Pinal Patel Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Working for Investment Bank on their Monitoring & Screening (AFC/AML) team to lead multi workstream programme including proof of concept to streamline their NLS/Adverse Media Screening tooling landscape across the bank.• Defined assessment strategy ensuring alignment with the operating model; data privacy restrictions; technical considerations• Managed global stakeholder alignment sessions across Investment Banking and other divisions with conflicting priorities, to ensure alignment… Show more Working for Investment Bank on their Monitoring & Screening (AFC/AML) team to lead multi workstream programme including proof of concept to streamline their NLS/Adverse Media Screening tooling landscape across the bank.• Defined assessment strategy ensuring alignment with the operating model; data privacy restrictions; technical considerations• Managed global stakeholder alignment sessions across Investment Banking and other divisions with conflicting priorities, to ensure alignment towards a single unified model while managing business investment considerations• Managed multiple workstreams across Operating Model; Data Analysis; User Functional Testing; Functional and Non-Functional Requirements and VRM.• Managed third-party Party Vendor relationships and cross cross-functional project team of 8 resources • Drive internal senior stakeholder alignment forums and Working groups to drive alignment• Obtained approval for the implementation of a single tool across the bank.• Drive the Bank's strategic initiative for operational efficiency using AI & LLM.• Mentored/coached team members to drive positive outcomes • Successfully resolved legal contractual framework agreements in collaboration with VRM and 3rd Part Legal Services firm#Stakeholder Management #Investment Banking #Corporate Banking #Asset Management #RFI #PoC #VRM #ADM #NLS #Target Operating Model #Working Group #Agile Delivery #Scrum #Product Owner #Confluence #JIRA #Reporting and MI #NFRs #Data Analysis #Mentoring #AI Show less

London, United Kingdom

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Worked for the Asset Management firm as Business Analyst on their AML programme on KYC remediation of their client portfolio of circa. 1m customers.• Defined KYC remediation strategy, focusing on outsourcing customer outreach initiatives whilst managing cost considerations. • Worked closely with senior leadership team/SMEs to define and implement a revised 3 lines of defence model. • Collaborated with 3rd party suppliers (inc. Experian) to drive a single customer view and assess… Show more Worked for the Asset Management firm as Business Analyst on their AML programme on KYC remediation of their client portfolio of circa. 1m customers.• Defined KYC remediation strategy, focusing on outsourcing customer outreach initiatives whilst managing cost considerations. • Worked closely with senior leadership team/SMEs to define and implement a revised 3 lines of defence model. • Collaborated with 3rd party suppliers (inc. Experian) to drive a single customer view and assess risk rating • Defined Customer Risk Rating approach in line with business risk appetite for all new and back book customers• Successfully implemented remediation strategy within the project timelines• Mentored internal resources to upskill on PM duties prior to handover to RTB team#Stakeholder Management #Asset Management #Remediation #Vendor Management #Data Analysis #VRM #KYC Review #CDD #Excel #MS Access #Reporting and MI #Mentoring Show less

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Worked for Investment Bank on their Monitoring & Screening (AFC/AML) team to lead implementation of their Name List Screening (NLS) tool across data privacy countries (inc. Switzerland and Luxembourg).• Primary lead to support local AFC and IT teams with deployment of NLS tool across data privacy restriction landscape (whilst complying with their banking secrecy and local regulatory restrictions)• Worked with cross functional teams globally to align with the bank’s strategic… Show more Worked for Investment Bank on their Monitoring & Screening (AFC/AML) team to lead implementation of their Name List Screening (NLS) tool across data privacy countries (inc. Switzerland and Luxembourg).• Primary lead to support local AFC and IT teams with deployment of NLS tool across data privacy restriction landscape (whilst complying with their banking secrecy and local regulatory restrictions)• Worked with cross functional teams globally to align with the bank’s strategic requirements• Worked closely with Global Audit to evidence process effectiveness in managing/mitigating AML risk.• Responsible for documenting key artefacts and help embed the changes with the business.• Collaborated with the Sanctions & AML Policy teams to ensure the processes were compliant with the bank’s policy requirements • Obtained local senior management support which enabled successful delivery of the NLS tool within the agreed timelines.• Post implementation, became a regional SME to support future deployment of the NLS system and processes, in line with Sanctions policy requirements across the data privacy countries#AFC #Sanctions #Name Screening #Stakeholder Management #Remediation #Target Operating Model #Process Engineering #Data Analysis #KYC Review #CDD #Excel #MS Access #Reporting and MI #Mentoring Show less

London

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Worked for the Global Bank on their AML/Sanctions Name Screening programme as Global Change Lead.• Worked with global stakeholders and 3rd Party Suppliers to drive change initiatives related to Oracle Watchlist Screening (Name Screening Solution)• Accountable for progressing KYC change initiatives from impact analysis, development, testing and through to delivery• Implemented a redefined change delivery process to allow the programme to deliver changes faster and cheaper#Name… Show more Worked for the Global Bank on their AML/Sanctions Name Screening programme as Global Change Lead.• Worked with global stakeholders and 3rd Party Suppliers to drive change initiatives related to Oracle Watchlist Screening (Name Screening Solution)• Accountable for progressing KYC change initiatives from impact analysis, development, testing and through to delivery• Implemented a redefined change delivery process to allow the programme to deliver changes faster and cheaper#Name Screening #AML #AFC #Sanctions #Change Lead #KYC Remediation #Vendor Management #Excel #MS Access #Reporting and MI Show less

London, United Kingdom

London

Canary Wharf

London, United Kingdom

London

London

London

United Kingdom

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship / Business Change

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Computer Systems Engineering