
Hindi
Currentemployer
Currentemployer
Standard CharteredPersonal Information
Personal Information
Title: DirectorCertification
- Certificate in Money Laundering Control, University of Johannesburg
- **Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- **Certified Fraud Examiner
- Certified in AML/ KYC from the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance
** - not a current member
Additional Information
Additional Information
Active member of Generations & Gender pillars as part of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives in organising events & cohorts for SCB.
Timeline
Director, FCSO Screening Solutions Validation
Standard Chartered
01.2018 - Current
AML Specialist - Business Analyst
Standard Chartered
06.2017 - 12.2017
Test Manager - Compliance & Risk
Standard Bank
09.2013 - 05.2017
Team Leader - SWIFT Payments Processing for Italy
RBS Business Services Pvt. Ltd. (The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group)
01.2005 - 07.2009
Customer Correspondence Officer
E-SERVE INTERNATIONAL
01.2004 - 12.2004
Articled Clerk
M/s. Venkat & Vasan Chartered Accountants
06.2001 - 10.2003
University of Johannesburg
Certificate in Money Laundering Control from Anti Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financin
ACFE
Certified Fraud Examiner from Fraud
ACAMS
Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) from Anti Money Laundering
Indian Institute of Banking & Finance
Certified in AML / KYC from Anti Money Laundering & Know Your Customer
Loyola Institute of Business Administration
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Business Administration And Management
University of Madras
Masters of Commerce from Commerce & Accountancy
University of Madras
Bachelors of Commerce from Commerce & Accountancy
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