Arun Jayakumar
About Arun Jayakumar
Arun Jayakumar serves as the Head of FCR Assurance for CMB - MENAT at HSBC in Dubai, a position he has held since 2018. His extensive career in financial crime compliance includes roles at Standard Chartered Bank and HDFC Bank across various locations including India and Singapore.
Work at HSBC
Arun Jayakumar has been serving as the Head of FCR Assurance for Commercial Banking in the MENAT region at HSBC since 2018. He is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he has held this position for six years. Prior to this role, he worked at HSBC as a Senior Manager in FCR Assurance from 2016 to 2018. His experience at HSBC encompasses significant responsibilities in financial crime risk management and assurance.
Previous Experience in Banking
Before joining HSBC, Arun Jayakumar accumulated extensive experience in the banking sector. He worked at Standard Chartered Bank in various capacities, including Senior Business Analyst for five months in 2016, Senior Manager in Financial Crime Compliance from 2011 to 2016, and Manager of the Transaction Surveillance Unit from 2007 to 2011. His roles involved compliance and assurance, enhancing his expertise in financial crime prevention.
Educational Background
Arun Jayakumar holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from K S Rangasamy College of Technology, where he studied Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from 1999 to 2001. He also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from D.G. Vaishnav College, completing his studies from 1996 to 1999. Additionally, he studied at CAMS, furthering his knowledge in financial crime compliance.
Early Career Development
Arun Jayakumar began his career in the financial sector at Compact Systems Pvt Ltd as a Business Development Executive from 2001 to 2002. He then transitioned to Sundaram Finance as a Junior Executive in Marketing from 2002 to 2004. Following this, he joined HDFC Bank as a Deputy Manager for five months in 2007, before moving to Standard Chartered Bank, where he worked as a Customer Service Executive from 2004 to 2007.