I am an experienced banking and corporate finance professional with a uniquely extensive background in international and domestic Corporate and Commercial finance gained from senior relationship, credit and risk management, plus significant risk advisory and regulatory project roles, with Tier 1 banks and financial institutions and , currently the FCA, where I now specialise in High Cost Short Term Lending - Supervision, Policy & CompetitionAs a result, I possess comprehensive experience of the legislation, risk and regulatory control frameworks and compliance / monitoring / detailed transactional monitoring requirements associated with Financial Services - including Financial Crime, AML,KYC and onboarding, FSMA & MiFID II, FCA Consumer Duty, s.166, Vulnerable Customers and PROD4.Strong academic background - My professional qualifications comprise:- ACIB, CeFA, CeMAP, ICA Certificate in Trade Based Financial Crime Compliance.My expertise incorporates the provision of needs related tailored solutions across the full spectrum of corporate/commercial finance requirements - including trade finance, invoice finance / ABL, commercial property finance and private equity- all based on strategic conversations. This is coupled with credit analysis, management and supervision of the associated risks.More recently I have specialised in senior contract / interim and regulatory roles with the FCA( Credit & Lending Authorisations), FOS (Financial Investigations) and RBS (providing complex SME complaint case assessment and recommendation of customer outcome, redress - associated calculations and final outcome letters preparation and QC on a high profile bank Remediation Programme).Typically, as a Relationship Director I was focused on deal origination in the £5 – 350m turnover space. Within this I developed a number of sector specialisms, including manufacturing, property, Fast Track 100, independent schools, franchising, commercial property finance, manufacturing, automotive, procurement, fashion plus many others. In addition to my regulatory, corporate strategic advisory and complaint handling expertise I am well regarded as a ‘dealmaker’ in the professional marketplace possessing strong relationships with a wide range of finance professionals, banks, Private Equity, Venture Capital and other intermediaries that I have developed throughout my career.Comprehensive experience gained as a contractor who can hit the ground running.