Jonathan Le Roux

Experience

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  South African National Defence Force

  Jan 1993 - Dec 1993

  Payments Clerk

  Compulsory National Service

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  Holiday Inn Garden Court

  Jan 1994 - Feb 1995

  Night Manager/Auditor
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  Old Mutual South Africa

  Feb 1995 - Jun 2002

  • Fraud Prevention Specialist (Forensics Division)

    Sept 1998 - Jun 2002

  • Trainer, Research and Training (Employee Benefits)

    Mar 1998 - Aug 1998

  • Internal Auditor - Employee Benefits

    Feb 1995 - Mar 1998
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  Flipside

  Jul 2002 - Jul 2004

  Sole Proprietor/Owner

   Investigated a R1.2 million fraud case involving one of the employees of a Financial Services company, where the total monies stolen was fully recovered and employee prosecuted both within the company and via the court of law

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  Ernst & Young

  Aug 2004 - Nov 2006

  Manager - Fraud Investigations and Dispute Services (FIDS)

   Led the Fraud Team during benchmarking/gap analysis review of the risk management function at a large cellular services provider (forensic technology/technology). Assessment, benchmarking, determining required future state and performed gap analysis

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  DirectAxis

  Dec 2006 - Feb 2010

  Head : Operational Risk and Audit

  • Implementation and management of Operational Risk Management to Wesbank/First Rand Banking Group Basel II requirements –striving for creation of 1st-tiered approach of a ‘no surprise’ risk environment (Dec 06 to Feb 10)• During relocation of business premises from Claremont to Diep River was involved in access control and CCTV procurement and the implementation and delivery of security services

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  Exactech Fraud Prevention Solutions (Pty) Ltd.

  Mar 2010 - Feb 2011

  Fraud Prevention Director

   Reviewed/implemented Phase 1 of Engen Security Services’ Fraud Risk Management Strategy, conducted security benchmarking exercise Conducted a fraud risk assessment for Roshcon (an ESKOM subsidiary) – review of Finance/HR/Procurement departments (Jun/Jul 10) Member of team that compiled requests for Information and Quote for a security tender for Engen, management recommendations

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  Crole Le Roux & Associates CC

  Feb 2011 - Sept 2012

  Member/Independent Risk Consultant

   Developed and delivered Fraud Awareness Training module for Yankhalink Ltd., a Ghana-based company, for a Procurement Fraud/Corporate Risk/Fraud Prevention course Developed technical spec. on security requirements for the guarding of 34 branches of Engen Petroleum Ltd., assessment of submissions

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  CQS Technology Holdings

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2014

  Audit/Forensic/Risk Specialist & Solutions Manager

   Development of the fraud risk management and CQS Essentials product addressing business/functional/governance requirements (13 and 14) Developed a Fraud Risk Management solution suite based on the ACFE Fraud Categories • Implementation of risk management software (Methodware) for Angola Liquified Natural Gas (13 and 14)• Providing fraud risk management input into product development• Assisting with business development and client interaction to further sales• Presented Fraud Risk Training modules and Fraud Awareness/Fraudscape sessions to clients across Africa Show less

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  Fit4Fraud

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Sole Proprietor (Independent Audit/Forensic/Risk Specialist)

  • Providing Fraud Risk Management services to companies seeking to improve their corporate governance performance

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  EY

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

  Senior Manager - Fraud Investigations and Dispute Services (FIDS)

   Led the Fraud Team during benchmarking/gap analysis review of the risk management function at a large cellular services provider (forensic technology and technology services). Assessment, benchmarking against similar entities, determining required future state and performed gap analysis (processes/people/purpose). Rollout of 9th Global Fraud Survey : Fraud Risk in Emerging markets, to South African and Namibian clients Member of team that reviewed governance reports emanating from the Electricity Supply Commission of South Africa • Providing Fraud Risk Management services to companies seeking to improve their corporate governance performance• Selling and marketing of Fraud Prevention nationally• Developed Fraud Prevention proposals for the private and public sectors• Implementation of fraud risk management strategy for financial services/asset management companies, Alexander Forbes and The Electricity Supply Commission of South Africa (ESKOM) Show less

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  Botswana Lucara

  Mar 2019 - now

   Best In Class Enterprise GRC Management - GRC 202/20 Research LLC (23) Runner-up Award Africa Risk Management Provider - IRMSA (21) Member of team that developed software tool (Cura) to mitigate enterprise risk (management/internal audit/business continuity/policy/compliance modules)• Reporting directly to the Managing Director• Quarterly submission of Board Risk Pack (strategic/operational risks)• Strategic management of the establishment, maturity and enhancement of the Security Operations Management (including the Investigation & Intelligence and Governance & Assurance Teams)• Managing the enterprise and operational risk as laid-down in the Lucara Risk Management Framework and Policy• Management and motivation of a Security Manager, an Information Technology Manager, an Internal Audit Manager and a VIP Senior Risk Officer (who in turn oversee a staff complement totalling 110)• Risk and fraud management• Controlling Security/I.T./Internal Audit/Operational budgets, cost and performance reviews and CAPEX • Reviewing risk registers across 16 departments, ensuring controls are effective, reviewing and authorising action plans• Liaison with Chief Financial Officer to ensure adequate risk insurance• Review of local and international corporate governance acts/regulations/leading practices, ensuring compliance• Controlling all staff training on security related issues, some course development and presentation, selection of external service providers• Management of IT function (Sep 21 to Present) – management of an I.T. Manager, member of I.T. Steering Committee, driving I.T. technical strategyRisk/Fraud/Security Projects included :• Member of COVID Crisis Management and Task teams (Feb 20 to Present)• Implemented the Enterprise Risk Management project for Lucara Botswana including adoption of the CURA risk management software (Jun 19 to Jun 20)• Implemented the Business Continuity Management Project for Lucara Botswana (Jun 19 to Mar 20) Show less

  • Chief Risk Consultant / Strategic Risk Advisor

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Chief Risk Officer

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2024

  • Security/Business Consultant

    Mar 2019 - Sept 2019