Senior Associates (Compliance & Risk Management)

Key Responsibilities s Achievements

Conducted forensic audits and financial crime investigations, including fraud, money laundering, and regulatory breaches.

Analyzed financial statements, transactions, and documentation to identify irregularities and red flags.

Assisted in preparing investigation reports, including findings, recommendations, and litigation support.

Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to ensure adherence to anti-fraud policies and regulations.

Utilized data analytics tools to detect anomalies and patterns in financial data.

Provided advisory services to clients on fraud risk management and mitigation strategies. In Details

1. Financial Crime Investigations C Forensic Accounting

Led 15+ complex investigations into fraud, money laundering, and procurement kickbacks, recovering $15M+ for clients across banking, healthcare, and government sectors.

Directed digital forensics using ACL, Python (Pandas, NumPy), and Tableau to analyze 500K+ transactions, identifying hidden fraud patterns (e.g., shell companies, invoice tampering).

Uncovered $4.2M in pharma kickbacks by analyzing HCP payments and vendor contracts, resulting in DOJ settlement and enhanced FCPA controls.

2. Compliance C Risk Advisory

Designed AML / CFT frameworks for 3 global banks, reducing regulatory findings by 40% in HKMA / RBI audits.

Developed AI-driven transaction monitoring rules (Python scripts) to cut false positives by 25%, adopted by Deloitte’s Asia-Pacific ICC team.

Trained 200+ employees on red flags (trade-based ML, crypto risks) and SAR filing protocols.

3. Whistleblower C Procurement Fraud Cases

Investigated 8+ whistleblower allegations, including a $3M vendor collusion scheme exposed via email metadata analysis (FTK Imager) and network forensics.

Built a Tableau dashboard to track procurement anomalies (e.g., after-hours approvals, vendor concentration), preventing $1.1M in duplicate payments for a Fortune 500 client.

4. Technology C Process Innovation

Automated 80% of repetitive tasks (Benford’s Law analysis, data scraping) with Python, reducing investigation time by 40%.

Created a blockchain forensics playbook for crypto fraud cases (used in 5+ investigations involving Binance, FTX).

Skills Highlight

Forensic Tools : ACL, IDEA, EnCase, Cellebrite UFED

Compliance : AML / CFT (FATF, HKMA), FCPA, PEP screening

Data Analytics : Python (Pandas, NLP), SQL, Tableau, Power BI

Sector Expertise : Banking, Pharma, Government Contracts

ACHIEVEMENTS

Forensic Investigation Leadership : Successfully led 10+ forensic investigations at Deloitte, uncovering financial fraud, embezzlement, and compliance violations, resulting in $15M+ in recovered funds for clients.

Regulatory s Legal Impact : Key contributor in cases that led to regulatory actions (RBI, SEBI, and FIU-India), including penalties and sanctions against fraudulent entities.

Process Improvement : Developed a fraud risk assessment framework adopted by Deloitte’s ICC team, reducing investigation turnaround time by 30%.

Cost Savings : Identified $3M+ in fraudulent expense claims for a Fortune 500 client through forensic data analytics, strengthening their internal controls.