Pushpraj Mishra

About Pushpraj Mishra

AML & Financial Crime Compliance professional with 4+ years of experience across…

Experience

1. Senior Associate

   WNS

   Jan 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   As a key member of the Financial Crime and Compliance team, I support and lead **Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)** investigations to ensure compliance with global KYC/AML standards. I adopt a risk-based approach while contributing to team growth through **quality reviews** and **SME responsibilities**.**Key Performed in-depth **KYC reviews**, validating registries, ownership structures, and identity documents for individuals and entities.* Conducted **Sanctions, PEP, and Adverse Media Screening** on clients and associated parties to assess risk levels.* Verified client legitimacy through registry checks, online presence, jurisdiction analysis, and operational consistency.* Performing **transaction monitoring reviews**, validating **Source of Funds (SOF)** and **Source of Wealth (SOW)**.* Identified and verified roles of key individuals and their association with the organization.* Applied **dirt string checks** based on client type and jurisdictional exposure.* Worked across diverse verticals: Sole Traders, Pvt Ltd/Ltd Companies, Non-Profits, Trusts, Financial Service Providers, and Travel Services including other verticals as well.* Made informed **referrals** to internal teams (AML, Sanctions, Fraud, PEP, TOS, CHS) based on review outcomes.* Drafted comprehensive **review summaries** with key findings and risk recommendations.**Quality Control & SME Conducted **quality reviews** to ensure compliance with process standards and client expectations.* Served as **SME**, mentoring new joiners, assessing their performance, identifying gaps, and guiding them on updates and best practices.* Supported team-wide improvements by sharing feedback, streamlining processes, and maintaining high quality Consistently handled complex, high-risk cases with accuracy.* Improved team performance through quality insights and mentoring.* Recognized for reliability, domain knowledge, and process ownership.

Education

• Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Financial Management Services

• kendriya vidyalaya r.d.s.o., Lucknow

  high school, hindi English science mathematics and social science

  2008 — 2009

• Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

  2017 — 2020

• k.s.s.sr.sec.school,sirsol, Mohanpur K.R. Nagar U.P.

  intermediate, General Hindi, English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Environment Science

  2011 — 2012