I'm a significantly experienced, executive level ERM, AML, Corporate Governance, Internal Audit, Forensic Investigations and Fraud Risk Management Specialist, with more than 40 years’ experience in advising businesses, management, executives and boards of directors and have successfully functioned at senior and executive level in large corporates for the larger part of my corporate career in 20+ countries in Africa & the Middle East.During the course of my career, I have led multi-functional internal audit, risk management and investigations teams, headed up numerous specialist and investigative assignments covering fraud/misconduct, sanctions, terrorist finance, accounting/ procurement irregularities, fraud risk management, and AML, implemented complex risk frameworks and designed bespoke solutions to enhance strategic delivery of organizations where I was employed in multiple locations.I have held various senior leadership roles in major banks inter alia, • Regional Head of Internal Audit, Stanbic Africa• Director, Internal Audit, Barclays Africa• Chief Risk Officer, Absa Africa• Principal, Specialised Investigations & Whistleblowing, Barclays Africa.• Head of Fraud Prevention, Investigations & Whistle-blowing, Commercial Bank International, Dubai.In addition to my significant corporate experience I served in the South African Police Force specializing in Serious & Financial Crime before taking up a role within Standard Bank of South Africa.As a result I have extensive team management, Regulatory, Board and stakeholder management skills through dealing with multiple Boards, Regulators and Executive Management across all these locations.I have also led the Corporate Governance portfolio’s of a number of projects involved in selling banks, setting up a new bank and a Representative Office and major new products.I have artfully balanced workplace objectives and productive relationships and can enhance strategies with insightful suggestions to achieve a competitive business edge through decision-making and leadership strengths.
Listed skills include Risk Management, Financial Risk, Fraud, Banking, and 46 others.