Adam Simms

Adam has more than 25 years of investigation and financial crime risk management experience, which includes practising law, working within law enforcement as a specialist police detective, government departments and regulatory agencies, private consulting and financial institutions.

Adam’s substantial experience in Anti-Money Laundering, fraud control and investigations has allowed him to provide solutions of varying complexity to both private and public sector clients.

He has managed complex investigations of a criminal nature, workplace investigations including workplace bullying and harassment as well as covert investigations in the workplace.

Adam was selected as an expert committee member for the update to AS8001 (Fraud and Corruption Control) resulting in the release of AS8001:2021. He was also recently asked to form part of the expert committee for the International Standards Organisation (ISO) to develop an international standard for internal investigations which is now underway.

Adam has worked on and with Boards experiencing reputational, legal and financial repercussions as a result of financial crime.

Significant engagements

• Developed and led a global AML/CTF working group collaborating on international AML/CTF engagements 
• Engaged by State Government to undertake a fraud & corruption risk assessment for state parliament
• International investigations relating to credit card fraud, phishing scams and identity theft
• Investigations of corruption and misconduct for Local Councils and State Government departments
• Secondment of 6 employees (nationally) for a Federal Government investigation team.