Vennila Chandran, Financial Crime Compliance Analyst

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A proficient and versatile KYC/AML specialist with over 2 years of experience working with top tier financial institutions. Excellent communications and leadership skills in a fast-paced working environment, achieving objectives and deadlines. Core competencies include: Anti-Money Laundering Risk Assessments, Sanctions Screening for individuals and Corporate entities, KYC Due Diligence, Transaction Analysis and Monitoring. Enjoys being part of team, thrives in challenging work environments and flexible in working approach.

Experience

HSBC

Jan 2022 – Present

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Financial Crime Complaince Analyst

● Reviewed and analysis on Low, Moderate and High Risk accounts. ● Used transactional and customer records, external data, publicly- available information, and other information to identify suspicious or unusual activity. ● Understanding the nature and importance of the data and information needed to provide compliance assurance for their assigned areas of activity or business. ● Follows processes and uses appropriate templates and reporting standards to ensure work is delivered in accordance with relevant timetables, quality standards and internal policies and procedures. ● Acts as the first line of defense, monitoring business information to ensure that unusual activity is identified in a timely manner and escalated in accordance with procedures. ● Undertakes specific information and data gathering, checking and reporting of Compliance audits, projects and reviews, producing accurate, on-time outputs to the expected standards. ● Review the customer and account level alerts generated by HSBC Group application and ensure the anomalous activities are reported to Level 3 in accordance with regulatory requirements where appropriate. ● Build on the knowledge of latest Anti Money laundering trends

UOB Bank

Mar 2021 – Nov 2021

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

KYC Analyst

● Determined and implemented additional steps, validating KYC risk compliance based on research of customer records, verification of account purpose and legitimacy, analysis of transaction activity. ● Conducted reviews of client documentation and information obtained by client contacts within the business units. ● Managed KYC review for existing customers and on boarding new customers to the bank. ● Validate Customer Due Diligence (CDD) to identify and verify customer’s identity and related parties. RESTRICTED ● Perform name screening and adverse news search. ● Effectively conducted AML/KYC formality reports on questionable accounts and transactions. ● Ensured compliance with all AML laws, regulations, guidelines and written procedures. ● Maintained detailed records on clients for second-level review. Worked with systems like Detica, and WorldCheck. ● Trained new hires on performing KYC and the systems like Detica, and WorldCheck

CitiBank

Jan 2020 – Aug 2020

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

AML Analyst

● Consistently delivered productivity target with an average of 90%. ● Investigated, monitored for individual and entities accounts for suspicious activities on a daily basis. ● Identified multiple significant cases, red flags and patterns associated with the laundering of illicit funds. ● Assisted with the investigations and research done on potentially suspicious clients using various internal and external systems and databases. ● Document and report the review/investigation findings and prepare case files with the required supporting documentation. ● Researched, wrote, and reviewed Suspicious Activity Reports on a daily basis while ensuring compliance with federal regulations. ● Performed Enhanced Due Diligence on customers deemed high risk, and suggested account restrictions and/or account closures based on risk to the institution. ● Communicated with internal entities, including senior managers and other AML monitoring units to ensure findings are incorporated in all aspects of the AML control program.

Education

University of Hertfordshire

Sep 2018 – Sep 2019

Degree in Law (LLB), Law

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