Akhil Antony

Financial crime compliance professional with three years of hands-on experience conducting customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) on new and existing customers, performing risk assessments to categorise customers and identify high-risk entities, and carrying out investigations using OSINT techniques. Verified customer identification documents, evaluated source of funds, and prepared accurate, comprehensive reports supporting decisions and regulatory requirements, including 600+ SARs. Experienced improving case quality through peer review and feedback to junior colleagues, with a track record of managing high-volume workloads accurately within tight deadlines.

Proficient with World-Check and LexisNexis. Currently pursuing MSc in Management at UCL.

Financial Crime Compliance Consultant at Metropolitan Commercial Bank (2024-01 – 2025-01)

Contract position conducting thorough and accurate CDD and EDD on new and existing customers.

• Conducted thorough and accurate CDD and EDD on new and existing customers, gathering and verifying customer documents, evaluating source of funds, and assessing customer risk levels in line with established policies and procedures.
• Performed risk assessments on higher-risk and significant high-risk customers, investigating corporate structures, beneficial ownership, and key personnel through World-Check, LexisNexis, and OSINT techniques, and escalating concerns with clear, documented rationale.
• Prepared accurate, comprehensive reports and documentation detailing due diligence findings and risk assessments, maintaining detailed records to support decision-making and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders across departments and relationship teams to resolve compliance issues and source documentation, and identified documentation and process improvement opportunities to strengthen existing procedures.

Financial Crime Consultant at Crowe LLP (2023-01 – 2024-01)

Conducted investigations of suspicious activity and transaction monitoring alerts, managing high volume of cases independently.

• Conducted investigations of suspicious activity and transaction monitoring alerts, filing 600+ SARs with detailed, evidence-backed write-ups and applying sound judgement to clear or escalate cases.
• Conducted screening across sanctions lists, adverse media, negative news, and PEPs, assessing alerts and potential matches and undertaking follow-up investigations as required.
• Managed a high volume of cases independently, processing 750+ EDD reviews accurately within tight deadlines while maintaining documentation quality across structured workflows.
• Provided peer review and feedback on junior colleagues' case narratives, supporting quality, consistency, and team development, directly relevant to preparing and conducting training for junior colleagues.

ADP Relationship Manager at Bank Of America (2022-01 – 2023-01)

Served as primary point of contact for customer relationships, partnering with internal compliance and risk teams.

• Served as primary point of contact for 1,000+ customer relationships, partnering with internal compliance and risk teams and communicating complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Exceeded targets by bringing in over $1 million in new money each quarter, building direct working knowledge of customer accounts, products, and account activity.

Masters In Management in Management – University College London (2025-01)

Masters In Finance in Finance – Hult International Business School (2021-01 – 2022-01)