Istiyak Nadaf

I am currently working with SS&C as a specialist financial services operations with 5 years of experience.

• Credentialed Financial Services Management Expert offering over 5 years of successful track record specialising in AML/KYC management, KYB/KYC, KAM (Key Account Management), regulatory compliance, maintaining client records, investment account management, deposits, withdrawals, and money transfers within the Financial Services and BFSI domains
• Leverages expertise in requirements gathering & analysis, financial forecasting, fund transfer, financial risk management, and proactively advising clients on investment banking functionalities with a keen focus on adhering to bank rules & regulations and national & international regulatory standards
• Adroit in extending assistance in verifying the AML/KYC documents, updating the AML/KYC status of multiple clients, and handling various Trust, Corporate, Power of Attorney, Court of Protection, and Executors account with an adequate understanding of the Law Society, Companies House, and Dow Jones
• Adept at manoeuvring multiple investment accounts, like ISA, JISA Investment Bond, International Investment Bond, Unit Trust etc., and precisely maintaining the books in compliance with the regulatory standards, and interacting with individuals & business clients and seeking amicable solutions to all investment-related issues
• Profound efficiency in correlating with cross-functional & multinational teams with the ability to prioritise, assign, and manage financial services operations within timelines and interact with clients across hierarchal levels to ensure smooth project execution.
• Proficiently carried out AML/KYC management activities for various clients
• Scrutinised the KYB/KYC and regulatory requirements for all recently onboarded & existing clients
• Validated & updated the AML status of clients complying with the Anti-money laundering procedures
• Precisely maintained client records & accounts and updated profiles, including name, address, surname, DOB, and present & permanent address for communication
• Managed the UK client Investment accounts, including ISA, JISA Investment Bond, Retirement Plan, and International Bond
• Carried out deposits, withdrawals, and money transfer functionalities as per the client’s instructions
• Regularly sent investment valuation reports and IHT letters to clients for tax payments on time to avoid penalties
• Coordinated with individual, trust, power of attorney, corporate, executor accounts, the court of protection, etc. 
• Performed end-to-end ownership and correlated with multiple teams to accomplish various tasks
• Followed up on any delays & deficiencies related to KYB/KYC documents
• Created client ID records for individuals and updated AML status, adhering to standard procedures with valid documents 
• Collaborated with the onshore and offshore teams
• Updated & cleansed financial data for investment bond accounts.
• Managed various investment accounts of clients, including ISA, JISA, Unit Trust accounts, etc. 
• Carried out deposit inflow, repurchase instructions, and KYB/KYC functionalities
• Prepared and sent confirmation letters
• Advised clients on depositing investments into asset management companies and managed fund transfer operations
• Provided transfer in letters to clients and other management companies (ManCos)
• Performed deposits into client investment account as per client instructions
• Redeemed money from the client’s investment account and transferred the same to client’s bank account as per their request
• Provided recommendations to clients on investing in Syntel’s management company and assured the best returns for their investment.

• MBA in finance from Mumbai University year of 2019
• Bachelor of commerce from Mumbai University year of 2016