Walter Palk

Partner, Head of Clients and Markets

乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Lower Gulf

Walter is a Partner in 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 in the Lower Gulf with a particular focus on the financial services and technology sectors. His current role entails leading clients in their growth and business transformation strategies, risk management and internal control optimization initiatives. He also carries a leadership role in the Lower Gulf firm as head of Clients & Markets for the UAE and Oman markets, overseeing client segments, branding and communications and specifically accountable for Sovereign Wealth Funds as a sector. Walter has strong networks both within the region as well as across Europe, Africa and globally within 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网. He has served clients with 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 for 31 years across four continents. Walter has led over 120 consulting projects over the past 30 years that have focused specifically on technology implementations, business change, integration and separation, risk management, internal controls, data governance, anti-money laundering (AML), information risk management, operational risk, project and program management.

Areas of expertise

Advisory     Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services     Regulatory Compliance     Risk Consulting     Technology     Sovereign wealth funds     wealth funds

  • Advisory
  • Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Services
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Risk Consulting
  • Technology

  • CA (SA)

  • BComm (Accounting)

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

  • Certified in the Enterprise Governance of IT (CEGIT)

  • Registered Auditor (RA) - IRBA

  • Large-scale business change projects and programmes

  • Regulatory compliance and remediation

  • Technology Enablement, Technology Strategy and Governance

  • Post-deal integration/separation