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JAGALLAL Sudhakar

@jagallalsudhakar

Senior Financial Crime Compliance Leader with 15+ years in AML/CFT, transaction monitoring, and regulatory governance across India and UAE.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a senior leadership role in Financial Crime Compliance/AML/MLRO/Compliance Governance in a UAE or global financial institution—driving enterprise-wide risk management, regulatory compliance transformation, and stronger financial crime prevention.

I’m a Senior Financial Crime Compliance professional with 15+ years of experience across AML/CFT, transaction monitoring, KYC/CDD/EDD, sanctions screening, and regulatory compliance leadership in India and UAE banking environments. I’ve designed and managed AML frameworks, customer risk rating models, sanctions screening processes, and regulatory governance aligned with RBI, FIU-IND, FATF, and UAE Central Bank regulations.

I bring hands-on expertise with FircoSoft, SAS AML, Oracle Financial Services, Compliance 360, World-Check, Finacle, Flexcube, and SWIFT payment systems—strengthening AML controls, closing compliance and operational gaps, and leading regulatory audits and inspections. Most recently, I’ve led AML Transaction Monitoring operations as DGM – Compliance / AML / KYC, including alert review, investigations, escalations, STR reporting, and successful CKYCR 2.0 implementation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

DGM - Compliance AML KYC

Current

Mid-Layer Nbfc

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Led AML transaction monitoring operations, including alert review, investigations, escalations, and STR reporting. Designed AML monitoring rules and risk-based detection frameworks, implemented customer risk scoring/segmentation, and closed 45+ compliance and operational control gaps.

Transaction Monitoring CKYCR 2.0 Sanctions Screening AML Scenario Design

Compliance Officer (Contract)

Emirates NBD

Dec 2021 - Jun 2022 (6 months)

Supported AML/CFT compliance operations in a UAE regulated banking environment by reviewing transaction monitoring alerts, assisting investigations, and managing escalations. Performed KYC/CDD verification aligned with UAE Central Bank requirements and supported sanctions screening/PEP review and regulatory reporting.

Transaction Monitoring KYC AML CFT Alert Review & Escalation Regulatory Reporting Case Management UAE Central Bank AML Standards Audit Readiness FATF Aligned AML Frameworks

Branch Banking & Ops Lead

Rbl Bank / Equitas SFB / Axis Bank

Led greenfield branch setup and operational launch, driving branch profitability and compliance governance. Directed sales, service, and operations teams, achieving 80% branch breakeven within 18 months while maintaining audit readiness and regulatory adherence.

Compliance Governance Regulatory Compliance Audit Readiness Profitability Management Team Leadership

Global Payments Ops Analyst

Royal Bank of Scotland

Managed SWIFT payment processing and cross-border transaction operations as an L3 payments functional analyst. Coordinated with global incident management to support operational risk escalation and analyzed banking/payment infrastructure needs.

SWIFT Payment Processing Cross Border Payments Payments Operations Incident Management Operational Risk Escalation Banking Infrastructure Analysis