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Canada · Chief Risk Office · Banking

Aayush
Saxena

Risk & regulatory executive leading BFSI risk, compliance and governance within the TCS Chief Risk Office.
Canada Region Head — BFSI Risk, Compliance & Governance | Financial & Non-Financial Risk | Regulatory Compliance | P&L Governance
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21Years international leadership
CAD $100M+Annual pipeline
450+Risk professionals
20+Risk programs
Aayush Saxena, risk and regulatory executive
Aayush SaxenaRisk · Banking · Transformation
01 · Executive Profile

Risk leadership with a global banking lens.

A senior risk executive with international leadership across Canada, the US, the UK and the Middle East.

As Canada Region Head within the TCS BFSI Chief Risk Office, Aayush shapes go-to-market strategy, leads delivery and drives regional growth across a CAD $100M+ pipeline.

Aayush’s expertise spans enterprise and non-financial risk, regulatory compliance, controls assurance, payments and financial crime across the Three Lines of Defence.

Aayush advises CROs, CCOs and CIOs on regulatory change, operating-model transformation and technology-enabled controls.

“Translate complex regulatory expectations into practical governance, stronger controls and better executive decisions.”
02 · What I Bring

Leadership that moves the agenda forward.

Commercial ownership, risk transformation, people leadership and global banking experience—focused on the challenges leadership teams need to solve.

01

Growth & Emerging Risk

Turn complex business and regulatory challenges into executable growth opportunities. Balance innovation, resilience and commercial priorities with practical AI, model, cyber and data governance.

02

Regulatory & Operating-Model Transformation

Translate regulatory expectations into governance, controls, remediation programs and sustainable operating practices. Lead technology, operating-model and cultural change, aligning people, processes, technology and data from intent through execution.

03

Leadership & Accountability

Build high-performing teams and align executives, regulators, technology leaders and delivery stakeholders. Clarify accountability across the Three Lines, with trusted guardrails and measurable execution.

04

Global Banking & Financial Crime

Apply banking experience across Canada, the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and India with sensitivity to local market context. Strengthen AML, sanctions, surveillance and high-value payment operations without unnecessary friction.

03 · Canada Market Focus

Risk leadership for Canada’s banking agenda.

Capabilities aligned to the regulatory, operating and transformation priorities of Canadian financial institutions.

01 · GOVERNANCE

Enterprise & non-financial risk

Risk appetite, KRIs, Board/CRO reporting, issue management and Three Lines accountability.

02 · REGULATION

OSFI & FINTRAC readiness

B-10, B-13, E-23, regulatory change, CAP remediation and sustainable compliance.

03 · CONTROLS

Controls assurance

RCSA/PRCSA, design and operating-effectiveness testing, audit readiness and continuous monitoring.

04 · FINCRIME

Fraud, AML & sanctions

Financial-crime oversight, transaction monitoring, surveillance and technology-enabled controls.

05 · TECHNOLOGY

Cyber, data & AI risk

Technology-risk governance, model validation, AI/GenAI guardrails and emerging-risk oversight.

06 · GROWTH

Practice growth & alliances

Go-to-market strategy, GRC partnerships, RFP leadership, P&L ownership and programme mobilization.

03 · UAE / GCC Market Focus

Deep experience across GCC banking operations and transformation.

Regional experience developed inside UAE and Saudi banking environments—not simply applied from outside the market.

01 · PAYMENTS

Transaction banking

SWIFT, UAEFTS, priority payments, investigations, reconciliation and cross-border operations.

02 · SANCTIONS

Screening & escalation

Fircosoft controls, false-positive optimization, OFAC escalation and payment authorization.

03 · FRAUD

Fraud analytics

Prediction models, surveillance rules, alert optimization and regulatory adherence.

04 · AML

AML, KYC, CDD & EDD

Financial-crime operations, transaction monitoring and suspicious-activity escalation.

05 · RISK

Operational risk & controls

RCSA, controls assurance, central-bank interpretation, audit and regulatory change.

06 · CHANGE

Digital transformation

STP improvement, OCR, workflow automation, gamification and managed offshore transitions.

04 · Signature Transformations

Challenge. Move. Impact.

Selected examples that show personal leadership and measurable outcomes.

Canadian risk & regulatory growth platform

THE CHALLENGE

Scale multidisciplinary risk capability for complex banking priorities.

THE MOVE

Directed market strategy, executive engagement, solutioning and delivery mobilization.

THE IMPACT

CAD $100M+ annual pipeline across 20+ programmes supported by 450+ professionals.

High-value global payments

THE CHALLENGE

Protect accuracy and resilience across complex, time-critical payment operations.

THE MOVE

Led cross-geographical teams and strengthened operational, sanctions and fraud controls.

THE IMPACT

Managed substantial daily transaction value with accuracy reported above 99.9%.

Straight-through processing transformation

THE CHALLENGE

Manual capture and fragmented workflows created intervention and delay.

THE MOVE

Introduced digital capture, OCR, workflow automation and stronger process governance.

THE IMPACT

Improved straight-through processing from 65% to 95%.

Enterprise controls remediation

THE CHALLENGE

Close control gaps while improving audit and regulatory readiness.

THE MOVE

Led design and operating-effectiveness testing, issue governance and policy analysis.

THE IMPACT

Reviewed 250+ standards and supported satisfactory audit outcomes.

05 · Led Migrations & Managed Change

Four transitions. Multiple markets. Controlled execution.

Overall experience spanning due diligence, stakeholder alignment, knowledge transfer, operating controls and stabilization.

2010 · UK

Northampton to offshore

Process-expert leadership supporting a 35+ FTE banking transition.

International mobilityUK onsite experience · Previous UK visa expired

2015 · UK

London to offshore

Team-manager responsibility for a 14 FTE transition with structured governance.

International mobilityLondon and Poole assignments · Previous UK visa expired

2016 · UAE

Dubai to delivery centre

Project leadership for a 200+ FTE payments migration.

International mobilityUAE onsite banking leadership and delivery experience

2019 · Saudi Arabia

Saudi bank transition

Onsite project leadership for a 50+ FTE payments transition.

International mobilitySaudi onsite assignment · Previous Saudi visa expired

06 · Leadership in Practice

Growth through trust, talent and disciplined execution.

Six connected leadership outcomes. One operating rhythm focused on customers, people and sustainable performance.

Leadership OSAayush
SaxenaStrategy into measurable outcomes
Grow Markets — Build the regional risk practice and convert emerging needs into scalable offerings.
07 · Leadership Philosophy

Risk should make an organization more decisive.

Create clarity, establish trusted guardrails and enable sustainable growth.

Clarity before complexity

Turn complex risk issues into decisions leaders can act upon.

Accountability over process

Establish clear ownership, transparent governance and measurable outcomes.

Risk as an enabler

Balance protection and resilience with innovation and responsible growth.

People at the centre

Give teams the context, capability and authority required to succeed.

08 · Career

21 years across global banking and risk.

A condensed timeline of leadership progression across banking operations, risk, regulation and transformation.

2022 — Present · Toronto, Canada

Canada Region Head — BFSI Risk, Compliance & Governance

Tata Consultancy Services · TCS Chief Risk Office

Establishes and grows the Chief Risk Office presence in Canada across risk consulting, advisory, data and technology solutions. Leads executive relationships, market strategy, alliances, proposals and delivery mobilization with P&L accountability across major banking programmes.

2021 — 2022 · Canada & India

Assistant General Manager — Domain Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services · TCS Chief Risk Office

Led cross-border analysts and engineers measuring technology-risk indicators and assessing control design and operating effectiveness. Presented gap analysis and mitigation opportunities to senior risk and technology leaders while directing controls remediation, issue governance and growth initiatives.

2015 — 2021 · UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & India

Senior Manager — Global Payments, Financial Crime & Risk

Tata Consultancy Services

Led 200+ professionals across high-value payments, sanctions, fraud, AML/KYC and operational-risk transformation. Delivered due diligence and migrations, improved straight-through processing, drove automation and regulatory change, and expanded commercial relationships across GCC banking clients.

2008 — 2015 · UK & India

Team Manager — Global Payments, Sanctions Screening & Risk

Barclays Bank

Led teams across manual and electronic payments using SWIFT, CHAPS, SEPA, BACS and Faster Payments. Managed screening, suspicious-activity escalation, fraud-model optimization, business change and onsite process migrations between the UK and offshore delivery.

09 · Recognition & Credentials

Recognised for leadership, service and delivery excellence.

Awards, education and professional credentials are separated for clarity.

Star AwardTCS · 2024
SPOT Team AwardTCS · 2020
Client Service AwardTCS · 2018
Values Award — Stewardship & ExcellenceBarclays · 2015
Values Award — Service & StewardshipBarclays · 2014
Red Carpet — Platinum League for Best TeamBarclays · 2013
Best White Belt Project NominationBarclays · 2013
SPOT Award for AuditBarclays · 2013
Star Award for Best BCM CoordinatorBarclays · 2013
Annual Red-Carpet Superstar AwardBarclays · 2011
Best Team Support Specialist AwardBarclays · 2010

Education & WES evaluation

MBA — Sikkim Manipal University · 2020BCA — Jamia Hamdard University · 2008
World Education Services (WES): Canadian equivalency assessed as a master’s degree and a four-year bachelor’s degree for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Professional credentials & memberships

ACAMS MemberLean Six Sigma Green BeltITIL 4 FoundationProfessional Scrum Master (PSM I)Agile Practitioner
Selected evidence

Recognition, made tangible.

Authentic moments and credentials from Aayush’s professional journey. Select an image to bring the evidence into focus.

Aayush Saxena receiving the Barclays Leadership Values Award
Leadership Values AwardBarclays · 2015
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10 · Connect

Have a complex risk, regulatory or transformation challenge worth solving?

Let’s explore whether Aayush’s experience can help move the agenda forward.

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