Lynn Davidson (Mba) Lion Email & Phone Number

South Africa

South Africa

Appointed to define and embed a Fraud and Financial Crime predictive analytics capability across Retail & Business Bank on behalf of 1st Line of Defence. Addressed Regulatory (SARB) findings surfaced by way of the 2016 SARB onsite audit and the commitments made as a result thereof. Created a capability to surface Illicit Financial Flows, Fraud, Financial Crime and Money Laundering activities across the Retail and Business Bank client base. Developed a sustainable financial crime/fraud strategy… Show more Appointed to define and embed a Fraud and Financial Crime predictive analytics capability across Retail & Business Bank on behalf of 1st Line of Defence. Addressed Regulatory (SARB) findings surfaced by way of the 2016 SARB onsite audit and the commitments made as a result thereof. Created a capability to surface Illicit Financial Flows, Fraud, Financial Crime and Money Laundering activities across the Retail and Business Bank client base. Developed a sustainable financial crime/fraud strategy through the delivery of a Financial Crime Rail (Enterprise solution) containing consumable artefacts available across the various banking businesses. Successfully implemented a technology capability to surface opaque and or hidden relationships across the Retail and Business Bank client base. Enabled Group functions i.e. Head Office Exchange Control and Forensics and Group Operations to pro-actively address regulatory and legislatory requirements related to Financial Crime, Money Laundering, and Illicit financial flows, dating scams and application fraudKey Responsibilities• Build a Financial Crime Rail service and sustainable strategy to address fraud and financial crime across the banking group• Build and embed a solution to enable 1st Line of Defence to conform to the Risk Based Approach in line with regulations and legislation • Define a roadmap and implement a 1st Line of Defence capability to surface and address financial crime, money laundering and Illicit Financial flows across the Retail and Business Bank client base• Build a capability to identify opaque and/or hidden relationships• Build an algorithmic capability to prioratise and address customer reviews in relation per regulations/legislation relevant to the Financial Crime Intelligence Centre, Politically Exposed Persons, Politically Influenced Persons, High Risk Industries and High risk customers on behalf of Retail and Business Bank Show less

South Africa

Formulate the strategy, motivate, implement and manage the risk, governance and control function for 1st Line of Defence in alignment with the Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework. Design and implement sustainable action plans to effectively address regulatory and non-regulatory risk and adhere to the principles of food corporate governance.Key Responsibilities• Act in the capacity as trusted advisor for Business Bank Coverage SA in matters related to operations, risk… Show more Formulate the strategy, motivate, implement and manage the risk, governance and control function for 1st Line of Defence in alignment with the Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework. Design and implement sustainable action plans to effectively address regulatory and non-regulatory risk and adhere to the principles of food corporate governance.Key Responsibilities• Act in the capacity as trusted advisor for Business Bank Coverage SA in matters related to operations, risk, governance and control• Define, design and roll out remediation action plans on behalf of Retail and Business Bank • Serves on the Risks Operational Committee with the Chief Operating Officer for Barclays Africa Group Limited, Head of Risk Control and Governance, Head of Compliance, Head of Operational Risk, senior management from Technology and Legal Services• Provides input for and participates in the formulation of presentations used by the Executive and Steering Committees for risk control governance and strategic initiatives and projects• Provides the Channel Activity Management Forum, chaired by the Head of Change and Transformation for Barclays Africa Group Limited, with strategic guidance as regards Risk Control and Governance activities and actions scheduled for implementation across Business Bank Coverage South Africa. Influences and comments on other business matters tabled before the committee pertaining to IT, new product and service offerings, sales tools and processes, staff upskilling, change and transformation initiatives• Provides Financial Crime Representatives with a business, business sector and segment specific perspective on regulatory, non-regulatory and compliance issues that influence the organisation, its employees and customers• Designed and implemented a Regional Risk and Regulatory Support Strategy for implementation across the 9 provinces• Designed skills profiles and learning programmes for all frontline roles in conjunction with Learning and development Show less

South Africa

Invited to join a strategic support team to define, design and develop a sales, service, fulfilment andrisk management capabilities on behalf of Business Bank. Implementation of multiple disciplinesIncluding Operational Risk, Compliance Management and governance frameworks

South Africa

Significantly enhanced operational efficiencies; enhanced controls and due diligence requirements in the regulatory environment and improved front line sales processes and transactional turn-aroundtime. Acknowledged for efforts in positively impacting staff and client experience. Participated inthe formulation of and played a key role in the implementation of the Enterprise Sales Strategy forBusiness Bank SA

South Africa

Appointed National Manager: Sales and Business Support to designed and implemented sales toolsand processes and effected changes to the Enterprise Business Operating Model to enhance businessperformance, increase customer centricity and align with the relevant risk, compliance andgovernance frameworks. Responsible for driving the remediation and closure of all financial crimeand compliance audit findings. Closed out all open findings and regularised the business segment

Appointed to join the strategic Sales Process and Operating Model Project. Worked in conjunction with a leading firm of management consultants, aimed at redefining the Target Operating Model for ABSA Business Bank’s sales processes and front, middle and back offices. In addition, played a leading role in redefining the frontline methodologies for the adherence to risk, compliance and governance

South Africa

Appointed Manager: Operational Bankers, for the large business segment (Annual turnover ofbetween R100 million to R500 million) based in Sandton. Directed and controlled 12 OperationalBankers responsible for cross-selling and up-selling banking products and services

South Africa

In 2004 appointed National Co-ordinator for the bank's International Banking Trade Centres, strategic business units and offshore offices. Planned and managed the activities of some 450 staffthrough 6 senior managers heading up the different regional centres. Within two years hadsignificantly increased sales, streamlined processes and procedures, and refined the International Banking Operating Model

Masters In Business Administration (Mba), Masters In Business Administration (Mba), Nqf9

Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) - Oxford Brookes University, UK. - 2007 Thesis: An analysis of Nano-technology: The Personal.

Organisational Change And Transformation, Organisational Change And Transformation, Certificate

Organisational Change and Transformation: From Ordinary to Beyondness: The Kobus Neethling Group - 2015

Post Graduate In Board Governance, Corporate/Board Governane

Postgraduate Certificate in Corporate Governance

International Business Programme, Global Corporate Strategy, International Financial Instruments & Global Megatrends, Certificate

International Business Programme through UNISA. Sponsored by Deloitte and Touché - 1997 Distinction Student of the Year for 1996 and 1997.