Steven Blair Email and Phone Number

Line management of MSB specialist compliance investigators who are responsible for carrying out risk based interventions on high risk registered businesses.Quality reviews of business risk assessments including policies controls and procedures in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations.

I control a portfolio of Large and Complex Businesses including the largest in Anti Money Laundering Supervision(AMLS).I am the spoc responsible for dealing with these customers, supervising them in accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations, which includes addressing regulatory breaches and failures which have lead to civil or criminal penalties. I have managed and coordinated projects, which has included a program of priority interventions to meet ministerial targets (KPIs), thus creating workload for AMLS visiting staff. I lead from the front and have made continued positive contribution to the delivery of the AMLS compliance strategy/vision.I have extensive AML knowledge and experience, including identifying and incorporating strict regime changes across multiple areas of AMLS, bringing an innovative and informed approach to initiatives which has led to me having a proven track record of delivering process efficiency across the Department.I have undertaken over 550 risk based quality compliance inspection visits across the regulatory sector dealing with risk assessment and risk mitigation activities of SME and Large Businesses.