Assistant Operations Manager

About Firstsource

Firstsource Solutions is a leading provider of customized Business Process Management (BPM) services. Firstsource specialises in helping customers stay ahead of the curve through transformational solutions to reimagine business processes and deliver increased efficiency, deeper insights, and superior outcomes.

We are trusted brand custodians and long-term partners to 100+ leading brands with presence in the US, UK, Philippines, India and Mexico. Our ‘rightshore’ delivery model offers solutions covering complete customer lifecycle across Healthcare, Telecommunications & Media and Banking, Financial Services & Insurance verticals.

Our clientele includes Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies

Department : The Compliance Operations team ensures that all customer onboarding, documentation, and transactional processes adhere to regulatory standards and client-specific policies. The team conducts in-depth compliance-related checks, including Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and customer screening against regulatory and sanctions lists, thereby mitigating operational and regulatory risks.

Role Description : We are looking for a passionate leader to manage our Compliance Operations team. The Assistant Manager – Compliance Operations will lead a team responsible for executing comprehensive compliance checks for customers associated with an NBFC. This includes oversight of CDD, EDD, screening processes, verification of documents, quality governance, and stakeholder coordination. The Assistant Manager drives team performance, and supports continuous improvement initiatives to meet and exceed client expectations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day operations involving CDD, EDD, and customer screening as part of the compliance workflow.
• Ensure all regulatory and client-mandated compliance standards (KYC / AML / CDD / EDD / Sanctions & PEP Screening) are followed.
• Monitor team performance, allocate workloads, and ensure timely completion of compliance checks.
• Identify operational risks and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Liaise with client stakeholders for process clarifications, updates, escalations, and periodic reviews.
• Prepare and publish daily / weekly / monthly performance, productivity, and quality reports.
• Support transitions, updates to SOPs, training, and calibration sessions.
• Be a subject matter expert and mentor team members on AML standards, risk indicators, red flag identification, and documentation accuracy.
• Drive initiatives to automate repetitive tasks, improve efficiency, and enhance compliance accuracy.

Expected / Key Results

Minimum Qualification. (Must have)

Preferred Qualification. (Good to have)

Preferred Educational Qualification

Graduation is a must

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Contact details

Padmapriya Shekar

Email- padmapriya.shekar1@firstsource.com