Sachi Caldera
About Sachi Caldera
Sachi Caldera serves as the Head of Anti Money Laundering and Safer Gambling UK at Entain, where he has worked since 2020. He previously held various positions at HSBC, accumulating over 30 years of experience in financial crime risk management and banking operations.
Work at Entain
Sachi Caldera serves as the Head of Anti Money Laundering and Safer Gambling UK at Entain since 2020. In this role, Caldera has led the merger of the Anti Money Laundering and Safer Gambling functions, which improved the quality of investigations across multiple brands. Caldera developed a specialist contact centre aimed at enhancing customer interactions and the quality of due diligence. Additionally, Caldera implemented process optimizations that significantly reduced exposure to high-risk relationships by 90%. Under Caldera's leadership, review volumes doubled without increasing costs, achieved through streamlining, automation, and coaching.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Prior to joining Entain, Sachi Caldera held several positions at HSBC over a span of 18 years. Caldera worked as the Regional Financial Crime Risk Manager from 2015 to 2020, focusing on financial crime risk in London. From 2009 to 2013, Caldera was the Head of the Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) unit. Caldera also served as the Head of AML Operations from 2013 to 2015 and as Senior Branch Director at the Regent Street branch from 2008 to 2009. Throughout these roles, Caldera gained extensive experience in financial crime prevention and compliance.
Education and Expertise
Sachi Caldera studied at the International Compliance Association, where Caldera earned an International Diploma in Anti Money Laundering from 2017 to 2018. This educational background supports Caldera's expertise in compliance and financial crime risk management, which has been applied throughout a career spanning over three decades in the financial services sector.
Achievements in Anti Money Laundering
At Entain, Sachi Caldera has achieved significant milestones in the field of Anti Money Laundering. Caldera created a quality assurance framework and Management Information reporting system that enhanced senior management awareness and improved decision-making processes. The initiatives led to a doubling of review volumes without additional costs and a 90% reduction in exposure to high-risk relationships, showcasing effective leadership and operational efficiency.