Outstanding investigator with a track record of exposing corruption, financial crime and human rights abuses at the highest levels of government, industry and international finance.Exceptional analyst with 20 years’ experience covering the energy sector, macroeconomics, industry and finance, and specialist knowledge of the Middle East & Africa.Journalist with 15 years' experience. Field reporter from 18 countries in the Middle East, Africa and South America, including conflict zones. Clients include The Financial Times, The Economist, BBC, Al Jazeera, The Independent, Foreign Policy, Reuters, AFP, Channel 4, ITN, CNN, CNBC, France 24, Radio France International, Deutsche Welle.Author of close to 100 political risk and business intelligence reports and several books. Investigative research, political risk analysis, due diligence investigations and counterparty risk assessments for clients including Control Risks, Global Witness, S-RM, PGI, G3, Integrity, GLG, K2 Intelligence, Alpha Sights, Livingstone, Alaco.Expert in OSINT, source development, relationship building, information mining, data analysis, report writing and editing. Technically adept, highly IT literate, AI conversant.Tenacious, driven, diligent and organised, with the highest standards of accuracy and integrity. Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Equally at home in a leadership role or a team, under direction or working independently. 10 years' management experience.Expert in AML/CFT, sanctions, trade finance, international standards and regulations on illicit finance, transparency and human rights. Briefed international banking executives and senior government officials in the US, UK and Europe on illicit finance risk and AML/CFT policy.Experienced communications professional with expertise in advocacy, grant writing, press releases and impact assessment.SECTOR EXPERTISEBanking, Capital Markets, Defence, Energy, Extractives, Finance, Geopolitics, Macroeconomics, Oil & Gas, Sanctions, Trade Finance.COUNTRY EXPERTISEAlgeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen.SKILLSBriefing, Case files, Communications, Cybersecurity, Data analysis, Editing, Fact checking, Field reporting, Forensic financial analysis, Geolocation, HUMINT, Information mining, Managing teams, OSINT, Policy advice, Public speaking, Report writing, Relationship building, Security analysis, Security planning, Source development, Whistleblower management.