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Khalid Aftab

@khalidaftab

Compliance Consultant at ACS supporting financial crime policy and oversight, with experience in complex UK client onboarding and due diligence.

United Kingdom
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At ACS, I support financial crime policy and framework development, compliance advisory, and oversight for client assignments including Howden and Azura. My work includes contributing to risk appetite and governance, reviewing controls, and documenting recommendations and escalation decisions.

Across banking, capital markets, insurance, and professional services, I’ve conducted complex CDD and EDD, sanctions and PEP screening, transaction monitoring, and SAR-related investigations. I hold the ICA International Advanced Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and a BA in Accounting and Finance from Middlesex University.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AC
Current

Compliance Consultant

ACS

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Supported financial crime policy and framework development, risk appetite, compliance advisory, and oversight for insurance and financial services clients. Conducted complex client onboarding and financial crime due diligence for an FCA-regulated corporate finance firm.

Habib Bank AG Zurich logoHZ

CAM Officer - Client Onboarding

Habib Bank AG Zurich

Sep 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year)

Reviewed sanctions, adverse media, and financial crime screening using World-Check, Accuity, CIFAS, and KYC360. Prepared KYC due diligence profiles and assessed Source of Funds/Wealth documentation.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

IM

International Compliance Association (ICA) / University of Manchester

International Advanced Certificate, Anti-Money Laundering

2019 - 2020

Completed the International Advanced Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering from 2019 to 2020.

MU

Middlesex University

BA, Accounting and Finance

2015 - 2018

Grade: First Class Honours

Earned a BA in Accounting and Finance with First Class Honours from 2015 to 2018, while also completing 8 ACCA examinations.

ZU

Zenith Bank (UK)

Professional Training, Financial Crime Compliance

Completed professional training in AML/CTF, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Fraud Prevention, Preventing Financial Crime, FATCA, Client Assets (UK), and Excel Intermediate.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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