Nazia Firdaus Kareem Online Resume

Aug 2017

Present

Manager

Standard Chartered GBS Bangalore Urban, IN

Financial Crime Surveillance Operations (Sanctions, PEP and Adverse News Customer Screening, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Media Monitoring, Name Search on Mandate Exit Lists)
Manage a small group of AML Specialists & Analysts in support of the business AML framework & activities; prepared & delivered performance appraisals and job descriptions.
Review and Audit PEP, Sanctions and Adverse Media potential alerts and follow required reporting based on AML guidelines
Management of process for tracking breaches, providing regular updates and monitoring completion of agreed actions/tasks
Provide guidance, feedback and assist staff with AML/KYC related escalations within the AME time zones
Participate in regular meetings with Management and Quality Assurance to maintain strong relationships across the board
Conduct training sessions on AML related topics and best practices
Review Management Information System (MIS) and problem solving
Work closely with the Stakeholders to ensure that day-to-day activities are performed in adherence to global KYC/AML policies and guidelines
Prepare the RCA for the errors observed for the team and share action plan & steps taken to improvise the quality with the management and stakeholders
Work on new challenging projects to improvise / simplify the process

International Travel (Bangladesh) - Process Transition (April 2023 - May 2023)

Firstly, learned to establish quick rapport with the individuals in an unfamiliar environment.
Conducted training session on Sanctions Process to the higher management and highly skilled professionals
Monitored, aided, supervised the team and performed quality checks of 12 members

Aug 2014

Aug 2017

Senior Analyst

ANZ Operations (Australia and New Zealand Bank) Bangalore Urban, IN

Worked efficiently across Customer Document Verification, Watchlist Management (world check), CDD (Customer Due Diligence), Enhanced Customer Due Diligence (ECDD), PEP Screening and Sanctions Check.
Processed cases adding customers into Monitoring, Blacklist, Exiting Customers
Performed quality check for cases processed by peers and verifying the decisions made, adding controls, articulating my reviews, and further assigning the cases to MLRO for appropriate actions.
Proficiency in applications such as: World-Check, Outlook, IKNOW
Identifying key risks and red flags to ensure banks, shareholders, customers, and communities' interests are safeguarded.
Review of ANZ customers against world check match to Identify or De-identify [Crime & Terrorism Alerts].
Filtering payments to ensure no Sanctions violations are made
Training peers on process updates and queries
An overall knowledge of processes across Financial Crime Management

Jul 2010

Aug 2014

Senior Business Associate

IBM Bangalore Urban, IN

Process:
F & A Accounts Receivable, Payment Enquiries and Reconciliation

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