Imran Mohammed

• Conducted global sanctions screening (OFAC, EU, UN, UK-HMT, SECO, DFAT) across multiple regions.
• Reviewed alerts, validated false/true positives, and ensured audit-ready documentation for KYC and regulatory inspections.
• Delivered structured feedback to analysts as part of QC duties, reducing escalations and QA rework by 20%.
• Monitored FATF/OFAC updates and adapted screening methodologies to evolving compliance requirements.
• Trained team members on sanctions evasion patterns, dual-use goods, and red flags, improving first-level disposition accuracy.
• Utilized investigative tools: WorldCheck, Moodys, and internal tools for enhanced due diligence.
• Supported risk assessments, QA reporting, and compliance testing as part of broader financial crime prevention programs.
• Collaborated with compliance leads and QA managers to strengthen screening frameworks and close operational gaps.
• Processing live and look-back alerts in Actimize, ensuring timely review and escalation of suspicious transactions.
• Conducting adverse media, PEP checks using Moody’s, KYC checks and validating sanctions hits via WorldCheck to identify
potential financial crime risks.
• Performing alert investigation, case disposition, and escalation for unusual transaction patterns, layering, structuring, and potential
terrorist financing indicators.
• Supporting Quality Control (QC) for alerts worked by analysts, ensuring adherence to global AML standards and internal policies.
• Preparing Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR s) and documenting findings for regulatory and audit purposes.
• Collaborating with compliance leads and risk teams to refine TM scenarios, thresholds, and typologies based on emerging risks
and FATF guidance.
• Conducting look-back reviews to assess historical transaction activity for potential missed risks.
• Utilizing data analysis tools (Excel, SQL, Power BI) to identify trends, generate dashboards, and support management reporting.
• Delivering training and feedback sessions to analysts to improve first-level alert handling and reduce false positives.
• Ensuring Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and quality benchmarks are consistently met, with 98% QC accuracy achieved.

• Conducted CDD, EDD, E2E KYC, PEP, Onboarding, Periodic, Remediation and Trigger based KYC reviews including ownership
structures, associated parties, trading activity, Associated party screening, Transactional analysis (TM) and site due diligence.
• Raised Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and AML suspicions for sanction hits and red flags.
• Developed and maintained quality control processes aligned with global KYC & testing standards.
• Documented and updated policies and procedures for AML, Sanctions, and ABC compliance.
• Coordinated remediation efforts, validated management action plans, and tracked audit findings.
• Supported special projects in AML and Sanctions compliance, contributing to strategic organizational goals and delivered training
sessions to upskill analysts on evolving compliance requirements.

• Managed branch operations including KYC validation, Remediation, transaction processing, cash/cheque operations, locker
management, and CMS/ATM oversight.
• Supported foreign exchange, remittance, and retail/Commercial banking for KYC Onboarding.
• Reviewed customer transactions for compliance flags and disputes; prepared regulatory reports.
• Handled internal audits, statutory notices, and ensured adherence to RBI guidelines and internal compliance standards during
branch operations.