Saravanan Vr

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About Saravanan Vr

Senior Risk and Financial Crimes Consultant serving top global firms with an overall experience of around 10 years. I have gained 7 years of regulatory and compliance experience in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance, Know Your Customer (KYC) Remediation, Transaction Monitoring & Lookbacks, Sanctions screening, Fraud lookback, Risk Assessment and AML Audit. I have a proven ability to lead, manage and train large teams on Financial Crime engagements, as well as an in-depth understanding of AML/ATF laws and regulations. Currently, I am leading a team of 25+ professionals on a sanctions screening engagement for an American bank. I am directly partnering with the client to improve efficiencies and responsible for clearing various types of transactions. In my previous engagement, effectively led a team of 50+ professionals in a fraud look back engagement, demonstrating strong leadership and organizational skills. I have demonstrated exceptional delegation skills, empowering team members to take ownership and deliver high-quality results. In my previous role as a Consultant, I managed a team of 10+ professionals in handling BSA/AML and KYC remediation projects and helped in remediating over 5k high to low risk KYC records for a leading American International banking and financial services firm. I primarily identified and verified the related parties, performed negative news and PEP screening, and thereby provided summary and disposition for the possible OFAC/PEP/Adverse news of the customers. I acted as an SME in the KYC onboarding process of new and existing customers which included CIP, CDD, EDD and Periodic Review of existing customers to ensure the bank's compliance with the US Patriot Act. I performed KYC remediation (Cayman Regulation) for a global investment bank that dealt with 19 client types based on various due diligence levels. Throughout my career, I have secured 15+ client appreciation awards, and have been certified as a Deloitte Faculty Excellence (DFX) Trainer and Industrial Proficiency Program – Level I (Finance) certified. I am proficient in using specific databases such as LexisNexis, Bloomberg, World Check, Factiva, D&B, Hoovers, SEV, etc. as well as using tools such as Enterprise Case Management (ECM), and Cornerstone. As a strong communicator and team player, I am passionate about expanding my knowledge and expertise while delivering results for organizations. If you are seeking a Financial Crimes Specialist with a proven track record in regulatory and compliance consulting, look no further.