A career compliance professional, Chris provides advice and guidance to colleagues to ensure the needs of the business are met whilst maintaining compliance with the letter and spirit of the many laws and regulations governing the local and international financial services industry. In December 2017 Chris assumed the position of Group Head of Compliance for Fidelity Bank with offices in Cayman and Nassau.An internal move to the Cayman office in August 2014 saw Chris assuming the regulated roles of MLCO and MLRO with a focus on AML and Client on-boarding activities for the world-wide client base of Elian. Additionally, holding responsibility for some operational matters as the Operations Manager Caribbean. Recent changes to the client on-boarding process were mapped and implemented by Chris to assist the business streamline its processes, save costs and more easily meet Client Due Diligence responsibilities. In November 2016 following the purchase of Elian by Intertrust Group Chris joined the Cayman team to provide continuity of services to legacy Elian staff.Chris joined Elian (Ogier Fiduciary Services at the time) in 2011 assuming the Approved Person roles of Compliance (CF10) and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (CF11). Originally a provider of Operator services for UCIS, Elian UK transitionied to a provider of services to those regulated by AIFMD with Chris leading the FCA change of permissions to ensure services could be delivered from day one. Chris joined John Lamb Partnership in 2007 as Head of Compliance and subsequently took on a wider set of responsibilities, becoming COO in 2008. In 2010 he successfully steered the firm through a COLS application with the FSA and on 1 October became one of the founding partners of John Lamb LLP.In 2003 Chris joined Alexander Hall Associates to prepare the company for mortgage regulation, becoming Head of Compliance in January 2004. He went on to join the FSA where he planned and conducted thematic reviews.