Kate Wilkie

Director – Risk Consulting 
Financial Crime – Anti-Money Laundering

Kate brings a pragmatic approach to managing and delivering strategic and process-improvement programs. She takes a holistic view of program delivery, enabling her to build meaningful, productive relationships with clients and stakeholders across all levels of an organisation.

With strong communication and problem-solving skills, Kate works closely with clients throughout each engagement, ensuring the successful implementation of effective and sustainable change. Her focus is on business adoption – making sure that compliance is not only achieved but also embedded within an organisation’s culture.

Kate’s focus on customising project and change management methodologies to suit each client’s unique environment ensures outcomes are both practical and sustainable. Working with a diverse range of large and complex organisations has equipped her with a strong ability to navigate stakeholder relationships and communicate effectively across all levels. She brings a deep understanding of how compliance operations impact the entire organisation, and she excels at managing competing priorities across both program delivery and broader strategic initiatives.

Kate’s commitment to tailored, outcome-driven delivery makes her a trusted partner in achieving sustainable compliance and transformation.

Experience

• Anti-money Laundering / Counter-Terrorism Financing Advisory – Assess, design and implement AML/CTF compliance programs supporting effective and sustainable outcomes.
• Internal audit – Implementation and management of internal audit programs (both co-sourced and fully outsourced), assessment of internal controls, process mapping, quality assurance of internal audit activities and working with Boards and Audit & Risk Committees
• Risk management – Review and development of risk management frameworks, risk management strategies, risk policies, risk appetite statements and delegation frameworks.
• Quality Assurance Reviews – Assessment of compliance with Institute of Internal Audit standards and identifying better practices to promote and optimise internal audit functions, and strengthen the overall governance, risk management and control environment within organisations.