Michél Botha (née Coetzer)

Michél Botha (née Coetzer) has extensive experience in the legal and compliance fields. In 2022, they began working as the Head of AML and Financial Crime for Stubben Edge. Prior to that, they worked at Hogan Lovells from 2016 to 2022, where they held roles as the Conflicts and Compliance L&D Manager, Compliance Learning & Development Specialist, and Compliance Officer. In their role as Compliance Learning & Development Specialist, they wrote all standard operating procedures for the various functions and processes of the Compliance department, amended and implemented a new risk assessment for new client registration, and researched, drafted, and implemented a new ongoing monitoring process to drastically reduce turnaround times and improve efficacy. As Compliance Officer, they were responsible for ensuring compliance with local and international AML rules and regulations, and conducted Client Due Diligence (KYC) for clients from all the Hogan Lovells firms internationally. From 2014 to 2016, Michél worked as a Candidate Attorney at Venter & von Abo Attorneys, where they specialized in Family Law, including but not limited to divorce matters, maintenance, rights and access to minors, and custody of minors. Michél was also the Head of Debt Collection department, and had in-depth knowledge of the Debt Collections Act, Magistrates Court Act, Attorneys Act, National Credit Act & Consumer Protection Act.

Michél Botha (née Coetzer) obtained their Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit in the years 2008-2011. Michél then completed an LLM in South African Environmental Law and Governance from the same university in 2012-2014. In 2016-2017, they completed a Compliance Management degree from the University of Johannesburg, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Drafting and Interpretation of Contracts from the same university. Michél also attended Monument High School from 2001-2005. Michél was also admitted as an Attorney by the Law Society of South Africa.