AF
Experience15+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
A senior risk and regulatory expert with a diverse background that spans several regulatory bodies, a ‘big four’ consultancy, retail banking and fintech. Most recently VP Risk & Compliance at Dozens, I was also previously Head of Risk at Monzo Bank during a period in which it grew from tens of thousands of customers to ~1.5 million. Specialisms include: designing and embedding practical enterprise risk management and governance frameworks; regulatory strategy; independent risk assurance; conduct risk; operational resilience; and stress testing and wind-down analysis.
Career Timeline
- StripeCurrentFeb 2021–Present· 5 yrs 7 mos
- Chief Risk Officer, UKCurrentAug 2025–Present
- Chief Compliance Officer (UK)Oct 2022–Jul 2025
- EMEA Compliance and Controls LeadFeb 2021–Sep 2022
- 2021–Feb 2021· 1 mo
- Manager, Risk2021–Feb 2021
- Apr 2020–Feb 2021· 10 mos
- Risk Consulting & AssuranceApr 2020–Feb 2021
- Mar 2019–Aug 2020· 1 yr 5 mos
- VP, Risk & ComplianceMar 2019–Aug 2020
- Jul 2017–Feb 2019· 1 yr 7 mos
- Director, IT Risk ManagementJul 2017–Feb 2019
- Sep 2015–Jul 2017· 1 yr 10 mos
- Manager, Information TechnologySep 2015–Jul 2017
- Oct 2011–Sep 2015· 3 yrs 11 mos
- Lead Supervisor - Prudential Regulation AuthorityOct 2011–Sep 2015
- Oct 2010–Oct 2011· 1 yr
- AdjudicatorOct 2010–Oct 2011
Executive Relationship Map
Reports To
Arman F.
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Risk AssessmentRegulatory AffairsFinancial RiskInternal AuditLeadershipGeneral InsuranceRisk ManagementOperational RiskManagementRoot Cause AnalysisIncident ManagementStakeholder ManagementStrategyOperational Risk ManagementFinancial ServicesQuality AssuranceBusiness ContinuityEnterprise Risk ManagementBankingRegulatory Compliance