Aparna Vasu
Advanced Analyst at EY. Ex-HDFC | AML | KYC, EDD Analyst | Sanction Screenings | Transaction Monitoring | PEP | Name Screening | Regulatory Reporting | Compliance Analyst | Due Diligence | Fin Crime |
- Role
- Advanced Analyst at EY
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Aparna Vasu
As a Financial Crime Compliance Specialist with over 5+ years’ experience, I deliver…
Experience
Advanced Analyst
Feb 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Lead comprehensive KYC, CDD, and EDD reviews for onboarding and periodic refresh of high-risk clients, ensuring adherence to RBI, FIU-IND, OFAC, FATF, and global AML regulations. • Analyze and interpret complex transactional activity across retail and corporate accounts to identify red flags, typologies, and unusual patterns indicative of potential money laundering or terrorist financing. • Conduct proactive sanctions screening against global and domestic watchlists (OFAC, UN, EU, HMT, SEBI, RBI) and perform adverse media checks to accurately assess customer risk profiles. • Own the MLRO escalation queue, investigating high-risk cases and drafting well-substantiated Suspicious Activity/Transaction Reports (SAR/STR) in compliance with internal governance and regulatory reporting timelines. • Utilize advanced screening and monitoring platforms such as World-Check, LexisNexis, Actimize, OFSAA, WebView, and Edge to investigate alerts and maintain >98% resolution rate within strict SLA and quality benchmarks. • Execute ongoing due diligence and continuous transaction monitoring for high-risk portfolios, ensuring that emerging threats, sanctions updates, and policy changes are promptly addressed. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Compliance, Audit, and Risk Management teams to validate escalations, remediate gaps, and ensure audit-ready documentation for internal and external inspections. • Provide insights and recommendations to strengthen AML controls, enhance operational efficiency, and optimize alert handling processes, contributing to reduced false positives and improved turnaround time. • Mentor junior analysts on best practices for KYC, EDD investigations, red-flag identification, and escalation protocols to promote a strong culture of compliance.
Education
JainUniversity
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2021 — 2023
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Post gradate diploma in Banking and Finance
2020 — 2021
Patna Women's College
Bachelor's degree
2015 — 2018
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