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AML/KYC AnalystAML Compliance Analyst
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Location:
Abu Dhabi, AEDubai, DU
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5
Languages
1
Certification
6
Years of experience
Dynamic AML/KYC Compliance Analyst with six years of extensive experience in corporate banking and FinTech, specializing in KYC/KYB onboarding, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and transaction monitoring. Expertise includes conducting risk-based investigations, reviewing documentation, analyzing ownership structures, and assessing Source of Funds (SOF) and Source of Wealth (SOW), with a proven track record of effectively escalating high-risk cases. Proficient in leveraging industry-leading tools such as World-Check, FCRM, LexisNexis, Salesforce, PEGA, OSINT, and MS Office to optimize compliance processes. Currently pursuing ACAMS certification to further enhance knowledge and skills in the compliance domain.
Work History
AML/KYC Compliance Analyst
1 Year 6 Months- Performed EDD on escalated alerts, conducting sanctions screening, adverse media checks, and using LexisNexis, RDC, World-Check, and OSINT to support KYC decisions.
- Collected, validated, and updated customer identification and entity documentation for KYB onboarding, ensuring completeness and regulatory alignment.
- Processed 75+ onboarding alerts daily, verifying entity incorporation, business nature, registered address, directors / POA, and UBOs across AMEA, APAC, and AMER regions.
- Executed periodic surveillance and risk-based due diligence for individuals, entities, and trusts, assessing ownership structures and identifying UBOs to mitigate compliance risks.
- Conducted jurisdictional and entity-level research to identify geographic risks and regulatory exposure, enhancing compliance strategy and decision-making.
- Detected fraud and onboarding risks by conducting document and AI-generated selfie.
- Trained and mentored 8+ analysts on KYC/AML investigation standards, ensuring adherence to quality and SLA requirements while fostering team development.
Associate Consultant
8 Months- Processed 75+ onboarding alerts daily, verifying entity incorporation, business nature, registered address, directors / POA, and UBOs across AMEA, APAC, and AMER regions.
- Conducted jurisdictional and entity-level research to identify geographic risk, adverse information, and regulatory exposure.
- Identified potential fraud cases through careful analysis of onboarding documentation. and onboarding risks by conducting document and AI-generated selfie.
- Identified and validated UBOs, preparing entity structure charts and ownership summaries to facilitate approval workflows.
- Coordinated with clients and stakeholders to resolve KYC documentation gaps, while meeting defined SLA / TAT requirements and reducing false positives by 30%.
KYB Support Specialist
4 Months- Accelerated End-to-End KYC processing timelines by 15% through the precise execution of risk mitigation, due diligence, and complex Source of Funds / Wealth (SOF/SOW) analysis.
- Mitigated compliance risk across Cards, Deposits, and High-Yield Savings Accounts by deploying FCRM tools to audit transaction patterns and escalate high-risk cases.
- Strengthened regulatory readiness and audit positioning by spearheading the preparation of defensible Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and detailed case rationales.
- Up-skilled high-performing compliance unit by training and mentoring 8+ new joiners on strict KYC/AML investigation standards and global regulatory frameworks.
- Adapted to shifting priorities by moving across multiple queues and projects within a year, quickly onboarding new processes while maintaining SLA and quality targets.
- Monitored and analyzed transaction data for AML/CFT compliance activities.
Research Analyst
3 Years 8 Months- Managed risk intelligence projects in gambling sector across international jurisdictions, identifying blacklisted entities and enhancing compliance frameworks.
- Utilized U.S. Department of Justice sources and the PACER system to cross-reference legal actions, regulatory enforcement, and litigation against high-risk operators and their associates.
- Screened regional gambling entities against FCA registers and LEI databases to uncover complex corporate ownership structures and historical compliance gaps.
- Compiled structured risk intelligence reports on foreign gambling entities, assessing vulnerabilities and regulatory exposure to inform client compliance strategies.
Education
Master of Commerce - Taxation
Bachelor of Commerce - Cooperation
Skills
KYC / KYB Onboarding
Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
Transaction Monitoring
Alert Investigation
Sanctions Screening
Problem-solving
Customer service
Teamwork and collaboration
Supportive interpersonal skills
PEP Screening
Adverse Media Screening
Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) Identification
Source of Funds (SOF) / Source of Wealth (SOW)
AML / CFT Compliance
Suspicious Activity / Transaction Reporting (SAR / STR)
Corporate Entity & Ownership Analysis
Accomplishments
- Successfully identified and mapped 150+ high-risk sanctioned networks and political relationships using World-Check and public domain sources.
- Reduced manual screening workflows by 80% by implementing the World-Check bulk edit option for high-volume remediation, drastically increasing daily profile output.
- Led a regional risk-mapping initiative for a commercial gambling project, identifying and screening multiple high-risk corporate entities and PEPs across regional regulatory watchlists to prevent compliance exposure.
Certification
- CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) (In progress)
- Basic AML Foundation(KYC Lookup)
- A guide to Anti Money Laundering AML Laws in UAE | 2026
Languages
English
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Kannada
Timeline
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University of Mangaluru
Master of Commerce from Taxation
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Kannur University
Bachelor of Commerce from Cooperation
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