Sandeep Sroa Ba.hons L

Head Of Business Development MENA at Themis

Sandeep Sroa BA.Hons l (Dip.AML) has extensive work experience in the field of anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime. Sandeep Sroa currently holds the position of Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Wealth Manager, starting in 2023. Prior to this, Sandeep worked at Themis, where they held various roles including Head of Business Development MENA, Director of Customer Due Diligence & Business Development, and Associate Director of Advisory, from 2020 to 2022.

Before joining Themis, Sandeep worked as a Senior Financial Crime Consultant at FTI Consulting, where they collaborated with the Maltese regulator to conduct regulatory visits, analyzed business risk assessments, developed assessment review guidelines, and provided training on AML policies. Sandeep also gained experience as a Senior Consultant at Catalyst, a Senior Financial Crime Consultant at Bank Leumi UK plc, a KYC QA Manager at Barclays, a KYC AML Analyst at National Bank of Abu Dhabi, and a KYC AML QA Analyst at Commerzbank AG.

In addition, Sandeep served as a Prime Brokerage KYC Manager and KYC QC Project Analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where they managed teams, implemented new systems, enhanced procedures, and collaborated with various stakeholders. Prior to that, they worked as a KYC Document Control Senior Analyst at Standard Bank Group, where they performed end-to-end quality control processes, provided feedback on file inconsistencies, conducted training sessions, and supervised a team of KYC specialists.

Overall, Sandeep Sroa BA.Hons l (Dip.AML) has a diverse background in AML and financial crime, with a focus on regulatory compliance, risk assessment, due diligence, and stakeholder management.

Sandeep Sroa BA.Hons l (Dip.AML) completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Management with a focus on Marketing & Finance from the University of Northampton from 2002 to 2005. Prior to that, Sandeep attended Itchen College from 1999 to 2002, where they studied Business. Sandeep also holds several additional certifications, including the ICA Certificate Transaction Monitoring, ICA Certified MLRO, Anti Bribery & Corruption, ICA International Diploma in AML, ICA Specialist Certificate in Money Laundering Risk in Betting & Gaming, and Introduction to Enterprise Risk and Resilience from various institutions.

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Timeline

  • Head Of Business Development MENA

    August, 2022 - present

  • Director - Customer Due Diligence & Business Develpment

    January, 2021

  • Associate Director - Advisory

    March, 2020