James Whitfield

Head of Compliance

James Whitfield brings 12 years of experience in financial services regulation to his role as Head of Compliance. A former examiner at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), he conducted over 150 supervisory reviews of banks, payment service providers and electronic money institutions under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Financial Regulation from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and is a certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). His deep expertise in KYC/AML frameworks and regulatory technology enables him to help organisations navigate evolving compliance requirements while streamlining their document verification processes to meet FCA and HM Treasury standards.