Responsible for providing quality assurance and oversight over global financial crime related audit assignments covering topics including AML/CTF, sanctions, ABAC, and fraud.

Worked closely with FCA regulated firms, leading a multi-disciplinary team providing financial crime subject matter expert advice and support to Compliance and Internal Audit teams relating to all aspects of financial crime risk, regulatory compliance and governance. In addition, provided financial services firms with advice relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of financial crime.

Led high profile, complex and sizable assignmentsReported directly to various Heads of Audit, with responsibility for leading large multi-site teams and managing senior stakeholders, to ensure assignments focused on key risks, were of the right quality and were delivered within budget and tight timescales.Effectively communicated issues to senior management via a variety of channels, agreed commercially pragmatic action plans to address these issues, and tracked agreed actions to completion. Networked to effectively develop and maintain strong working relationships both within and outside LBG at all levels including senior stakeholders within Group Audit, the business and Risk, ensuring I kept up to date with emerging risks which enabled me to provide practical advice, guidance and recommended solutions relating to key risks faced by the Group.Assisted the growth and development of the department via various activities including internal and external recruitment, coaching colleagues, including direct Development Management responsibility for three Audit Managers, and developing and hosting department wide training sessions.

Responsible for operational reviews of key business processes to ensure risks are appropriately managed.

Identified as successor to the Chief Auditor, ALCB with responsibility for managing the activities of the Commercial Audit team, definition of the audit universe to ensure all key risks were identified, and design of the annual audit plan to ensure relevant controls were assessed.Led the Commercial Audit team to ensure the timely completion of the annual audit plan and participation in critical projects, resource planning, recruitment and staff development, active participation at senior management committee meetings, and managing the relationship with external audit to ensure the adoption of a coordinated approach to auditing.

Developed strong working relationships at all levels within the Corporation to improve the profile of Audit and to ensure control issues were identified as they arose and appropriate actions were taken. Communicated control weaknesses and recommended actions to senior management both verbally and via formal written reports for the US Audit Committee and the Corporate Board of Directors.

Developed profitable relationships/networks within the North West Business community.Researched opportunities in diverse sectors ranging from chemicals to telecoms.Prepared and presented ‘pitch’ packs to potential clients.

ICAEW training program