Ruth Helena Alves da Mota

Ruth is the Content Partnership Manager for LSEG Risk Intelligence, helping to advocate for and coordinate public private partnerships to fight financial crime. She is a subject matter expert in human trafficking and a member of the Expert Working Group in modern day slavery and human trafficking of the South African Anti-Money Laundering Integrated Taskforce (SAMLIT), which published a report on the illicit flows associated with human trafficking. She is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

What makes you a Risky Woman?

I’ve been part of the Risk and compliance industry for 10 years, having made it my mission to fight financial crime with great impact to humans and the environment. In my pursuit to bring justice through the environment I can influence, I am all about empowering the community with the knowledge they need to also combat financial crime in their own capacity and roles. Fostering collaboration requires trying new things and I am not afraid of that.

Name your top 3 achievements

1. Coordinating the SAMLIT report on Human Trafficking in South Africa
2. Being appointed as the Lead Coordinator for PPPs at LSEG Risk Intelligence
3. Being the first woman to graduate in my immediate family

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

Taking on my current role to lead the coordination of PPPs as it was a brand new role unlike any other in the organization, with no comparison metrics, I had to set my own measures of success to make it work.

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

I run marathons!

What is the best quality for successful leaders in Risk?

Continue to adapt to change and stay true to your values.