Philip Keller

Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
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Interim
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St. Ives, New South Wales, Australia
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Country experience:
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Switzerland
Western Europe -
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Northern Europe -
United States of America
Northern America -
Hong Kong
Eastern Asia -
Australia
Australia and New Zealand -
Papua New Guinea
Melanesia
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Languages:
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English (US),
English (US)Level: Native
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German,
GermanLevel: Native
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French
FrenchLevel: Basic
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English (US),
Achievements

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Expertise
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) AML & Financial Crime, Regulatory Strategy Risk Framework Design Operational Transformation Board Advisory Wealth Management Banking & Financial Services Stakeholder Engagement Cross-functional Leadership Non-Financial Risk Management FinTech & Digital Strategy Business Continuity Management Emerging Markets Wealth Technology (WealthTech) & Platform Strategy -
Services
GRC framework design and turnaround, AML & compliance uplift, regulatory strategy, risk culture transformation, board advisory, wealth management strategy, and WealthTech implementation.
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Employees overseen
100 employees
Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
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Interim
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St. Ives, New South Wales, Australia
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Country experience:
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Switzerland
Western Europe -
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Northern Europe -
United States of America
Northern America -
Hong Kong
Eastern Asia -
Australia
Australia and New Zealand -
Papua New Guinea
Melanesia
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Languages:
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English (US),
English (US)Level: Native
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German,
GermanLevel: Native
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French
FrenchLevel: Basic
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English (US),
Achievements
Why hire me in a fractional role
Experience
Fractional role
Strengths in this role: GRC leadership that protects and enables business growth.GRC leadership that protects and enables business growth. Commercial Impact -Risk management that supported 24% loan book growth -Governance frameworks that enable decisions, not delay them Organizational Leadership -Led ~100 GRC professionals across 8 disciplines -Transformed underperforming GRC into high-performing units Regulatory Credibility -Direct engagement with central banks and supervisors
Industry Group: Finance
Industry: Banking
Years of experience: 20 years
Industry Group: Finance
Industry: Financial Services
Years of experience: 20 years
Company name: Kina Securities Limited
Company size: 800 employees
Role in this company: Transformed the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) framework across Compliance, AML, Credit, Fraud, Legal, Risk, and Audit functions. Led a team of ~100, strengthened regulatory relationships, and contributed to a ~24% growth in the loan portfolio to approximately USD 800 million.
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Board membership
Company: BioMetallica
Position: ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
From: 01/01/2026
To: Present
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Degrees & accreditations
Master of Science in Global Finance
Bachelor of Science in Business Management (Honors) - Organizational Leadership Concentration
Certificate in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Certificate in Governance and Risk Management
Computer Science (CS50) for Lawyers
Scrum Master Certification
Professional Scrum Master
HKSI Practising Certificate (Securities) Papers 1, 7, 8
Leading Innovative Teams
Big Data & Social Analytics
Advanced Project Management
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Financial Engineering
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Membership & affiliations
Fellow - Governance Institute of Australia
Member - Swiss Risk Association
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Success story
Inherited a dysfunctional GRC function at Papua New Guinea's second-largest bank. Within 12 months, rebuilt compliance, AML, credit, fraud, legal, risk and audit into an accountable, high-performing unit while contributing to 24% loan book growth to ~USD 800M. Restored regulatory credibility and established frameworks aligned with international standards.