Alexandra Adey
Sydney
Summary
Versatile senior manager specialised in financial crime, with over 5 years’ experience derived from roles at the heart of UK Government working closely with banking, legal and regulatory stakeholders in the UK and globally. Relocated to Sydney and pursuing new professional challenges particularly sustainability and social impact in finance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Enforcement Head | Senior Manager
HM Treasury
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Lead a team responsible for enforcing financial sanctions in the UK, overseeing complex casework investigations into serious regulatory breaches.
- Regularly engaged with senior business stakeholders across multiple sectors to promote compliance.
- Spoke on panels alongside industry experts and guested hosted a leading finance podcast in the UK.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Created opportunities for more proactive enforcement by enhancing collaborating with key strategic partners.
Senior Sanctions Advisor
HM Treasury
08.2020 - 09.2022
- Led on the implementation of high-priority country sanctions regimes
- Liaised with UK businesses to assess legal and policy risks
- Represented the UK in international negotiations, designed and implemented a financial solution which successfully resolved a long-running international dispute.
Sanctions Compliance and Intelligence Advisor
HM Treasury
03.2018 - 08.2020
- Led investigations into non-compliance by financial institutions and recommended penalty actions.
- Successfully issued the UK’s largest monetary penalty to date for financial sanctions breaches.
Assistant Court Secretary
Honourable Artillery Company
09.2015 - 09.2016
Security Officer
London City Airport
11.2014 - 09.2015
Education
MSc - Security Studies
University College London
2018
BA(Hons) - Politics & International Relations
Royal Holloway University of London
2014
Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Influencing and Negotiating
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Management
- Delivering under pressure
- Self-Directed
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Tertiary qualifications in social sciences
Voluntary Experience
- Part-time Army Reservist, British Army, Sept 2014 – Sept 2021
- Internship, HM Revenue & Customs, Nov-Dec 2013
- Internship, Laven Partners Ltd, July-August 2013
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Enforcement Head | Senior Manager
HM Treasury
09.2022 - 10.2023
Senior Sanctions Advisor
HM Treasury
08.2020 - 09.2022
Sanctions Compliance and Intelligence Advisor
HM Treasury
03.2018 - 08.2020
Assistant Court Secretary
Honourable Artillery Company
09.2015 - 09.2016
Security Officer
London City Airport
11.2014 - 09.2015
MSc - Security Studies
University College London
BA(Hons) - Politics & International Relations
Royal Holloway University of London
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