About

Shairon is Group Head of the Global Compliance & AML Control Group, GTFD. Management of Compliance & AML risk; management strategy and operations for EMEA. Developing the Financial Crime Risk Framework. Working with GTFD management (including Head of Credit, Head of Transaction Management, as part of Senior Management Team and liaison with key stakeholders in 2LOD Compliance and marketing teams in EMEA. Leading and managing the Compliance & AML team.

Formerly, Director, Deputy MLRO, Head of Financial Crime Advisory & High Risk Client Review Team, managing a large Financial Crime Advisory team focussed on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Trade Finance, Sanctions, Enhanced Due Diligence, (EDD), and Policy. Strategic and operational management of High-Risk Client Approvals in a BAU and Remediation environment and Compliance oversight of 1LOD on-boarding, client monitoring and off-boarding, across Global Banking, Corporates & Markets, Wealth; DCM bonds, securitisation, secondary loans, equities, funds, principal investments, Investment Banking/M&A advisory, FICC and private banking.

Significant leadership across emerging markets and other high-risk jurisdictions, involving clients and counterparties. Leading on analysis of FIs, Corporates, Correspondent Banks, Listed Entities, Trusts, Funds, Introducers, State Entities, PEPs and (Ultra) High Net Worth Individuals. SMR Escalation liaison point for PEP evaluation.

Formerly an MD in corporate investigations acting as a trusted independent consultant for leading corporate intelligence and risk management firms; supporting Counsel in high profile financial litigation for civil, criminal and regulatory proceedings in the UK jointly with UK law enforcement sources. UK Financial Regulator experience and trained with knowledge of the UK and European financial crime regulatory framework and global regulatory environment.