Golnar is a London-based consultant specialising in compliance processes and commercial matters.
Originally from France, she spent a decade working as an in-house counsel for a multinational company in Asia, the Middle East, and across Europe.
Over the years, Golnar has built a dual expertise in commercial and compliance matters. She has significant experience in auditing and designing compliance processes, internal and external investigations, ISO 37001 audit and certification, regulatory matters, contract review and negotiation, and commercial disputes.
Golnar graduated in International Law from Paris 1 – Sorbonne University, and holds a Masters in Transnational Law from King’s College, London.
Golnar has significant experience of advising multinational clients on a range of white-collar crime, regulatory and compliance issues from bribery and corruption to cyber crime and sanctions.
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Golnar advises multinational clients on risk assessments, designing and implementing compliance programs, and process monitoring. She is a certified auditor under ISO 37001 antibribery management system framework, for which she performs preliminary assessments, audit preparation, or full audits.
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Golnar has assisted an international client in investigating various cyberattacks and data theft across Europe.
Golnar advises multinational companies on designing sanctions policies, policy reviews and assessments, as well as the sanctions implications of specific transactions.
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Golnar assists companies on designing due diligence policies, as well as in performing due diligence, and reviewing of third-party risks.
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As a former regional compliance officer, Golnar has significant experience of internal investigations and managing whistleblowing procedures and alerts.
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Golnar provides support to clients in managing external cross-border investigations and relationships with the relevant stakeholders and regulators.
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Golnar previously worked, for more than eight years, in a multinational company operating in power generation and transmission markets worldwide. She held various positions, including Legal Counsel in Iran and Switzerland, and Legal Director for East Asia.
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Golnar previously worked, for more than eight years, in a multinational company operating in power generation and transmission markets worldwide. She held various positions, including Legal Counsel in Iran and Switzerland, and Legal Director for East Asia.
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Golnar provides continuous support in compliance matters to a British group of global insurance professionals operating in the London market specialising in marine, property, data breach, and life insurance. She assists on matters including broker and cover-holder reviews and assessments in line with financial crime regulations and Lloyds requirements, as well as sanctions policies.
Golnar was also an Auditor on the ISO37001 audit of the French and UK branches of a major Italian Bank.
For more than two years, Golnar has worked as a regional compliance officer for a French multinational company operating worldwide in rail transport markets, active in the fields of passenger transportation, signalling, and locomotives.
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