ALISHA SUDARSANAN

• Conducting end-to-end client and matter due diligence (CDD), ensuring compliance with AML regulations and firm policies
• Analysing complex ownership and control structures to identify and verify ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs)
• Assessing risk profiles of clients, matters, and third-party payers using a risk-based approach
• Performing sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening across multiple internal and external databases
• Evaluating source of funds and source of wealth, escalating potential risk indicators where appropriate
• Identifying high-risk factors, including jurisdictional and industry risks, and support mitigation actions
• Escalating high-risk matters and prepare reports for senior stakeholders, including the MLRO
• Supporting ongoing monitoring of client relationships in line with regulatory requirements
• Liaising with legal, billing, and business support teams to resolve complex queries

• Providing strategic AML and risk advice to stakeholders to support informed and compliant decision-making
  

• Collaborated cross-functionally with stakeholders and internal teams to enforce consistent AML best practices
• Monitored and assessed regulatory developments through horizon scanning
• Prepared detailed client due diligence reports and assessing the risk level of new customers
• Drafted and amended compliance policies, identifying areas for improvement
• Developed a comprehensive compliance manual for new starters, resulting in improved onboarding efficiency
• Conducted regular reviews and made necessary edits to the Business Wide Risk Assessment, while also providing recommendations to improve processes
• Provided legal advisory support on compliance matters, ensuring regulatory adherence for the business

• Utilised different IT platforms to gather research and record information accurately
• Liaised and collaborated with other organisations such as local authorities and HMRC to promote an efficient fraud detection community
• Formed strong relationships with team members and the wider hub to create a supportive and inclusive environment
• Piloted new implementations of fraud detection and kept up to date with changes to policy to achieve 100% compliance
• Acted as the first line of defence by reviewing public and private fraud referrals, investigating high-impact cases to maximise the recovery of taxpayer funds
• Chaired the People Committee by organising quizzes for hub and team conferences to enhance office well-being
• Maintained strict confidentiality through careful and correct storage of case documents, in line with internal policies

• Prepared papers and files for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings
• Drafted court orders through interpreting information provided by judges and kept up to date with legal developments
• Supported colleagues with fact checking work and updated records assessing value of goods/property and prepared invoices when appropriate
• Built strong relationships with the Judiciary, Magistracy, Solicitors, and other internal and external stakeholders to collect information and enforce judicial decisions whilst advising on court procedures
• Excelled and hit targets in terms of managing complex workloads ensuring that compliance and administration documentation met quality standards