Jim Nelson

About

Jim is a results-driven and commercially focused senior leader with a Big Four background. He currently serves as the Regional Head of AFC and UK MLRO at Entain. He has extensive financial crime experience, with significant exposure to board-level executives and regulators across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

His expertise spans AML, CTF, fraud, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) across both first- and second-line defence functions.

Over a career spanning more than 20 years in financial crime risk, Jim has held senior roles at Bank of America in London and Credit Suisse in Hong Kong. Prior to entering the banking sector, he spent seven years in KPMG’s Forensic practice, based in London, Switzerland, and the Far East, where he worked on investigations, corporate intelligence, expert witness engagements, and regulatory assignments.

 

 

 

 

Jim Nelson
Regional Head of AFC & UK MLRO
Entain