Michael Crystal

Michael Crystal serves as a Legal Advisor and holds previous titles of Senior Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited, where responsibilities include compliance monitoring, regulatory reporting, and anti-money laundering coordination within the financial services sector. Prior experience encompasses roles as a Risk Analyst, focusing on fraud monitoring and risk management, and as an Operations Consultant with expertise in unit trusts and retirement products. Michael also held the position of Director at Jorries Trading Proprietary Limited, managing staff and operational procedures, and worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Cape Town, contributing to significant legal publications. Further experience as a Candidate Attorney at Brevity Law involved assisting clients in commercial transactions and drafting legal documentation. Michael holds an LLB from the University of Cape Town and a CPrac (SA) designation from the Compliance Institute Southern Africa.