Levashini Govender
Can you tell us a bit about your background?
I studied Law in South Africa and started my career as a law graduate, then quickly moving into the fast paced world of Private Banking. I enjoyed providing funding solutions and excellent service to private bank clients across South Africa and worked my way up to regional Operational Head of FNB Private Bank. FNB is one of the largest banks in South Africa.
We moved to London in 2013 with a young family, and whilst I loved spending time with my children, I always wanted to get back into the corporate world. I have always been attracted to FS compliance and financial crime, therefore was excited to join Cosegic in July 2017 (then Compliancy Services), who were superb as a return to work mum giving me the flexibility to pursue my career while being a mum. At Cosegic, I have the opportunity to use my knowledge and experience in financial crime to support our diverse client base.
What excites you about working for Cosegic?
Our fantastic culture, my colleagues and the opportunities to work with experienced and knowledgeable individuals.
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Maintain excellent client relationships, partnering clients to find solutions to their problems, and client satisfaction after an assurance review is completed.
What areas do you see as the biggest challenges, and what opportunities come with them?
I see the use AI as a massive opportunity to help drive improved advisory services to clients and improve client service levels. AI also has a growing impact on risk in Financial Crime.
What are you working on at the moment?
Various clients’ financial crime assurance reviews, they always keep me busy.
What is the best piece of advice you’ve been given?
Work hard and work smart, make sure you prioritise great service for your clients.
Describe yourself in three words.
Passionate, dedicated and fun-loving.
Outside of work, what keeps you busy?
We have a busy family life, my kids are up to all sorts, which is how we like it. You will find me watching them play waterpolo, netball, rugby, cricket and hockey. We love travelling as a family and nothing beats a few weeks at the beach to unwind and relax.
