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Leopoldt is an Admitted Attorney, LLB, B.com Law, ACAMS graduate, TRM & Chainalysis On-chain Analytics and Compliance Certified who has gained valuable experience within local and international legal, compliance, AML, CTF and risk environments as a legal, risk and compliance specialist.
Leopoldt has in-depth knowledge and expertise on wallet screening, on-chain investigations, building and maintaining business wide risk assessments, AML policies, procedures, programs, and training. He served a variety of international Finance, Legal, Risk, and Audit teams and has in-depth experience on all types of client structures and jurisdictions. He worked globally with different legislation, regulators, FICs (financial intelligence centres), and authorities on STRs, AML, and audit queries. Leopoldt has spoken and presented and formed part on numerous panels & webinars locally and internationally on related AML, Compliance and Crypto topics.
Leopoldt started his career with one of the largest law firm groups in South Africa in 2014 and worked closely with clients on a variety of commercial agreements, transactions and also served in the litigation department, where he represented clients on various legal matters, general litigation, and disputes. In 2017, he joined a world leading law firm, Hogan Lovells, as a Compliance Specialist and lead his team of Compliance Officers. Apart from his day-to-day compliance and management duties, he assisted to build, implement, and review risk assessments, AML/CDD policies, provided advice and guidance on compliance related queries, i.e., multiple high risk & sanctioned jurisdictions and all types of complex client structures and entities. Leopoldt also served on the risk panel and as the audit contact specialist for all internal and external audit related enquiries & filling of STRs to relevant global authorities.
Leopoldt joined Provenance in 2022 and currently serves as a Compliance Manager and heads up the OCA (On Chain Analytics) service line.