Natalia Seoane

Team leader at Sqope Intelligence, a provider of enhanced due diligence reports, originally from Uruguay and now based in the Netherlands. I started my career in the non-profit sector and academia before shifting to risk intelligence as an analyst. Since January 2024, I took on a team leadership role, combining research and analysis skills with a passion for mentoring and team development. One of my key professional interests in this industry is sanctions risk and evasion techniques, and a recent milestone in 2025 was completing an ACAMS course on Sanctions Evasion Techniques.

What makes you a Risky Woman?

I’m driven by new challenges—transitioning from the non-profit sector to risk intelligence, quickly stepping into leadership roles, and adapting across cultures by moving from Uruguay to the Netherlands.

Name your top 3 achievements

1. Being a team leader at a leading due diligence firm. Successfully leading cross-cultural teams while personally adapting and thriving in new cultural environments myself.
2. Having achieved and maintained a fulfilling balance between my professional career and personal passions such as yoga, art and travel.
3. Successfully mentoring analysts who faced performance challenges with targeted programs to help them improve and grow within the company, eventually becoming essential members of the team.

What is the biggest risk you’ve taken in your career?

Entering the due diligence and risk intelligence sector during the pandemic through a freelance position was a risky move that, while providing valuable early experience, was filled with uncertainty.

What’s something most people don’t know about you?

Since I was young, I concentrate the most while listening to music.

What is the best quality for successful leaders in Risk?

A great leader should demonstrate strong emotional intelligence and an understanding of their team’s perspectives — not only to appreciate where others are coming from, but also to identify effective ways to address challenges and resolve issues collaboratively.