Emma Leigh
Operations Manager- Criterion Africa at Criterion Africa Partners- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Criterion Africa Partners
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United States
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager- Criterion Africa
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Jul 2020 - Present
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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PPS
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South Africa
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive: Governnace
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Feb 2015 - Jul 2020
Cape Town Area, South Africa I am responsible for the risk management, compliance, legal and company secretarial functions. I am responsible for the following types of entities from a governance perspective: intermediary services (category I financial services provider (“FSP”), advice (until 2017), investment management (category II FSP) , collective investment schemes (management company and unit trusts in SA and Ireland), administration (LISP) (category III FSP), custodian (nominee), retirement funds and long-term… Show more I am responsible for the risk management, compliance, legal and company secretarial functions. I am responsible for the following types of entities from a governance perspective: intermediary services (category I financial services provider (“FSP”), advice (until 2017), investment management (category II FSP) , collective investment schemes (management company and unit trusts in SA and Ireland), administration (LISP) (category III FSP), custodian (nominee), retirement funds and long-term insurance products. I head up the ESG analysis and reporting for the business. I am also responsible for strategy setting and delivery as part of the Executive Committee team at PPS Investments. I manage a team who help me deliver on my mandate. Show less
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PPS
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South Africa
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive: Finance and Governance
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Feb 2012 - Feb 2014
Cape Town Area, South Africa Responsible for full finance function and governance functions (risk management, compliance, legal and company secretarial)
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Finance Manager, Head of Governance and HR Manager
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Feb 2007 - Feb 2012
Cape Town Area, South Africa Responsible for full finance function, governance functions (risk management, compliance, legal and company secretarial) and full HR function.
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RisCura
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Financial Director
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Mar 2001 - Feb 2007
Cape Town Area, South Africa Responsible for finance function, governance function (risk management, compliance, legal and company secretarial), HR and Operations.
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Chevron
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Audit Co-ordinator: Africa
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Feb 1999 - Feb 2001
Cape Town Area, South Africa Responsible for internal audit function in Chevron's African operations (Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, Mauritius, reunion Island etc.)
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EY
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Audit Manager
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Feb 1998 - Sep 1998
Cape Town Area, South Africa I was seconded from EY's London office to Cape Town office as Assistant Manager in Audit. I also spent some time in EY's internal audit and management consulting divisions.
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Auditor
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Aug 1995 - Feb 1998
London, United Kingdom Accepted to the EY accounting auditor training graduate program from university to do articles to become a CA.
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Education
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University of Cambridge
BA Honours, Law -
University of the Free State
Post graduate CFP, Certified Financial Planner -
University of Cambridge
Master of Arts - MA, Law -
Compliance Institute SA
C (Prac), Compliance Practitioner -
Compliance Institute SA
C (Prof), Compliance Professional -
ICAEW
Chartered Accountant -
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Yoga teacher -
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