A senior business leader with a reputation for delivering high quality complex regulatory and compliance investigations. Deep subject matter expertise combined with a proven track-record in advising clients on managing risk, multi-jurisdictional complex investigations and compliance matters.
Working collaboratively with teams of experts with relevant skills and experience to manage legal, commercial and reputational risks associated with regulatory and financial crime issues. Leading in the field and known and respected by regulators and industry groups across different financial services sectors.
Alongside legal colleagues, experience acting for banks and similar corporations in leading regulatory investigations into breaches of law, mis-selling, market abuse, money laundering, compliance failings and economic sanctions breaches. Deploying a multi-disciplinary approach combining legal and regulatory expertise centred on financial and economic crime, including, bribery and corruption, money laundering and fraud.
Extensive skills and experience incorporating the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret large volumes of data to identify and rectify issues related to regulatory compliance and ethical conduct within financial institutions. Ian has developed a combination of technical expertise, industry knowledge, and problem-solving skills.
His key skills and experiences relevant to data and analytics in financial conduct remediation include data collection and integration, data analysis, regulatory knowledge, communication and training and programme management. This combination of skills enables the delivery of scalable regulatory investigations and remediation projects delivered robustly and cost-effectively.
Sharp focus on identifying, tracking and mitigating data risks and issues before they escalate at scale. Leading operational delivery teams and supporting the design, implementation and testing of conduct risk data, compliance policies and controls; performing reviews and conducting internal conduct risk related investigations.
Recognised by peers, clients and colleagues for meticulous planning and project management expertise, developing detailed and robust methodologies and deploying pragmatic solutions.