Cyril Cheeran
About Cyril Cheeran
Cyril Cheeran is a Senior Compliance Officer at MatchMove Pay Pte. Ltd. with extensive experience in regulatory compliance, AML remediation, and fraud prevention.
Title and Current Role
Cyril Cheeran serves as the Senior Compliance Officer at MatchMove Pay Pte. Ltd. since 2017. Based in Bangalore, India, he is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the company's compliance with regulatory requirements. His role involves developing AML compliance programs through various fintech initiatives and collaborating with technology and finance departments to meet compliance requirements.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Cyril Cheeran previously held multiple roles at HSBC in Bangalore. From 2011 to 2017, he worked as a Regulatory Compliance Analyst, focusing on ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. Before that, he was an AML Remediation Analyst from 2010 to 2011, primarily concerned with anti-money laundering efforts. Earlier, he served as a Fraud Prevention Analyst from 2005 to 2010, where he focused on identifying and mitigating fraud risks.
Career in the Pharma Industry
Before transitioning to the financial sector, Cyril Cheeran had a substantial career in the pharmaceutical industry. From 2003 to 2005, he worked at Mark Remedies Pvt Ltd as a District Business Manager in the Calicut Area, India. Prior to that, he served as a District Manager at Ranbaxy in Trivandrum from 1997 to 2003, and as a Marketing Executive at Cipla in the Calicut Area from 1995 to 1997.
Educational Background
Cyril Cheeran has a robust educational background. He studied Marketing at Indira Gandhi National Open University and earned a PG Diploma in Marketing Management from 2000 to 2002. Prior to that, he attended NIT Calicut, obtaining a PG Diploma in Business Administration in 1994-1995. He completed his undergraduate studies in Economics, Statistics, and Mathematics, receiving a BA (Economics) from the University of Calicut in 1992.
Compliance Initiatives and Collaboration
At MatchMove Pay Pte. Ltd., Cyril Cheeran has been instrumental in developing an AML compliance program through fintech initiatives. He works closely with technology and finance departments to ensure compliance requirements are met and collaborates with regulators across multiple jurisdictions on regulatory submissions. Additionally, he engages with law enforcement agencies on compliance-related matters and plays a key role in developing and maintaining an effective AML compliance training program.