Jersey Finance: Saudi Arabia Financial Crime Country Risk Workshop – in Partnership with Themis

Carel van Randwyck is the Chief Growth Officer & Head of Impact at Themis, having been with the company since 2020. He has 35+ years broad international experience having lived and worked in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe for market-leading financial services firms. Prior to Themis, he was the adviser to an Impact Investing VC firm, the Global COO for various sales & trading businesses at UBS Investment Bank, Head of Change Management, Group Sales, at Deutsche Börse, the German Stock Exchange company, financial management & treasury management consultant with Price Waterhouse and auditor with Arthur Young & Co. He is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and the Association of Corporate Treasurers, holds the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing and is fluent in English, Dutch and Spanish.

Nadia manages the Themis Insight team, working on threat-based analysis of a variety of topics related to financial crime, including Themis' jurisdictional risk programme. Nadia has a diverse background in international affairs and research. Prior to joining Themis, she completed assignments at the United Nations, FTI Consulting, NATO Parliamentary Assembly and European Commission. Nadia has a dual master’s from the London School of Economics and Sciences Po, Paris, and a Double First Class undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge, all in the sphere of International Relations.

Margot is a financial crime training specialist with extensive experience delivering AFC and AML learning initiatives across all levels, including across 7 UK, Middle Eastern and European financial services organisations undergoing regulatory review and enforcement. She has designed and delivered a broad range of specialist learning curricula and assessments for compliance and regulatory programmes on topics such as AML, AFC, ABC, fraud and tax evasion. She is recognised for her ability to turn financial crime and AML policies and procedures into an accessible learning experience for the end user.

Lee is with Riyadh based Vision Invest leading their focus in Transport, Airports & Logistics investment and development projects. Lee was previously with SAL Saudi Logistics Services, where he was the Chief Strategy Officer, and before that he was the Chief Investment Officer of Tarabot, part of the Vision Invest group. Lee was also CEO at Qeema Infrastructure Partners, CEO at Airports International Group in Amman, Jordan, that operated Queen Alia International Airport and CFO at sovereign wealth fund ADIC, Abu Dhabi Investment Company. Through his career, Lee developed substantial experience in asset management and investment development in aviation, logistics and transportation infrastructure. Lee is a Chartered Associate of Institute of Financial Services, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and a member of Association of Project Managers.

Amanda has extensive experience in regulatory compliance including conduct and financial crime related matters. Prior to joining Ogier, Amanda was part of the Senior Leadership Team at the JFSC and was responsible for teams supervising the banking, fund services business, investment business and trust company business sectors in Jersey, after heading up both the Financial Crime and Supervision Examination Units. Amanda joined the regulator after a long career in the finance industry, working in the Crown Dependencies and the UK. Amanda has a keen interest in corporate governance and boardroom dynamics. She has professional diplomas in Financial Services Management, Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering and holds qualifications in coaching and mentoring, and leadership.

Michael joined Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in August 2016, which was part of the Joint Financial Crimes Unit (JFCU) at that time. In his day-to-day responsibilities, Michael oversees all operational activities of the FIU alongside a civilian supervisor, managing a team of intelligence analysts who receive, analyse, and disseminate intelligence and deputising for the Director of the FIU as required. Initially joining the States of Jersey Police in 2003, Michael is also a Detective Sergeant. During his career within the Police force, Michael has gained valuable experience from front-line policing and more serious and complex crime in his current role within the FIU. Before joining the States of Jersey Police, Michael spent a number of years in the Jersey finance industry. Michael has an ICA International Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering and the NTFIU Counter Terrorist Financing course in London in 2016.

Yousef Alzuhair is an international business development executive with 16 years of extensive experience in business development, engineering, operations and management on large scale conventional / renewable power, water / desalination, wastewater, waste to energy and industrial projects. He is a qualified project management professional with PMP certification and a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the United Kingdom with 1st Class Hons and four prestigious academic awards. Through his various roles as Director of Business Development, Executive Manager and Lead Engineer, he has led growth strategies as well as facilitated business development initiatives, tender management and carried out construction supervision as well as operation with specific focus on projects in the Middle East region (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon) working with major entities such as Corus, MARAFIQ, ACWA Power, Nesma and most recently Vision Invest.

Caroline Morgan is currently on secondment to the Financial Crime Strategy team from the Jersey Financial Services Commission where she has worked for 16.5 years. Caroline has worked in the finance industry for nearly 35 years, first in London and more recently in Jersey. She is a Chartered Accountant by background, has worked in all areas of financial policy and represented both the UK financial regulator and the JFSC on the international stage.

Themis are a recognised financial crime specialist providing financial services firms with threat-based financial crime research on the latest techniques employed by criminals and the financial crime risks associated with specific industries and jurisdictions. They have a reputation for delivering insightful panel discussions with financial crime experts on discrete threats, industries and jurisdictions. Furthermore, their financial crime risk research of operating in and with customers and partners in higher risk jurisdictions provides the requisite information in a clear and concise format to conduct country risk assessments in line with market best practice and regulatory requirements.