Helping clients protect and recover value through proactive cyber risk identification and management, and rapid action in response to a breach.
Helping clients to manage risk and regulatory compliance and respond to incidents of financial crime.
Uncover, analyse and clarify facts at the centre of disputes, frauds and other sensitive commercial matters.
Providing advisory and accelerated implementation services to the public and private sector.
Assists clients to grow, protect and recover value in their real estate portfolios.
Working with organisations to stabilise the business or to recover value on behalf of stakeholders.
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Executive Director | Financial Crime Melbourne
“Translate the vision into reality and adapt along the way.”
Megan is an accomplished financial services professional with over two decades of experience in driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence across diverse global landscapes. Her exceptional leadership and transformative change management skills have been honed through a career marked by aligning organisational objectives with strategic priorities to deliver impactful outcomes. With a keen focus on financial crime, operational risk management, compliance, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous process improvement, Megan's expertise underscores her ability to navigate complex challenges with agility and efficiency. Demonstrating a customer-centric commercial mindset, Megan fosters collaborative approaches to achieve organisational goals. Her strategic acumen and autonomous leadership style consistently yield success, as evidenced by her track record of driving organisational transformation and delivering exceptional results within challenging timelines. Moreover, Megan's proficiency in governance, financial management, and technology engagement reinforces her capability to drive organisational excellence and innovation.
Strategy & Transformation Learning & Change ManagementOperational Risk Management & AssuranceBusiness EnablementGovernance Geography – Australia, Africa, China, Philippines, India.
International Compliance Association – Money Laundering International Compliance Association - SanctionsHeriot-Watt University, UK, Project ManagementGordon Institute of Business Science, RSA, Management ProgrammeUniversity of South Africa, RSA, Bachelor of (Hons.) Commerce Oxford Brookes University, UK, Bachelor of Commerce.
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