Secretariat delivers integrated Financial Crime Compliance services that help organizations manage AML, KYC, sanctions, and ABC risks through tailored, risk-based solutions aligned with global regulatory standards.
Our Financial Crime Compliance solutions help organizations anticipate and respond to today’s complex regulatory demands backed by a global team with deep regulatory insight, forensic expertise, and cross-border experience. We support clients across the full financial crime landscape, whether it’s strengthening anti-money laundering controls, conducting sanctions risk assessments, or supporting regulatory remediation efforts We tailor our approach to each client’s risk profile, operating environment, and sector-specific challenges.
We go beyond check-the-box compliance by combining investigative rigor, advanced analytics, and industry best practices to build frameworks that are practical, defensible, and adaptable. From strategic advisory to targeted control reviews, we support clients in embedding financial crime compliance into their governance structures, helping them respond to immediate pressures, and build sustainable compliance for the future.
Our comprehensive financial crime compliance services include:
Organizations face rising pressure to meet evolving Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements often struggle with legacy systems, compliance backlogs, and unclear regulatory expectations resulting in operational inefficiencies, enforcement risk, and reputational exposure.
We build robust, risk-based AML frameworks that align with both domestic regulations and international standards. From policy design to remediation execution, we guide clients through all stages of their compliance journey.
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Heightened global scrutiny around bribery and corruption risks has exposed organizations to significant legal, financial, and reputational risks, particularly in high-risk jurisdictions and third-party engagements. We lead discreet, defensible investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption, leveraging forensic analysis and cross-border expertise. We also support clients in preventing misconduct through targeted Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) risk assessments and compliance program enhancement.
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Organizations often lack a clear view of their financial crime risk exposure across geographies, customer segments, and products and channels, resulting in regulatory exposure, enforcement actions, and reputational damage.
We conduct targeted and enterprise-wide financial crime risk assessments that evaluate inherent and residual risks against current controls. Our data-driven, judgment-informed approach helps organizations prioritize resources, strengthen controls, and meet evolving expectations.
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Weak onboarding controls, fragmented due diligence processes, and insufficient screening practices expose institutions to compliance failures and high-risk counterparties. We enhance Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) frameworks with scalable, risk-based controls, from onboarding to periodic review. For higher-risk exposures, we deliver tailored Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) solutions that meet regulatory scrutiny and reduce third-party risk.
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Institutions struggle to manage high false positives in transaction monitoring, leading to alert fatigue and inconsistent investigative standards, which in turn result in delayed or missed Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and increased compliance risk. We strengthen end-to-end monitoring workflows, improving alert triage, investigation quality, and SAR decision-making. We also lead retrospective lookbacks to identify past gaps and support remediation efforts.
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