Yolanda Masamba
Senior Consultant
Yolanda is an expert in the planning and implementation of Customer Due Diligence (CDD), KYC, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes within financial institutions, consistently achieving operational excellence
Yolanda possesses extensive knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and Financial Sanctions compliance. Yolanda has a proven track record in both advisory and operational roles, successfully executing financial crime controls, often under the intense scrutiny of regulatory investigations (S.166).
Yolanda began her professional career at a leading UK professional services firm, where she worked in the Forensic Investigation Services department on a remediation project for a UK investment firm. She then advanced her career by joining the UK branch of an Indian bank in London, focusing on facilitating a S166 remediation for the bank.
With a robust legal background from her studies with the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX), Yolanda transitioned to finance, earning a BA Honours degree (First Class) in Accounting and Finance from the University of East London. She is fluent in English as well as her native languages, Shona and Chewa.
Currently, Yolanda is pursuing her ICA International Advanced Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering, further enhancing her expertise in financial crime prevention.