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Sharanya K B

Sharanya K B

Summary

Highly Motivated Professional with over 5+ years of experience in the field of Risk Operations, Third Party Risk Management, Compliance & Data Management, Fraud Prevention and Halting terrorist financing. Well versed with AML/EDD/CDD tools and database such as World Check. Worked on AML, KYC (complex company structure), Fraud, Due Diligence, Periodic Reviews. Ability to implement strategies to determine inconsistencies in client's data.

Overview

5
years of professional experience

Work History

LSEG

Lead Research Analyst
07.2022 - 05.2024

Job overview

  • Creating, Updating of Political Exposed Persons (PEP) Records on World Check Data Base as per FATF, Wolfsburg Principles and EU AML Directive Guidelines.
  • Deactivation records as per inline to Data protection laws.
  • Experience in Anti money laundering, know your customer, Customer due diligence (AML/KYC/EDD)·
  • Research, monitoring of news, identification of relevant research data, following compliance norms & Risk Investigations.
  • Research, monitoring of financial crime news, identification of research data related to Organized crime and modern slavery crimes in South Asia.
  • Monitoring Regulatory & Law Enforcement sites, and Sanctions lists (UN, OFAC, UKHMT, EU).
  • Handling Client requests & Data Protection Act requests provide appropriate solution.
  • Understand the compliance-defined standards for applicable client types and any country-specific requirements.
  • Verifying source of funds.
  • Raising Red Flags.
  • Experience in Screening and investigative research on High risk profile.
  • Prepared project proposals for multiple official keywords and completed all projects within the stipulated time.
  • Handled sensitive information in an appropriate and confidential manner.
  • Handhold team in absence of team lead and assist the new joiners with Training.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
  • Improved internal knowledge sharing by developing comprehensive documentation outlining standard operating procedures for various tasks.


LSEG

Research Analyst
04.2021 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Performing Internal Quality Audits for World Check which enhances the Quality of the team by delivering appropriate feedback in a timely manner which in turns Increases the Quality of the records being published and will work towards to increase customer experience & adding value added data to the database.
  • Understand compliance defined standards for applicable client types and any country specific requirements.
  • Confirmed timely resolution of work assignments by organizing and prioritizing appropriately.
  • Performed appropriate and confidential handling of sensitive information.
  • Handle multiple priorities and deadlines concerning review of high-risk clients.
  • Conducting media, Internet and database research on companies and individuals.
  • Performed Sanctions screening and PEPs identification.
  • Identified accounts for high risk or negative information using World-Check.
  • Good knowledge of AML Regulatory Compliance and Controls.
  • Analysis and summarization of research findings.

Thomson Reuters

Associate Research Analyst
12.2018 - 04.2021

Job overview

  • Possess knowledge of various types of trading entities Limited, Private and Public companies, Holding Companies, Funds, Asset Managers & Trusts.
  • Understand compliance defined standards for applicable client types and any country specific requirements.
  • Confirmed timely resolution of work assignments by organizing and prioritizing appropriately.
  • Handle multiple priorities and deadlines concerning review of high-risk clients.
  • Conducting media, Internet and database research on companies and individuals.
  • Performed Sanctions screening and PEPs identification.
  • Identified accounts for high risk or negative information using World-Check.
  • Good knowledge of AML Regulatory Compliance and Controls.

Education

RNS Institute of Technology
Bangalore, India

MBA from Accounting And Finance
07.2018

Sri Sai Women's Degree College
Anantapur, India

Bachelors of Commerce
06.2016

Skills

  • Anti Money Laundering
  • Enhance Due Diligence
  • KYC
  • Customer Due Diligence
  • Financial Fraud Investigations
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office Applications
  • Team Management
  • Insightful Research
  • Content to Client
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Team Collaboration and Leadership
  • Documentation And Reporting

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Kannada
Intermediate (B1)
Hindi
Elementary (A2)

Accomplishments

  • Winner of Q3 2023 Spotlight Award for Source Automation Denoise Project.
  • Winner of Q2 2023 Wall of Fame award for creative contribution on Bangladesh and Bhutan coverage.
  • Star Performer for Multiple times for the successful completion of multiple projects.


Timeline

Lead Research Analyst

LSEG
07.2022 - 05.2024

Research Analyst

LSEG
04.2021 - 07.2022

Associate Research Analyst

Thomson Reuters
12.2018 - 04.2021

RNS Institute of Technology

MBA from Accounting And Finance

Sri Sai Women's Degree College

Bachelors of Commerce

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