Menka Bhatia

About Menka Bhatia

Risk and Finance Professional with a 25 year career specializing in Banking & Financial services, both as a Consultant & Industry participant• Senior Franchise & Thought Leader with regional responsibility beyond functional leadership, including Memberships of the Board of Directors, Senior Management Committees & POSH/CSR Committees• Exceptional Role Diversity across both Wealth Management and Investment Banking spanning Front Office, Business Development, Operations, Transformation & Change Management, Strategic Platform Setups, Process Re-Engineering, Risk Advisory & Audit Over my career journey, I’ve been fortunate for multiple opportunities that gave me immense learning and cross functional engagement with diverse stakeholders, both global & local- Established a Regulatory COO function in Mumbai, first on the street to maintain & monitor Global Cross Border licenses- Setup a unique in-house Controls Utility servicing all Business Divisions & Corporate Functions for their control requirements- Developed multiple in-house control toolkits for FLOD & SLOD users that consolidate into an interactive one-stop shop solution for KRIs/KCIs monitoring, key Controls Workflows, Dynamic RCSAs - Pioneered a FLOD E-Comm Surveillance team reviewing alerts on behalf of FO Supervisors allowing them to focus on critical alerts - Successfully built a book of USD 900 million in FCNR/NRE deposits and a Lombard Lending platform with a USD 75 million loan book within 1 year of commencement- Setup an NBFC Company covering Company Incorporation, Regulatory Licensing (RBI, SEBI), Capital Infusion, System Procurement, Policy/Process Definition, Intermediary tie-ups, etc

Experience

1. Executive Director, Head of Non Core & Legacy Business Risk Control Services

   Credit Suisse

   Sep 2023 — Present · Mumbai, IN

Education

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Chartered Accountant

  1997 — 2001

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelors of Commerce, Management and Financial Accounting, Economics

  1992 — 1997

• Asscociation of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

  Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

  2006 — 2006

Skills

• Banking
• Risk Management
• Capital Markets
• Derivatives
• Strategy
• Relationship Management
• Credit
• Asset Management
• Wealth Management
• Financial Markets
• Investment Banking
• Corporate Finance
• Private Equity
• Private Banking
• Financial Services
• Crm