Sean
Stander, CAMS
Sean Stander is the Head of AML/CFT Strategy and Client Due Diligence for Standard bank Group Limited. Sean joined the Group in 2015 and since then has focused on client risk from an AML/CFT perspective and setting the strategic direction for embedding the risk based approach to Compliance. His team is also responsible for the development of financial crime compliance policies, and the design and maintenance of the anti-bribery and corruption framework for Standard Bank.
Prior to that Sean worked for the Financial Intelligence Centre in South Africa for a period of 8 years, in the capacity of advising accountable institutions on compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, which is the primary legislation which governs the AML/CFT requirements for all businesses in South Africa. During this time Sean represented the FIC at the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), and also took part in capacity building initiatives in Africa Regions countries. Sean has an LLB from the University of Kwazulu-Natal, and a diploma in banking law from the University of the Witwatersrand.