Jonine Meadon
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
A focused, driven, and results-oriented professional with extensive expertise across risk management, regulatory compliance, governance, internal audits, data protection, anti-money laundering, fraud detection, customer due diligence, and legal & regulatory affairs. Unwavering commitment to success, and a knack for identifying opportunities and establishing realistic objectives. Key strengths are aligning risk and compliance strategies with corporate policies and business objectives. Leading by example and proficient in problem-solving and multitasking, fostering a productive environment to consistently achieve high-performance standards. Currently interested in evolving deeper knowledge of sustainability and incorporating it into the everyday business of the organizations involved. Detail-driven Compliance Officer focused on maximizing company compliance with applicable laws and standards. Knowledgeable about internal controls, process evaluations and procedural reviews. Proficient in [Software ].
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Risk & Compliance and Governance/Company Secretary
Governance Professional On Call
Melbourne, VIC
04.2024 - Current
- Developing, implementing, communicating and maintaining governance, risk and compliance policies, processes and procedures
- Supported and developed corporate governance principles, governance programs and risk management frameworks
- Coordinate and prepare responses to multiple regulators and bodies such as ASIC.
Risk & Compliance Manager
African Alliance
05.2021 - 04.2024
- Managed compliance, risk and governance management and regulatory developments with a focus on sustainability across the African Alliance Group (insurance, asset management, wealth management, private equity, corporate advisory, micro-lending, insurance, property, and retail)
- Oversee, train and liaise with internal business divisions to ensure a sound understanding of compliance, risk requirements, and governance issues
- Advised management and relevant personnel of emerging compliance and risk issues and established controls to mitigate risks through compliance projects
- Provide advice concerning regulatory (including Anti-Money Laundering) issues and the applicability of Group policies and procedures to business.
- Defined and developed policies and procedures for consumer reporting and privacy practices.
Risk & Compliance Manager and Company Secretary
Izwe Africa
09.2019 - 04.2021
- Designed, implemented, and monitored overall enterprise risk management, governance and compliance frameworks, registers, and assurance processes in line with international ISO, FATF and regulatory requirements
- Managed all AML/CTF and data protection responsibilities per international policies and procedures for countering financial crime, including money laundering, fraud, sanctions, politically exposed persons, anti-bribery, and corruption-related compliance
- Attend to all Company Secretarial duties and responsibilities, including managing all bank regulations and mandates across the Group.
Legal, Risk & Compliance Manager
First National Bank - Wealth & Investments & Secured Lending
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Developed, implemented, and monitored regulatory and legislative changes and practices of applicable regulatory authorities, legislation and industry best practices and policies
- Provided second and third line of defence input to fraud, AML/CTF compliance and risk-related policies, procedures, and regulations
- Escalated suspicious transactions to respective managers, groups, and regulatory bodies, provided feedback on any gaps, and proposed any required investigations to create required ring-fence frameworks
- Conducted periodic internal reviews and audits to ensure compliance procedures are followed, and risk framework is adhered to
Legal Implementation & Compliance Manager of Africa
Grofin
01.2015 - 10.2015
- Draft policies, procedures, operating manuals, and trained different countries on risks, compliance, and regulatory requirements, as well as controls mitigating risks and financial loss.
Education
A
Skills
- Uphold risk management framework and maintain adequate risk management systems
- Ensure business awareness, understanding and compliance with relevant financial services regulations including AML/CTF and license compliance
- Develop and implement compliance monitoring and review program
- Manage and monitor regulatory compliance requirements
- Advise key stakeholders of emerging risk and compliance regulations and risk issues
- Enforce and ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial institutions
- Liaising with business leadership team in ensuring completion of departmental risk registers
- Monitoring implementation of action plans to ensure risk mitigation efforts are proceeding as required
- Maintaining breaches and incidents reporting processes and systems in conjunction with other stakeholders
- Develop and oversee control systems to prevent violations and continually improve compliance programs and policies
- Prepare reports for senior management, audit & risk committees, boards, and external regulatory bodies
- Deliver ongoing training and awareness initiatives for operational teams to promote best practices and development of sustainability
- Advise on regulatory compliance for integrated reporting and setting targets and reporting benchmarks to assess how organisations create, preserve or erode value over time
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills, with ability to analyse complex information to identify key issues/actions and drive resolution
Accomplishments
- Directed the lead response to a cyber-attack by the BlackCat - cyber gang (taken down by the FBI in Dec 2023) ensuring compliance with over 12 regulatory bodies including the GDPR and EU privacy directives, with a 100% success rate in regulatory reporting, fraud crisis management and recovery.
- Orchestrated the development of a comprehensive regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and risk framework solution utilising a cloud base platform.
- Automated regulatory compliance, corporate governance, risk management, and policy review on a digital platform, simplifying compliance monitoring across diverse regulations and achieving a 99% success rate with over 10 regulators.
- Implemented and monitored risk and compliance within the operational areas in such a successful manner resulted in 100% KYC/CDD compliance audits every year of employment.
Volunteer Experience
- Risk & Compliance and Corporate Governance (Not-for-Profit Organisations), 02/2021, Present, Developing and advise on risk management frameworks and regulatory compliance policies, processes and procedures. Coordinating and preparing responses to regulators and bodies such as ASIC., Draft business plans, constitutions and assist with government funding applications.
- Pro Bono Legal Advisory, 2009, 2023, Assist in educating communities on estate planning and drafting of the Last Will and Testament.
References
Will be provided on request.
Timeline
Risk & Compliance and Governance/Company Secretary
Governance Professional On Call
04.2024 - Current
Risk & Compliance Manager
African Alliance
05.2021 - 04.2024
Risk & Compliance Manager and Company Secretary
Izwe Africa
09.2019 - 04.2021
Legal, Risk & Compliance Manager
First National Bank - Wealth & Investments & Secured Lending
02.2019 - 08.2019
Legal Implementation & Compliance Manager of Africa
Grofin
01.2015 - 10.2015
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