Akanksha Gupta, Manager, Internal Audit (Legal & Compliance)

Akanksha Gupta

Manager, Internal Audit (Legal & Compliance)

Nomura Services

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Investment , Finance, Valuation
Experience
9 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :9 years, 0 Months

Manager, Internal Audit (Legal & Compliance) at Nomura Services
  • India - Mumbai
  • December 2022 to April 2024

• Led comprehensive internal audits for the legal and compliance departments at Nomura,
identifying regulatory risks to ensure adherence to AML statutory requirements and
collaborated cross-functionally with L&C, and risk management teams to integrate AML
and KYC protocols.
• Employed Excel and SQL extensively for sophisticated Data Analytics, effectively honing in
on Client Screening datasets for optimal data management and analysis

Director, Internal Audit (Finance and Third Party Program Management)) at Morgan Stanley
  • India - Mumbai
  • January 2020 to December 2022

•Directed the strategic planning and execution of comprehensive audits in key areas
including New Product Approval, integration with the General Ledger, adherence to US
Regulatory Reporting standards, and Third-Party Program Management.
• Pioneered the Continuous Monitoring initiative through the enhancement of data
analytics within QlikView, contributing to major improvements by integrating New Product
Approval and Third-Party Program Management requirements.

Asst. Manager, Operational Risk (Global Markets) at Credit Suisse
  • India - Mumbai
  • May 2015 to January 2020

• Executed DET and OET for key Investment Banking controls including Risk and Regulatory
control exception monitoring, internal policy compliance and trade surveillance related
controls
• Conducted in-depth assessments and thematic investigations into significant trading
indicators including Corporate Actions and Market Sounding activities, identifying
anomalies and recommending corrective strategies

Education

Master's degree, Investment , Finance, Valuation
  • at Institute of Certified Financial Analysts
  • February 2021

CFA Level 1 Cleared

Master's degree, Accounting,Auditing,Tax,Strategic Financial Management
  • at Institute Of Chartered Accountants In India
  • November 2014

First Attempt Chartered Accountant

Bachelor's degree, Business And Commerce
  • at University Of Delhi
  • May 2013

Specialties & Skills

Process Improvement
Portfolio Analysis
Regulatory Compliance
Internal Audit
Client Relationship Management
Financial Auditing

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Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Data Analytics -SQL , QlikView, Power BI (Training)
Training Institute:
Morgan Stanley
Date Attended:
June 2022

Hobbies

  • Public Speaking
    Selected as speaker on ‘Excel’ Tips & Tricks by CA Institute CPE Committee in 2022 Elected as Secretary of the Club in Morgan Stanley- ‘Tech-Talkers’ Received several awards in the TM sessions Active Speaker of Financial Management at CA Institute forums