Jaskaran Singh
Huddersfield
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Risk Analyst
Homes England
Leeds
10.2024 - Current
- Successfully conducted stage one risk reports to assist with transactions/contracts to aid procurements, low-value procurements, grants, loans, bils and dpdps.
- Verified and monitored the financial and economic tests set out in procurement systems to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Assisted the Financial Due Diligence team with monitoring financial and project-specific data using publicly available and third-party data.
- Effectively managed workflow by prioritising deadlines, and pro-actively communicating across departments to manage expectations and caseload.
- Identified counterparty creditworthiness rating by conducting credit monitoring to mitigate risks for Homes England.
- Conducted daily media monitoring and financial standing of organisations to collate market trends and adverse findings to successfully identify and report risks.
- Assisted the Financial Due Diligence team with council bench markings, Land Debtors onboarding and yearly reviews.
- Collaborated across multiple departments to obtain required documents, communicate, and build rapport to ensure risk reports are conducted in a timely and effective manner.
Financial Crime Officer
Nationwide Building Society
Wakefield
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Identified and investigated suspicious activities related to compliance requirements.
- Conducted thorough reviews of customer transactions to uncover potential money laundering and fraud.
- Implemented robust AML and transaction monitoring system, reducing suspicious activities by 30%.
- Generated Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
- Led staff training on AML compliance, increasing awareness of regulatory guidelines.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address emerging financial crime threats.
- Oversaw Customer Due Diligence (CDD) documentation review for compliance assurance.
- Streamlined SARs reporting process, decreasing response times by 20%.
Fraud Analyst
Barclays
Manchester
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Responsible for monitoring and reviewing customer accounts in relation to Financial Crime/Fraud/Risk/Money Laundering related matters
- Identified and frozen funds on private/business accounts in relation to Financial Crime/Fraud/Risk/Money Laundering related matters
- I thrive to work as part of a team & collaborate with others in and around the department to improve performance and standards
- Effectively taken action in accordance with strategy, policy and regulatory requirements in respect to reporting/recording fraud & risk financial crime investigations
- Thoroughly communicated with business and private customers and across KYC and collections department to ensure account settlement whilst maintaining a professional and clear hand off across different departments.
Fraud Analyst
Santander
Bradford
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Responsible for managing, monitoring and coordinating fraud risk for credit and debit card products.
- Utilised advanced data analysis techniques to detect fraudulent activities within Barclays' financial systems.
- Conducted in-depth investigations into suspected cases of fraud, analyzing transactional data, account activities, and customer profiles.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement fraud prevention strategies and controls.
- Participated in regular fraud risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend enhancements to mitigate fraud risks effectively.
- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams, including compliance, legal, and IT departments, to implement fraud prevention measures.
Financial Advisor - Business clients
Barclays
Manchester
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Effectively assessed client's financial circumstances to analyse their spending habits to mitigate their chances of falling into negative credit
- Critically analysed ledgers, credit files and company financial history to tailor plans to suit business affordability for future lending
- Confidently engage with business clients to ensure professional effective communication via phone and email
- Actively chasing for timely payment of invoices for services rendered, escalating as required whilst ensuring vulnerable businesses are provided further support.
Education
Law LLB (Hons) -
The University of Huddersfield
01.2019
BTEC Business Level 3 Extended Diploma -
Huddersfield New College
Huddersfield01.2014
6 GCSEs - Grade A-C including English and Math's
Fartown High School
Huddersfield01.2011
Skills
- In-depth understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements
- Analytical mindset for identifying patterns and trends related to illicit financial activities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration
- Proficient in conducting thorough investigations into financial crimes and risk activities
- Proficient in using data analysis tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or SAS for in-depth data analysis and visualisation
- High ethical standards and a strong commitment to maintaining financial integrity
- Ability to make sound judgments in complex and sensitive situations
- Media monitoring to identify market trends
- Regulatory risk monitoring
- Basic understanding of cybersecurity tools and protocols to safeguard sensitive financial data, and prevent cybercrime
Achievements And Interests
- Organised Covid Business revival project - help businesses thrive during the pandemic by offering legal, financial and media services.
- Took part in a share race on a virtual stock trading website.
- Entered a moot competition in relation to current EU Law changes and medical advances to assisted dying.
- Keen to gain new experiences and learn about cultures to diversify as a well-rounded and adaptable employee.
Timeline
Risk Analyst
Homes England
10.2024 - Current
Financial Crime Officer
Nationwide Building Society
09.2023 - 04.2024
Fraud Analyst
Barclays
11.2022 - 05.2023
Fraud Analyst
Santander
05.2022 - 11.2022
Financial Advisor - Business clients
Barclays
03.2021 - 04.2022
Law LLB (Hons) -
The University of Huddersfield
BTEC Business Level 3 Extended Diploma -
Huddersfield New College
6 GCSEs - Grade A-C including English and Math's
Fartown High School
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