Samar Pratt leads Exiger’s financial crime compliance advisory practise, specialising in audit and assurance.

Since joining Exiger, Pratt has served as the deputy monitor on behalf of the US Department of Justice, and led independent examinations for the Financial Conduct Authority and the New York Federal Reserve board. In addition, she has helped clients to strengthen their financial crime compliance controls across the three lines of defence. Her work has also brought her into contact with regulators in Europe and the Asia Pacific region, providing her with insight into current regulatory expectations.

Having previously served in senior compliance assurance and audit roles, most recently as the global head of compliance assurance at Barclays, Pratt brings over two decades of experience in financial services. She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Audit Specialist (CAMS-Audit).