Karan Sharma

About Karan Sharma

With a diverse background across financial services, compliance, and training, I bring a well-rounded perspective to solving complex business challenges. I’ve worked as a Business Analyst and Compliance Specialist at Formidium, where I focused on KYC, AML, CDD, and EDD processes, ensuring regulatory standards and risk management excellence. My experience also includes delivering impactful corporate training programs at Grras Solutions, where I developed and led sessions to upskill professionals in business and tech domains.Currently, I’m part of the NAV Back Office Investor Services team, where I handle AML/KYC/EDD/CDD, transaction monitoring, investor communication, data analysis, and client reporting. I thrive in fast-paced environments, excel in process optimization, and am passionate about bridging the gap between data insights and strategic decision-making.Let’s connect if you\'re looking to collaborate on compliance strategy, investor services, or business analysis.

Experience

1. Executive - Investor Services

   NAV India

   May 2024 — Present · IN

   Uncovering areas for improvement, developManaging Capital Activities Transfers, AML Compliance, Investors Investment Handling -Subscriptions, Redemptions, Addition, Transfers and Cash Mapping as key areas. Working on requirements from clients.Analysing data & key metrics, developing & presenting key reports to clients.Structuring and legal setup: Defining the fund\'s structure, reviewing the prospectus and offering documents, and ensuring all fund documents meet regulatory standards.Operational setup: Establishing the fund\'s bank accounts, implementing accounting and reporting systems, and setting up the process for handling investor subscriptions.Compliance: Ensuring the fund complies with all relevant anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) regulations from the start.Administration: Setting up all the administrative workflows, including how to manage communications with investors and handle transactions. Compliance and risk mitigation: Conducting thorough due diligence, including Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks, to verify the investor\'s identity and the legitimacy of their funds. This protects the firm from financial crime and regulatory penalties.Data collection and verification: Gathering and organizing the investor\'s personal and financial information, identification documents, and tax-related details. The process is now heavily automated through digital platforms, which reduces manual errors.Setting expectations: Communicating the required steps and timelines to the investor clearly. This fosters a better client relationship from the outset and prevents frustration.Investor accreditation: Verifying that an investor meets the criteria for investing in the fund, such as being a qualified or accredited investor.Enhancing the investor experience: Providing a streamlined, transparent, and user-friendly entry point into the fund.

Education

• Mahaveer Public School

  Senior Secondary, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

  2015

• Mahaveer Public School

  Class 10th

  2013 — 2014

• Manipal Institute of Technology

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Cloud Computing

• Subodh Law College, Jaipur

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2016 — 2019