PRIYANKA GOGIA

• Analyse financial risk metrics and develop comprehensive risk assessment models while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify potential vulnerabilities
• Lead risk mitigation strategies and conduct thorough market analysis to strengthen bank's risk management framework and enhance decision-making processes.
• Monitor regulatory compliance standards and implement robust risk control measures while maintaining detailed documentation of risk assessment findings
• Reviewed new prospect KYC documents to meet requirements and determine business model risk.
• Partner with stakeholders to implement risk management solutions while providing clear risk insights to support strategic business decisions
• Develop advanced risk assessment models to identify financial vulnerabilities and establish proactive mitigation strategies, enhancing overall risk management effectiveness
• Managed periodic KYC reviews, ensuring client data and documentation were refreshed and compliant with the firm's policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Performed comprehensive quality control (QC) checks on client data and documentation, identifying and rectifying discrepancies to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal compliance policies.

• Conducting Anti-Money Laundering assessment based on referrals from Business Areas, and decide based on the unusual activity
• Assessing daily transaction monitoring alerts understanding the indicators, facts and context of the transaction activity to make a determination on the appropriate course of action
• Investigate and assess the risk of alerts identified by Manulife’s customer risk assessment tools
• Prepare AML/ATF case reports and external reports for review outlining the depth of investigation activity, risk assessment and recommended remediation actions
• Ensure accurate case management and record keeping protocols are maintained with regards to regulatory filing requirements
• Identification and escalation of complex referral cases to senior members of the AML Team
• Monitored adherence to industry regulations, ensuring timely reporting of any discrepancies or violations.
• Evaluated third-party vendors for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, minimizing potential exposure to penalties or sanctions.

• Conducted comprehensive research on clients' financial activities to identify high-risk accounts requiring enhanced due diligence.

• Working with due diligence team and performing ongoing customer due diligence including maintaining and updating of AML and KYC records of new and existing clients

• Working with Dutch bank and conducting ongoing due diligence for private clients based in Netherland, Belgium and France related to Anti money laundering screening and KYC Checks, EDD On High risk clients

• Recently accredited to perform EDD for clients having transaction alert

• Knows how to conduct open search and public searches such as google screening Company registrars, Dow Jones and Finscan Tools

• Manages the daily activities related to Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Enhanced Due Diligence, Sanctions and Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption, Sanction and PEP accounts.

• Conducting Anti-Money Laundering assessment based on referrals from Business Areas, and decide based on the unusual activity.

• Prepare AML/ATF case reports and external reports for review outlining the depth of investigation activity, risk assessment and recommended remediation actions

• Streamlined reporting processes by leveraging advanced data analytics tools for accurate identification of suspicious accounts.

• Conducted investigations on potential violations of Anti-Money Laundering regulations
• Mitigated operational risks through periodic testing and validation of the transaction monitoring system''s functionality.
• Assessed customer risk profiles in order to develop effective strategies for mitigating money laundering risks
• Monitored changes in global AML regulations and assessed the impact on existing policies and procedures
• Reviewed and analyzed customer's financial transactions to identify suspicious activities related to money laundering
• Screening the politically exposed persons (PEP) against the customers by analyzing, screening and identifying them as true or false matches, respectively
• Executing qualitative and quantitative processing of the volumes generated and ensuring the given SLA is met as per the organizational standards
• Keeping a track on individuals and entities indulged in Money Laundering Activity
• Knowledge of International Banking Applications like BackOffice, TSYS
• Drafted reports regarding findings from investigations into suspicious activity