Anila Haleem

Anila serves as Principal Sanctions & Export Controls within the Economic Crime Team at UK Finance, the trade body representative for over 300 financial institutions. Responsible for advancing corporate compliance with government, Anila leads the monitoring and consults on applicable sanctions and its intersection with export controls, proliferation finance and AML provisions across multiple jurisdictions with cross-industry sectors. 

Founder of the UK Finance Women in Sanctions Forum and Co-host of the UK Finance Sanctions School Podcast series, Anila is widely celebrated for her collaborative efforts in bridging the gap as a generational leader, promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.