Mahendra M Kambar

Assistant Vice President @HSBC

IN

Currently leading SG-MENAT Major investigations team based out of Bangalore and Hyderabad.• Spearheaded the end-to-end training management of significant and complex financial crime investigations with cross-border implications involving high risk clients and intricate transaction structures.• Co-leading a specialized team of investigators to identify, investigate and uncover financial crime typologies.• Led the Singapore migration process and managing it as the designated offshore lead.• Serving as a reviewer in the Center of Excellence, responsible for evaluating cases investigated by offshore teams.• Providing subject matter expertise to peers across various Financial Crime domains, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Bribery, Corruption, Sanctions, Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML), and Fraud.• Leading the Singapore-focused peer group based in Hyderabad, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.• Drafting and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidance documents for the Offshore Singapore Major Investigations team.• Developed strong skills in stakeholder management across business and regions.• Led automation initiatives to streamline reporting, data analytics and query management, reducing manual effort by 40% and improving response times.• Motivated investigators through demonstrated written skills, attention to detail, critical thinking and case study-based delivery. • Represented Major investigations in engagement with key stakeholders.• Leading extensive training initiatives through brain storming and case work in financial crime investigations for Singapore and MENAT Major investigations team COE.

Rani Channamma University, Belagavi

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting and Finance