Gaurav Purva
Associate Director - Financial Crime Risk Management, Aml @Standard Chartered
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Director - Financial Crime Risk Management, Aml @Standard Chartered
Bengaluru, IN
Developed Client Risk Assessment model to detect money laundering and inherent risk across 15 million Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) retail individuals in 20 countries and private banking individuals, successfully identifying the top 1% of high-risk clients globally• Designed data workflows aligned with governance and data protection policies, engineered model risk factors and their weights• Integrated the model with transaction risk signals to detect anomalies in CASA activities, flagging 0.12% of high transaction risk clients• Conducted expert benchmarking to validate and calibrate client risk rating, aligning model output with FCC subject matter expertise• Owned engagements and presentations of reports with technical and non-technical stakeholders, incorporating feedback in model to align with business objectives and regulatory requirements• Oversaw project planning, mentored a team of three data scientists and collaborated with cross-functional teams including Global Model Validation Team, Global Systems Team and Model Implementation Team.• Led formal model validation processes, including end-to-end engagement with the validation team and authoring documentation aligned with internal risk standards and regulatory expectations.• Promoted to Associate Director in April 2023, demonstrating leadership and ownership capabilities
EDUCATION
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Integrated M.Sc., Mathematics and Computing
SKILLS
ABOUT GAURAV PURVA
FRM-certified financial risk and data science professional with 8+ years of experience across financial risk modelling, quantitative analytics, and consulting. Currently an Associate Director at Standard Chartered Bank, leading enterprise-scale risk models and regulatory-aligned analytics across multi-jurisdictional environments. Strong background in model validation, governance, and stakeholder advisory, translating complex analytics into business and regulatory decisions. Former Accenture consultant with hands-on experience in pricing optimization, elasticity modelling, and time-series forecasting. Holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics, with advanced Python and statistical modelling expertise.
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