Jeff Saayman

Jeff represents Ares as a senior consultant specialising in security, risk, and crisis management across Africa.

With over 15 years experience operating in hostile and complex environments, he delivers real-time insights and pragmatic solutions to clients across government, humanitarian, and commercial sectors. Jeff has supported field operations and strategic planning in regions including Africa, Central Asia, Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
He is a former Royal Marines Commando and brings extensive field-based expertise in stakeholder engagement, due diligence, crisis coordination, and access facilitation. His focus areas include market entry, operational continuity, reputational risk management, and compliance alignment. Known for his grounded approach and contextual fluency, Jeff enables Ares’s clients to operate with clarity and confidence.