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Chrishan Perera

Chrishan Perera

Dubai

Summary

With over 14 years of experience in the banking sector, I am a FATCA/CRS Officer at Dubai Islamic Bank, where I ensure compliance with the FATCA and CRS regulations and standards. I have a Master of Business Administration from Cardiff Metropolitan University and a Diploma in Applied Banking and Finance from the Institute of Bankers.

As a subject matter expert and quality checker in due diligence and anti-money laundering, I have contributed to the enhancement of the KYC and AML processes and policies across three multinational banks. I am a resourceful problem solver who can deliver under strict deadlines and remain calm in stressful situations. My goal is to leverage my skills and knowledge to mitigate the risks and challenges faced by the banking industry in the era of digital transformation and globalization.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

FATCA/CRS Officer

Dubai Islamic Bank
10.2023 - Current
  • Perform Outbound calls to customers to complete FATCA/CRS forms.
  • Educate customers on FATCA/CRS requirements.
    Collect FATCA/CRS forms and capture them in the Bank system accurately.
  • Maintain records of calls performed to customers.
    Follow up with customers on submitting FATCA/CRS forms.
  • Good knowledge of FATCA/CRS and transaction Monitoring to assess the risks associated with customers or products.

Assistant Manager- Client Lifecycle Management

Deutsche Bank AG
07.2016 - 08.2023
  • Highly experienced in end-to-end KYC profile completion in both maker and certified checker roles (assisted the team in both roles)
  • Expert in end-to-end process of new client adoptions as a maker and certified checker
  • Supporting the team as the Functional lead for Guarantors and Event Driven Reviews for Sri Lanka
  • Ability to drill down complicated company structures to discover ultimate beneficiary owners
  • Expert in conducting name list Screening (Fircosoft , Nexis) accurately On collected information to ensure regulatory compliance
  • Working together with the Compliance Officer and the Anti-Financial Crime Unit for approvals
  • Furnishing MI reports on the request of regional/ local business units and AFC on the progress of periodic reviews
  • Master of performing Event-Driven Reviews end to end
  • Vigilant checker in transaction monitoring in special accounts to ensure only allowed transactions are carried out
  • Providing information required by the regulators
  • Promptly attending to inquiries raised by relationship managers and internal units.

Senior Banking Associate

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
04.2011 - 07.2016

Inbound Call Centre - [Apr 2011- Apr 2014]

  • Identifying client needs to help them as an Inbound customer service representative.
  • Accurately resolving customer queries/ requests while maintaining high quality scores.
  • Overachieving monthly sales targets.
  • Help delight customers from different customer segments.

Account Opening Department - [Apr 2014 - Jul 2016]

  • Single handedly handling FATCA validation and queries for entire bank.
  • Successfully completing corporate account opening document pre-checks and Thorough checks on all CDD, KYC and documentation for account opening.
  • Leading special projects & special cleanups.
  • Supervising staff to finish projects by given deadline accurately.

Sub Officer

Standard Chartered Bank
02.2009 - 12.2010

Consumer Banking Operations [Feb 2009 - Sep 2009]

  • Solely responsible for customer account maintenance (account opening, account closures, account information amendments, loans, fixed deposits, sweeps, cheque clearing)
  • Helping internal and external customers with queries regarding all the above products to meet customer expectations

Cash Management Services [ Sep 2009 - Dec 2010]

  • Responsible for financial transaction inputting (cash orders foreign drafts, outward telegraphic transfers, real-time gross settlement transfers, electronic fund transfers)
  • Gathering important statistics to furnish MI's to provide the information to the Business for day-to-day decision-making
  • Helping internal and external customers on queries regarding all the above products to meet customer expectations.

Education

Diploma in applied banking and finance (DABF) -

Institute of Bankers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
09.2016

Certificate in banking and finance (CBF) -

Institute of Bankers in Sri Lanka
12.2014

Diploma in Computer Hardware Engineering with networking -

Turnkey Computer Systems (Pvt) Ltd
09.2008

Certificate in Information Technology -

ESOFT Computer Studies (Pvt) Ltd.

Certificate Course on Treasury and Foreign Exchange Operations -

Centre for Banking Studies - Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Master of Business Administration (MBA) -

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Sri Lanka
10.2017

Skills

  • Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power Point
  • Maintaining excellent Quality Assurance scores for KYC files in both maker and checker roles (QA scores)
  • Ability to deliver accurate KYC
  • Overall knowledge in Banking & Finance

Accomplishments

  • Deutsche Bank Sri Lanka : Received recognition awards for performance for 2021,2022,2023.
  • Deutsche Bank Sri Lanka : Certificate of recognition (2018) for the outstanding performance of creating pristine client data and KYC profiles.
  • Deutsche Bank Sri Lanka : was Inducted twice into the KYC Quality Hall of Fame for Quality checkers for completing files with zero errors.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

FATCA/CRS Officer

Dubai Islamic Bank
10.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager- Client Lifecycle Management

Deutsche Bank AG
07.2016 - 08.2023

Senior Banking Associate

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
04.2011 - 07.2016

Sub Officer

Standard Chartered Bank
02.2009 - 12.2010

Diploma in applied banking and finance (DABF) -

Institute of Bankers in Sri Lanka

Certificate in banking and finance (CBF) -

Institute of Bankers in Sri Lanka

Diploma in Computer Hardware Engineering with networking -

Turnkey Computer Systems (Pvt) Ltd

Certificate in Information Technology -

ESOFT Computer Studies (Pvt) Ltd.

Certificate Course on Treasury and Foreign Exchange Operations -

Centre for Banking Studies - Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Master of Business Administration (MBA) -

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Chrishan Perera