Alvinder Kumar

Professional Background

A trusted and prudent financial crime compliance specialist with over 15 years’ experience safeguarding the integrity of financial and gambling institutions. Known for precision, discipline, and a deep commitment to protecting clients from the impact of financial crime. A self-motivated professional who values clarity, continuous improvement, and the quiet pursuit of excellence.

Contract History

CDD Quality Assurance |Starling Bank, UK (remote) | November 2024 - February 2025

KYC Subject Matter Expert | Deutsche Bank, Corp. & Inv. Banking, Birmingham (remote) | April 2020 - January 2021

CDD / EDD Quality Control & Quality Assurance | Santander Group, UK (remote) | July 2021 - October 2024

Anti-Bribery & Corruption Investigations | Steele Compliance Solutions, Inc. (US/remote) | Nov 2019 - Sept 2021

KYC Specialist / Remediation | DWS Asset Management UK & US, Birmingham / Jacksonville | Jan 2018 - Nov 2019

KYC & QA Analyst | Deutsche Bank Asset Management UK, Birmingham | August 2016 - December 2017

Financial Crime Officer / Advisory | SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Ltd, London | September 2015 - April 2016

AML Compliance Analyst | JP Morgan & Co Private Bank, Bournemouth | April 2015 - September 2015

AML Analyst - Transaction Monitoring | Barclays Personal & Corporate Bank, Coventry | Nov 2014 - March 2015

On-boarding Analyst & Supervisor | HSBC Banking Operations, Coventry | January 2014 - November 2015

Head of Security & Surveillance | Grosvenor Casino, Coventry (full time)| January 2009 - September 2013

Key Skills

  • Open Source Intelligence

  • Anti-Money Laundering analysis

  • Anti-Bribery & Corruption

  • Enhanced Due Diligence

  • Know Your Customer (KYC)

  • Sanctions Exposure

  • Risk Assessments

  • Politically Exposed Persons

  • Countering Terrorist Financing

  • Transaction Monitoring

  • Complex Structures

  • Ultra High Net Worth Individuals

  • Risk Based Approach

  • Global Legal entity types

  • Managing conflicting demands

  • Policy & Procedure

  • Stakeholder / SLA Management

  • Investigation Experience

  • Quality Control

  • Quality Assurance

  • FATCA / CRS

Qualification & Certification

  • University of Sussex

    • Corruption & Governance PGDip (2024)

  • Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments (CISI)

    • Securities & Investments (2019)

    • IntegrityMatters (2018)

    • Combating Financial Crime (2018)

  • University of St Andrews – Terrorist Financing (2017)

  • ICA Specialist Certificate - Trade Based Money Laundering (2015)

  • Certified Ethical Hacker CEHv8 (2015)

  • Short Courses & CPD (2013-2021) 

    • International Criminal Law​

    • Terrorism Studies

    • Blockchain

    • Trusts

    • AML

    • Sanctions

    • Anti-Bribery

    • Information Security

Software / Platforms

  • World-Check

  • Lexis Nexis

  • Equifax

  • BvD Orbis

  • Salesforce

  • Alacra

  • Dow Jones Risk & Compliance

  • PCR

  • Fircosoft

  • Google Search

  • Fortent / Actimize / Sonar

Business lines & Products

  • Active

  • Passive

  • Private Equity

  • Alternatives

    • Real Estate

    • Infrastructure

    • Hedge Funds

  • Liquidity Solutions / Money Market

  • Global Micro Finance

  • Private Banking

Languages

English: native

French: intermediate

Russian: basic 

Punjabi: advanced

Hindi: intermediate

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