Sridhar Cholleti

A competent professional with 13+ years of rich experience in AML and KYC Operations, Data Analysis, Name Screening & Legacy, Transaction monitoring, International Corporate Loan Management, Team Management, Loan Operations, External Commercial Borrowings, Foreign Currency Lending, Business Analysis, and Loan Syndication. Proficient in performing all central and international banking operations.

• NISM, NSE, 64%, 2010
• NCFM, NSE, 67.5%, 2010

• JPMC, KYC Quality Control, 02/2021, Present, Performing QC and providing feedback to the makers in order to complete the KYC reviews., Ensuring high quality and timely completion of all Periodic KYC reviews., Liasing with the counterparts such as Makers, Composers and Business teams
• UBS Investment Banking, KYC Approver, 07/2018, 02/2021, Ensuring high quality and timely completion of all client-level due diligence., Performing Quality checks and providing Feedback to the reviewers, Closely working with Fin Crime Teams across regions by reporting suspicious activities., Reviewing Screening results performed on clients, and connected parties., Reviewing Sanctions checks performed on the client and various affiliates., Performing client outreach to obtain necessary KYC requirements., Maintaining Intra-professional relationships with client contacts and sales persons to understand the holistic view of the clients.
• SCB Global Business Services, Senior Analyst, 08/2017, 06/2018, Monitor the Transactions and research on the parties mentioned in the transaction using various applications., Check for the negative news on the parties which could lead to money laundering or terrorist financing., Raising request for information about the counterparts if information is insufficient., Narrate the entire research and conclusion to close/escalate the case., Exposure on the process specific application/software like NORKOM 6.1 and 5.6, Ecdd+, FCC watch list, ECM, Arachnys, EBBS, FCC customer explorer
• ICICI Bank, Deputy Manager, 11/2010, 03/2017, Handling on boarding KYC and Periodic KYC review of International Corporate customers for Hong Kong and various locations., CUST ID and Account Opening for corporate clients in different currencies. Especially focus on AMLOCK process to avoid Fraud., Handling all aspects of Facility Agent (Syndication loans) on behalf of Lender., Leading a team of 10 members for Corporate Current Accounts, Deposit Accounts, Credit Facilities and Loans., Leading, mentoring and monitoring the performance of the team members to ensure efficiency in the process operation and in increasing their accuracy., Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst team members., Handling International Banking Operations and Central Operations related to External Commercial Borrowings & Foreign Currency Lending for Hong Kong, OBU, UK, Germany, Belgium and Sri Lanka., Coordinating daily activities with internal / external departments for smooth operations as per Know Your Customer (KYC) norms, Directing Loan operations of the branch while servicing the international clients., Liaising with international branches for processing transactions to ensure smooth business operations., Handling all aspects from Relationship Establishment, Loan Disbursement and Loan Servicing & Loan Closure., Working on various system software such as Finacle, FCRM & SWIFT Alliance, Name Scanning (Amlock) and serving as a key member of Software Testing activities such as UAT Testing for Migration of Finacle., Providing assistance to auditors for completion of various types of audits such as Statutory Audit, Internal Audit, SOAX Audit etc. in conformance to Accounting Systems, Procedures & Standards., Ensuring compliance to group company policies and procedures including regulatory requirements., Preparing & presenting various weekly/monthly MIS & Regulatory reports pertaining to process., Establishing long & short term directions through periodic progress reviews of all team members., Following the process / procedure of the bank & ensuring compliance to rules and regulations of the bank including latest circulars & notifications., Well versed with various SWIFT formats and efficient in handling various types of modules in Finacle such as UAT Testing for Migration of Finacle., Hands-on experience in handling system software such as Finacle, FCRM & SWIFT Alliance.
• ICICI Bank, Assistant Manager, 11/2010, 03/2013, Handled the team of 6 members responsible for all loan related services for corporate customers., Faxing required loan documentation such as interest rate, due dates and due amounts and other loan related details, etc. to the respective clients., Managed operational functions related to documenting External commercial borrowings, foreign currency lending., Ensured compliance to group company policies and procedures including regulatory requirements., Coordinated with the Retail Banking and Business Banking team on a regular basis to ensure smooth business acquisition., Identified and remediated data/documents discrepancies.