Athul Babu

Senior Analyst @IBM | Risk & Compliance | AML Analyst | Transaction Monitoring | Risk Management| Financial Crime analysis

Role
Senior Analyst at IBM
Location
Bengaluru, KA, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Athul Babu

Seasoned Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Professional with deep expertise in Know Your Customer (KYC), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and Periodic Reviews (PR). Proven track record in leading Financial Services Advisory and Regulatory Compliance initiatives. Skilled in conducting financial crime investigations, identifying fraud risks, and performing thorough adverse media and PEP screenings. Adept at blending analytical insight with strategic project management to proactively mitigate financial crime risks and ensure regulatory alignment.

Experience

  1. Senior Analyst

    IBM

    Aug 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

    Evaluate and analyse diverse alerts generated by TMS system.* Conducted KYC research on new and existing customers.* Conducted screening and negative news investigations on customers.* Commenced RFI process and collected critical information from customer.* Conducted CDD and EDD assessments informed by risk factors.* Executed comprehensive analysis and presented findings with case disposition decisions.* Maintained extensive knowledge of relevant regulations and industry best practices to optimise AML, KYC, and processes continuously.* Identified potential suspicious activity via comprehensive transaction monitoring and escalated cases for thorough investigation.* Conducted comprehensive research on customer backgrounds, validating identities and assessing risks for potential financial crimes.* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities, boosting operational effectiveness.

Education

  • Kannur University

    Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

    2015 — 2018

  • LEAD COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT, DHONI

    MBA - Master of Business Administration

    2018 — 2021

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