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Saif Ali Khan

@saifalikhan2

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I am an AML/KYC leader driving quality, compliance and team performance in financial services.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a senior AML/KYC management role where I can lead teams, improve KYC quality, design training, and drive compliance and process improvements in a collaborative financial services environment.

I am a senior AML/KYC manager with extensive experience leading KYC, CDD and EDD operations across international banks and trading firms.

I have managed LOD2 and quality assurance teams, implemented QA frameworks and delivered weekly MI to senior management. I have led remediation and onboarding projects, optimized AML/KYC standards, and collaborated with training teams to address root-cause quality issues.

I design and deliver targeted training, streamline processes, and coach teams to meet SLAs while maintaining regulatory compliance. I am driven to apply my expertise in quality, training and compliance to improve KYC outcomes and operational efficiency.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

CDD Manager Onboarding and Re-reviews

Shell Trading

Mar 2021 - Aug 2023 (2 years 5 months)

Managed a team of LOD2 analysts performing EDD and CDD reviews, ensured weekly throughput and quality targets were met, and partnered with onboarding teams to optimise AML/KYC standards.

EDD KYC AML Team Leadership QA Training Development Root Cause Analysis

Quality Assurance Manager

Deutsche Bank

Jul 2017 - Mar 2021 (3 years 8 months)

Managed three quality assurance teams and delivered weekly quality MI to senior management, driving KYC file quality improvements and designing training on complex KYC topics.

Quality Assurance KYC Stakeholder Management Process Improvement

KYC SME and Training Manager

Barclays Bank

Nov 2016 - Apr 2017 (5 months)

Supported the Head of KYC in London, established a QA framework and KPIs, redesigned onboarding and refresh procedures, and delivered face-to-face and remote training on complex KYC topics.

KYC Training Delivery Process Mapping Stakeholder Management FATCA

KYC/AML EDD Manager

Commerzbank

Nov 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years)

Managed KYC CDD teams on trade finance, corporate and markets remediation projects, chaired daily governance calls, and ran sanctions and PEP control functions with daily MI to monitor performance.

KYC AML EDD PEP Screening Team Management Remediation Governance

Compliance & Audit Consultant

Halifax Bank of Scotland

Feb 2013 - Mar 2013 (1 month)

Investigated mortgage and product complaints, analysed case evidence to recommend outcomes and redress, and drafted ad hoc and final response letters to customers and third parties.

Investigation Regulatory Compliance Case Analysis Charter Complaints System

Compliance & Audit Consultant

Barclays Bank

Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 (1 month)

Handled consumer complaint investigations, analysed documentation to determine outcomes and redress, and maintained verbal and written customer communications throughout case resolution.

Investigation Customer Communications Case Analysis Regulatory Compliance

EDD Analyst

Wachovia Bank

May 2008 - Feb 2012 (3 years 9 months)

Performed end-to-end KYC reviews of high-risk, high-net-worth clients including PEP onboarding and periodic reviews, conducted sanctions and adverse media searches, and updated onboarding systems.