M. Burak Yurdaer is a professional specializing in financial crime, forensic investigations, sanctions, and regulatory compliance. He has extensive experience across a broad range of sectors, including banking and financial services, consumer finance, insurance, payments and fintech, automotive, manufacturing, energy, logistics, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), healthcare, e-commerce, technology, services, non-governmental organizations, and holding structures, delivering risk and compliance-focused engagements.
Within Deloitte, he is involved in projects related to financial crime, compliance and ethics, corporate investigations, and third-party risk. He provides advisory services to clients on the identification, assessment, and management of risks. In this context, he has developed expertise in taking a holistic approach to customer and business relationship risks, analyzing risks associated with third parties and business partners, conducting corporate intelligence assessments, evaluating fraud and misconduct risks, and advising on process and control frameworks.
He possesses in-depth knowledge of local regulatory frameworks established by MASAK and BDDK, as well as international regulations and best practices shaped by European Union legislation, FATF standards, OFAC sanctions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, and Sapin II.
Mr. Yurdaer holds a degree in Banking and Finance from Bilkent University and an MBA from Galatasaray University. He also holds the CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) and CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certifications.