Samuel Martin Prabaharan
Warsaw,Poland
Summary
Experienced professional in the field of financial crime compliance such as AML, Complex Investigations, Anti- Fraud sector associated with Money Service Business, Payments, Correspondent Banking Industries and Risk Management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
RISK ORM- Operational Risk Officer
BNP Paribas
12.2023 - Current
- Ensure the proper implementation of the operational risk management framework for the global securities services operations under its expertize and coverage.
- Act as 2nd line of defence for location serviced and works closely with other RISK ORM teams, mainly central team.
- Governance and reporting- Implementation, preparation, organization and secretariat of Internal controls committee (ICC) in collaboration with other 2nd level control function and follow up of action plans from one ICC to another in liasion with first line of defence.
- Identification and assessment of risk and controls.
- Working on Historical incidents.
- Follow-up on recommendations and challenge remediation plans.
- Anti fraud - challenging the 1st line's fraud risk management activities, operationg on fraud alerts and investigating, perform 2nd level fraud controls and follow up action plans.
Senior Specialist, Investigator (Major Cases)
Standard Chartered GBS
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Reviewing and analyzing US correspondent banking transactions for unusual activity referred by internal and external sources
- Conducting AML investigations presenting heightened complexity, sensitivity, and risk for potential unusual activity
- Managing own investigative process from initial intelligence, through collaboration, to final disposition
- Organizing trainings for new joiners into Major Case stream
- Creating a handbook section for Major Cases section where all BAU related procedures are placed in one section for reference, constant updation of the procedures based on various changes in a timely manner
- Supporting the Investigation Unit's internal training program by providing subject-matter expertise to program development, administration and learning delivery
- Assisting the investigators by checking their work conducted (quality assurance), providing regular feedback, and taking appropriate decision on each projects in the internal system
- Being the team leaders back up.
- The tools which are used mainly for screening are Adverse media reports, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Quantexa, Oracle, Panjiva, Ofac sanction list, PEP lists, watchlist and other internal tools.
Specialist, Quality Control Outcomes
Standard Chartered GBS
07.2020 - 02.2022
- Reviewing cases closed by Analysts to ensure that appropriate decisions have been made and supported/documented in accordance with established procedures/standards
- Providing feedback to both Management and Analyst on the results of the quality control review
- Taking initiatives to improve processes/procedures
- Coordinating improvement initiatives across the Function; organizing meetings with Senior Managers to provide updates on projects' progress
- Providing shadowing sessions to new joiners; assisting analysts in the same function and across the hub when needed
- Being Team Leader backup; performing additional tasks, including workload distribution, team site management, etc.
Specialist, FCC Investigator
Standard Chartered GBS
10.2019 - 06.2020
- At Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) AML Investigator, Assist managers and AML investigators by conducting research and complex transactional analyses in support of AML investigations of potential suspicious activity, including investigations generated from detection scenario process, the service of subpoenas and warrants, negative media reports
- Identifying, researching and reporting suspicious activity and also conducting enhanced due diligence to investigate high risk clients
- Formulate and recommend responses to suspicious findings and report such activity to the appropriate regulatory authorities
- Support investigators and other team members to determine whether to close cases, escalate findings and/or file a suspicious activity report with the US treasury's financial crime enforcement authorities.
Senior Analyst, FCC Investigator
Standard Chartered GBS
12.2018 - 09.2019
- Analyzing risk events and managing cases in accordance with the company's processes and procedures
- Reviewing transactional activities and escalating in a timely manner if suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing are detected
- Being part of internal quality check process; supporting and mentoring low performers
- Taking part in procedures and processes optimization and calibration meetings - Assisting new joiners and analysts in the same function when needed - Being Team Leader backup.
Compliance Analyst
MoneyGram International
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Analyze, investigate and research AML/Fraud alerts for potential suspicious activity, including those generated from an alert detection processes, subpoenas and warrants, country/corridor reviews, foreign and domestic agent matters, consumer network cases as well as other sources as applicable
- Work effectively with multiple complex data sources and technical analytical tools to identify potentially unusual or suspicious activity
- Perform due diligence on high risk clients like Politically Exposed Persons (PEP's)
- Screening clients against OFAC sanctions and negative media profiles
- Promoting cases to International Governmental Reporting (IGR) and USGR for filing SAR (Suspicious Activity Report)
- Responding promptly and knowledgeably to queries from clients, the business and other internal departments.
- The tools which were used are actimize, compliance link-clink screening tool,world check and other internal and external tools.
Compliance Operations Specialist
MoneyGram International
06.2016 - 12.2017
- Perform consumer interviews related to high risk transactions
- Performing detailed Analysis of transactions on high risk corridors
- Analyzing fraud transactions, conducting due diligence on particular clients more thoroughly and educating customers accordingly
- Filling Compliance referral form (CRF) for reporting suspicious transactions to higher management
- Finding out new patterns and country corridors of fraud and giving suggestions to prevent them
- Monitoring and taking appropriate actions on compliance-related issues
- Attending employees and management meetings and discussing on development policies.
Education
Masters - Computer Systems and Networks
Warsaw University of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Techniology
Anna University
Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Microsoft Office
- AML Transaction Monitoring
- Due Diligence
- Report Writing
- Project Management
- Financial Crime Investigation
- Quality Assurance
- Training Delivering
- KYC
- Risk Assessment
- Sanctions screening
- Attention to detail
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Polish
Elementary
A2
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
RISK ORM- Operational Risk Officer
BNP Paribas
12.2023 - Current
Senior Specialist, Investigator (Major Cases)
Standard Chartered GBS
03.2022 - 11.2023
Specialist, Quality Control Outcomes
Standard Chartered GBS
07.2020 - 02.2022
Specialist, FCC Investigator
Standard Chartered GBS
10.2019 - 06.2020
Senior Analyst, FCC Investigator
Standard Chartered GBS
12.2018 - 09.2019
Compliance Analyst
MoneyGram International
01.2018 - 11.2018
Compliance Operations Specialist
MoneyGram International
06.2016 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Techniology
Anna University
Masters - Computer Systems and Networks
Warsaw University of Technology
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