Syed Bukhari
Edinburgh
Summary
Strategic and detail-driven Risk Analyst with proven expertise in risk management, data analytics, and regulatory compliance across financial services. Demonstrated success in identifying, assessing, and mitigating operational risks while delivering actionable insights to executive stakeholders. Skilled at building cross-functional relationships and implementing process improvements that enhance organisational resilience and operational efficiency.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Risk Analyst
NatWest/RBOS
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Supported in development and implementation of comprehensive risk frameworks to safeguard digital infrastructure and customer-facing platforms
- Partnered with senior leadership to establish risk appetite statements and key risk indicators that align with business objectives
- Presented, facilitated and managed production of monthly channel summary of channels.
- Monthly reporting into Head of Digital to make him aware of Risk Profile.
- Ensure risk management approaches support broader business objectives
- Provide strategic insights on potential operational vulnerabilities
Fraud Analyst
NatWest/RBOS
07.2022 - 09.2024
- Promoting a culture of risk awareness and accountability using data analysis to create reports for the department to identify and manage fraud trends
- Developed comprehensive fraud risk assessments and control frameworks that reduced vulnerability to emerging threats
- Constant monitoring and mitigating any residual risk to best support clients
- Spotting fraudulent trends such as phishing, social engineering, and chargeback, to prevent them occurring both today and in the future and thus identifying any inherent risk and then putting measures in place and managing the residual risk
- Investigate accounts and assess and manage the risks associated with them to an acceptable risk tolerance
- Maintain analysis models to improve efficiency and effectiveness of company systems
- Analyse processes and journeys with critical eye to ensure they are improved and enhanced to prevent problems for the organization
Education
HND - Accounting And Finance
Fife College
Fife07.2022
A levels - Maths, Business & IT
Windsor College
Windsor10 GCSE’s - English, Maths, Double Science, History, PE etc
Manchester07.2014
Skills
- Strong Stakeholder Management
- In-depth Data Analysis
- Strong problem solving
- Risk Mitigation
- Process Improvement
- Advanced Excel knowledge
- Presentation & Facilitation
Accomplishments
- Lead cross-functional teams to implement remediation plans for high-priority vulnerabilities.
- Led the integration testing for AWS cloud migration, ensuring seamless transition while maintaining security controls.
- Trained and mentored 15+ analysts on advanced fraud detection methodologies and risk management principles.
- Improved multiple different processes in line with customers reporting fraud and how we monitor and capture fraud to make it more customer friendly and more accurate.
- Implemented enhanced detection algorithms that reduced fraud losses for customers and the Bank.
Affiliations
- Cooking
- Chess
- Football & Cricket
Timeline
Digital Risk Analyst
NatWest/RBOS
09.2024 - 03.2025
Fraud Analyst
NatWest/RBOS
07.2022 - 09.2024
HND - Accounting And Finance
Fife College
A levels - Maths, Business & IT
Windsor College
10 GCSE’s - English, Maths, Double Science, History, PE etc
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