Riya Mahato

Legal and Compliance professional with 3+ years of experience in contract lifecycle management (CLM), eDiscovery, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), and regulatory compliance. Skilled in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating high-volume agreements including NDAs, MSAs, DPAs, and vendor contracts. Proven expertise in Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), fraud investigation, PEP and sanctions screening, and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).

Experienced across fintech, banking, and legal process outsourcing (LPO). Proficient in Relativity, Intella, Concordance, Omni, Phoenix, and DocuSign CLM.

Legal Associate - Epiq Systems India Pvt. Ltd. - Hyderabad

(2025-05)

• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle management (CLM) including due diligence, negotiation, and extraction of key legal and commercial terms from high-volume agreements.
• Lead eDiscovery workflows across the full EDRM lifecycle using Relativity and IntelAgree, supporting litigation and regulatory investigations.
• Draft, review, and revise contracts, pleadings, legal memoranda, and correspondence ensuring accuracy and enforceability.
• Configure and troubleshoot DocuSign CLM workflows, templates, and approval processes, improving contract turnaround efficiency.
• Supported HCP/HCO contract review, negotiation, and compliance activities.

Project Analyst – AML/KYC and Contracts - Ernst & Young LLP (EY) - Gurgaon

(2024-02 - 2024-05)

• Conducted Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on high-risk clients including source of wealth/funds analysis, negative news screening, and risk rating assessments.
• Screened transactions for sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), and adverse media using Omni and Phoenix.
• Analyzed and negotiated MSAs, NDAs, and amendments; reviewed PII/PHI contract language for GDPR and CCPA compliance.

Legal Analyst – KYC and Compliance - Zigram Data Technologies Private Limited - Gurgaon

(2021-12 - 2024-02)

• Executed end-to-end KYC due diligence for client onboarding, risk rating, and ongoing monitoring across banking and fintech clients.
• Optimized KYC onboarding workflows, reducing processing delays and improving operational efficiency.
• Drafted legal memoranda, compliance policies, and research documents; reviewed subpoenas and commercial contracts for litigation support.
• Prepared Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and ensured compliance with AML and FATF guidelines.

Legal Research Intern - Green Initiative Think Tank / Center for Human Rights Service Commission - New Delhi / Hyderabad

(2020-07 - 2020-10)

• Conducted legal research on environmental compliance, national security, and counter-terrorism frameworks; drafted legal agreements and compliance reports.

Legal Research Intern – Child Rights - UNICEF National Law University - Ranchi

(2019-01 - 2019-02)

• Researched child rights legislation (POCSO, JJAct, UNCRC) and examined implementation of child care regulations in Jharkhand.

Legal Intern - Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) - Allahabad

(2017-11 - 2017-12)

• Assisted with legal documentation, case file preparation, and reporting in human rights litigation matters.

BA LLB (Hons.) - Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Law - Renaissance Law College (2016-08 - 2021-10)