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Tendai Rwodzi

@tendairwodzi

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Compliance and financial crime lawyer with 14+ years' expertise across Zimbabwe, South Africa, and UK.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior compliance or AML roles where I can lead risk frameworks, strengthen AML/CFT programmes, mentor teams, and influence regulatory strategy in a growth-focused, ethical organisation.

I am a legal practitioner and compliance professional with over 14 years' experience in compliance risk management, financial crime and international trade law across Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

I have led AML/CFT programmes for banks and fintechs, developed institutional risk and combined assurance frameworks, redesigned role-based training, and implemented risk-based compliance approaches that reduced compliance queries and closed audit findings.

My work includes advisory roles to regulators and financial institutions, managing transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting, and supporting major M&A and corporate finance matters during secondments.

I am recognised for clear communication, calm execution under pressure, and a strong work ethic; I also contribute to governance and community initiatives as a board member and founder of an educational bursary trust.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AML Officer

Zimswitch

Jun 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 4 months)

Provided legal, compliance and financial crime advisory services, developed the financial crime compliance framework and risk governance including key risk indicators, and redesigned role-based training to strengthen AML/CFT controls.

AML CFT Financial Crime Training Development Enterprise Risk Management Advisory

Compliance Regulatory Consultant

Crescent Compliance

Sep 2021 - Jul 2023 (1 year 10 months)

Provided compliance and financial crime advisory services to banks, stockbrokers and regulators, monitored AML/CFT controls and designed institutional risk assessments while delivering knowledge-sharing and training materials.

Regulatory Compliance AML CFT Risk Assessment Stakeholder Engagement Compliance Testing

Regulatory Affairs Manager

First Capital Bank

Jul 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Advised business on regulatory, conduct and reputational risk matters, maintained regulatory awareness and delivered compliance induction training achieving >98% staff training coverage and closed 85% of internal audit findings.

Regulatory Compliance Compliance

Money Laundering Reporting Officer

First Capital Bank

Nov 2017 - Jul 2018 (8 months)

Maintained the bank's financial crime programme, oversaw transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting, led system change and KYC enhancements that improved onboarding turnaround by 50% and reduced KYC queries by 50%.

Transaction Monitoring KYC Correspondent Banking Risk Mitigation

Compliance Manager (AML)

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe

Apr 2015 - Oct 2017 (2 years 6 months)

Oversaw AML and sanctions programmes, advised on EDD/CDD and compliance frameworks, developed training and implemented a risk-based AML/CFT approach and a Compliance Champion programme across the bank.

AML CFT Sanctions Risks Training Development Compliance Monitoring Stakeholder Management

Legal Associate (Intern/Secondee)

Manokore Attorneys

Nov 2012 - Mar 2015 (2 years 4 months)

Drafted and negotiated commercial contracts, supported high-value M&A transactions and established a knowledge management research and conveyancing desk.