Senior Associate - Operations

Senior Associate - Operations

Company Description

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across 10 industries. We enable businesses in Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Healthcare, and Utilities to re-imagine their digital future and transform their outcomes with operational excellence.We deliver an entire spectrum of BPM services in finance and accounting, procurement, customer interaction services and human resources leveraging collaborative models that are tailored to address the unique business challenges of each client. We co-create and execute the future vision of 400+ clients with the help of our 44,000+ employees.

Job Description

Compiles information and documents from a variety of sources to draft SAR reports. Analyzes transaction data, research findings, and information received from the business and/or from the end customer or client, in order to ascertain whether transaction activity is suspicious or has a reasonable explanation, and/or whether fraud is suspectedThe analyst must be able to identify details around a transaction, such as shipping details, financial records, invoice numbers, quantitative, and qualitative descriptions of products or services,The analyst must have an eye for detail while going through transaction records and details to identify if any transaction deviates from usual transactions through changes in its frequency, timing, countries to and from or through where the transaction is routed through, which might be indicative of potentially suspicious transaction indicating ML, FT, or PF elementThe analyst needs to be attentive to small details, particularly those of high-risk clients such as politically exposed persons (PEPs), to be able to establish a nexus or link between their sources of funds and sources of wealth to make sure that the funds utilised for the transaction are legitimate and not proceeds of crime and there is a logical reason behind the transaction.Research skills in the context of transaction monitoring analyst require them to be curious in nature. This curiosity of the transaction monitoring analyst helps them understand the why, when, how much, etc., of any transaction and helps them compare the same with customer profile details.The analyst must possess legal knowledge in their area of work. They must be aware and updated with the latest guidelines, laws and regulations pertaining to suspicious transaction reporting requirements in their country as well as countries where their regulated conducts most business withknowledge about data privacy laws such as EU GDPR and other relevant and widely used data privacy and protection laws, to ensure that their investigation does not lead to violation of customer right to privacy.Experience working for a financial institution on AML/ KYC/ anti-fraud related projects and/or ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) certification and intelligence work in the private or public sector, is preferred.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience Level

Mid Level