Abhishek Choudhary

Senior Research AnalystRisk & Advisory Services

E-mail : abhi4u_225@yahoo.co.inMobile: 9953516877Address: C-18 Mother Apartment plot no.6Sector 5, Dwarka, New Delhi-75

Profile Summary

Currently working as a Senior Research Analyst with more than 4 years’ of experience in Risk and Compliance,Team Mentoring, Quality Support, Process building, and Data Analysis.

Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer certification from Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF). Extensive knowledge of Research Methodologies’, Research databases (RDC, Bloomberg, Factiva, LexisNexis). Good knowledge of Politically Exposed Persons, enhance due diligence, anti-money laundering (AML), know your

customer (KYC), and sanction. Knowledge of MS Excel, MS Office, data management. Successfully completion of projects from start to finish by ensuring timely and quality delivery. Effective at multitasking and working under pressure to accomplish overall objectives.

Professional Experience

Organization BMR Advisors Private Ltd.

Department Risk and Advisory

Designation Senior Research Analyst

Duration May 2012 - Present

Projects Worked Upon

Politically Exposed Person (PEP): Role –Team Mentor/ Quality Checking Project Description – Creating and maintaining Politically Exposed Persons’ database in compliance with Anti-

money Laundering (AML) regulations such as Anti-bribery Act (ABC), US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, US Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act etc. which requires identification of PEP’s across various categories, their close associates and family members.

Carried out secondary research on PEPs verifying their compliance to KYC norms. Understanding Country structure according to their administrative divisions and assigning PEP type and levels

depending upon their hierarchy.

Project Description – Developing a database of Individuals and organizations for non-compliance to AML laws, non-adherence to KYC norms, being associated with terrorist financing, financial frauds, anti-social act and activities.

Do secondary research and gather information with the help of research databases’ (RDC Grid, Bloomberg, LexisNexis, and Factiva etc.).

Summarise the research findings in a precise manner on MS Word.

Enhance Due Diligence: Role - Team Member Project Description – Performing enhanced due diligence on client given data, in an effort to protect the financial

institution and banks from money laundering/reputational risk. Complete client enhanced due diligence review forms including information such as corporate registry, client

ownership, PEPs, activity in sanctioned countries. Escalate negative news findings to senior staff for investigation. Alert senior staff if identification appears to be fraudulent or suspicious.

Sanction and Compliance: Role – Team Member Project Description – Identifying global sanction alerts pertaining to Political Exposed Person, countries

and other individuals and entities that may be, located and doing business with Global Sanction and Embargo countries.

Research and collate information.

Anti-Money laundering Web: Role – Team Member Project Description – Developing a global database useful for financial institutions in identifying risk factors

associated. Cover organizations and individuals for non-compliance to Know Your Customer (KYC)/ Anti Money Laundering

(AML) guidelines. Perform extensive country specific research pertaining to banks and financial institutions for violating KYC/AML

guidelines.

Person of Interest: Role – Team Member Project Description – To create a database of famous or wealthy person whose life and conduct are the focus of

intense public interest and scrutiny. Detailed research on individuals in order to find PEP association, negative news search, tax evasion, fraudulent activities.

Iran Connect: Role – Team Member Project Description – Develop a database for worldwide financial institutions and companies in meeting the

Iranian sanctions compliance obligations. Focusing on companies and individuals doing business in Iran, to highlight entities involved in Iranian energy projects, engineering projects, and the transportation sectors. It also identifies organizations known to be engaging with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or its front companies.

Risk and Compliance: Role - Team Member

Organization Database: Role - Team Member Project Description – Create country wise organization profiles through secondary research. Capture business description, key members, corporate registry information, financials, and stock listing of the

organization. Maintain MIS for the researched information.

Media and Entertainment: Role – Team Mentor Project Description – Developing a database related to media and entertainment sector, perform due diligence

on individuals and entities associated. Conduct secondary research and capture personal information, image hampering and negative news related to

the individual. Summarize the research findings. Handled a team of 20-25 people, team management, mentoring and process building.

On Job Experience

Part of the BMR Audit team for Stock auditing project (2012) along with team members of Uddeholm (Sweden) for Assab Sripad (Steel Company).

Fifteen days stock auditing process at four locations (Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Noida). Managed 10-15 members team across location (Chennai) as a Team Mentor, responsibilities include, training

session, process building, and team management.

Skills

Acquainted with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Key Strengths

Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational abilities. Possess strong co-ordination, team building mentoring and managing skills. Quick learner and can easily adapt to new and changing situations. Ability to handle multiple tasks and function in accordance to the policies or regulations of the company. Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Academic Qualifications

Course Name School/ College /University Year of PassingMaster in English Karnataka University 2014

Bachelor in English Ram Lal Anand, Delhi University 2008Higher Secondary Tagore Public School 2004Senior Secondary Vidhya Bhawan Senior Secondary School 2001

Hobbies

Playing Cricket, Listening Music, Travelling.

Good knowledge of AML, KYC, due diligence, sanction. Extensive experience in secondary research and methodologies. Good hand on Data Validation, Data Compilation, MIS preparation, and Data Analysis. Knowledge of secondary research databases like RDC Grid, Bloomberg, Factiva, Reuters, LexisNexis.

Personal Information

Father’s Name Mr. Shish Pal Date of Birth 2nd October, 1985 Gender Male Religion Hindu Nationality Indian Languages Known Hindi & English