Nicci John

Experience

A highly accomplished risk, ethics, and compliance professional, with over 20 years of experience in the financial services and professional audit sectors across Africa, the UK and EMEA regions. She has led multidisciplinary teams, implemented firm-wide compliance controls, and overseen high-volume audit and breach management processes. She is recognised for developing effective policies, delivering impactful training, conducting M&A due diligence, and embedding a culture of ethics and accountability. With a strong ability to engage senior stakeholders and present to governance committees, she consistently delivers regulatory alignment and reputational risk mitigation. Her collaborative leadership style and commitment to excellence make her a trusted advisor in driving strategic compliance, risk and ethics initiatives, enhancing monitoring frameworks, and responding effectively to regulatory inquiries.

Industry expertise

Deep industry expertise in auditor independence, ethical standards, conflict management, operational risk, and regulatory compliance. Her career spans senior leadership roles at global firms including EY and Deloitte leading local and international frameworks such as IRBA, SEC, PCAOB, ISQM1, Companies Act, and FRC She is highly skilled in managing conflict of interest processes, conducting compliance audits, handling regulatory responses, and embedding ethical cultures through policy development and training. 
 

Qualifications

• Bcom Risk Management
• CBCI