Anita Salwan
Experienced compliance professional
Glasgow Life•Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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A committed, convergent and collaborative leader who creates strategic clarity in pursuit of objectives with laser focus and resilience in high pressure situations. As an experienced risk professional with a career which has included being the regulatory lead in strategic organisational change, influencing strategic and transformational change and driving the organisational response to ESG, I have proven ability to set the intellectual order and cut through complexity, thus supporting organisations through strategic, mandatory and organisational change programmes. I am commercially aware with vast experience influencing and challenging at senior and executive levels, with stakeholder management and strong relationships based on trust, as the foundation. Stand out successes and areas of expertise include climate risk, strategy oversight, third party suppliers, change in control, FSMA Part VII banking transfers, RAS and policy development and oversight, mortgage regulation, insurance regulation, consumer credit, payment services, complaints handling, senior managers and certified persons regime, data protection, and regulator relationship management.
Career Timeline
- BarclaysCurrentNov 2024–Present· 1 yr 10 mos
- Managing Director, BUK Compliance, Business BankingCurrentJun 2025–Present
- Head of Tesco Bank ComplianceNov 2024–Jun 2025
- Glasgow LifeCurrentSep 2023–Present· 3 yrs
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrentSep 2023–Present
- Apr 2023–Nov 2024· 1 yr 7 mos
- Head of Risk Services, Strategy & RegulationApr 2023–Nov 2024
- Nov 2017–Nov 2023· 6 yrs
- GovernorNov 2017–Nov 2023
- Jun 2014–Apr 2023· 8 yrs 10 mos
- Head of First Line Risk and Control, Digital and InnovationDec 2021–Apr 2023
- Head of Climate RiskJul 2021–Nov 2021
- Chief of StaffJun 2020–Jul 2021
- Head of Regulatory Policy & ConductJun 2014–Jun 2020
- Jul 2013–Jun 2014· 11 mos
- Senior Manager Policy & Standards (Mortgages, Insurance & TCF)Jul 2013–Jun 2014
- Aug 2011–Jun 2013· 1 yr 10 mos
- Senior Manager Regulatory LiaisonAug 2011–Jun 2013
- Apr 2006–Jul 2011· 5 yrs 3 mos
- Senior Manager, ComplianceApr 2006–Jul 2011
- 2005–Mar 2006· 1 yr 2 mos
- Senior Solicitor2005–Mar 2006
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Hons
Law
University of Strathclyde