Priyanka Pandey
@priyankapandey1
Certified Anti-Financial Crime specialist driving AML, sanctions, and model governance excellence.
What I'm looking for
I am a Certified Anti-Financial Crime specialist (CAMS, CFE) with deep experience in AML, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, fraud investigations, model governance, and EU regulatory compliance. I have led complex investigations, developed and validated risk and fraud models, and supported SAR/STR reporting while integrating data analytics and explainability into compliance frameworks.
I have worked across banks, RegTech and consultancy settings—aligning controls with BaFin and EU AMLR, advising on RegTech adoption, and delivering model validation projects. I combine hands-on investigative skills with technical tools like Power BI, SQL and VBA to improve detection, reduce false positives, and strengthen governance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AML Consultant
AFC ALL AML GmbH
Nov 2025 - Present (4 months)
Perform KYC/CDD for individuals and corporates, conduct risk assessments and beneficial ownership analysis, and monitor transactions to identify and escalate suspicious activity while maintaining regulatory-compliant records.
Conducted complex sanctions and AFC alert investigations, processed RFIs, and prepared SAR/STR templates while refining screening logic and ensuring compliance with evolving EU sanctions and AMLR requirements.
Advised banks and fintechs on modernizing risk frameworks and RegTech adoption, supported model validation projects aligned with BaFin standards, and implemented explainability and bias-detection in AML/fraud analytics.
Financial Crime Risk Modeling Analyst
Elucidate GmbH
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 11 months)
Designed AML risk-rating models for correspondent banking, built scoring frameworks using Wolfsberg CBDDQ parameters, and aligned models with EU AI Act and BaFin model governance expectations.
Credit Risk Rating Expert
Brickwork Ratings
Jun 2012 - Mar 2019 (6 years 9 months)
Managed credit ratings for corporates and banks under SEBI/RBI norms, performed PD/LGD/EAD model backtesting and stress testing, led forensic fraud investigations and reported suspicious activities to FIUs.
Senior Credit Risk Expert
Evalueserve
Sep 2011 - May 2012 (8 months)
Performed comprehensive credit risk assessments, developed credit-scoring models and validated financial models to ensure compliance with Basel III and IFRS 9 frameworks.
Credit Rating & Risk Analyst
Moody's Analytics
Nov 2009 - Sep 2011 (1 year 10 months)
Conducted credit analysis and financial modeling for financial institutions, assigned internal credit ratings and prepared risk reports used by global credit teams.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
MIT World Peace University
Master's in Banking and Finance, Banking and Finance
Completed a Master's degree in Banking and Finance with focus on banking regulation, risk management, and financial modelling.
University of Delhi
Bachelor's in Economics, Economics
Completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics covering macroeconomics, microeconomics, and quantitative methods.
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