Derek joined Complyport in December 2022 as Manager, Regulatory Business Services. Overseeing business development for Complyport’s FCA Authorisation, Skilled Person’s Reviews, AML, Expert Witness and Compliance related training services.

He has worked for more than 15 years as a senior business development director within the software & consulting industry. During that time his focus has been on providing Governance, Risk & Compliance, Client Onboarding, AML/CFT, RegTech and Transaction Monitoring solutions to the Banking & Financial Services sectors across Europe.

Prior to joining Complyport Derek was the Business Development Director, EMEA, for the Thomson Reuters/Refinitiv Integrated Client Onboarding & KYC Compliance solution. Before that, he worked at several GRC Platform vendors providing Basel III, Solvency II and Sarbanes Oxley solutions to the banking & insurance sectors across Europe.

His understanding of Client Onboarding/KYC and transactions monitoring capabilities has enabled him to facilitate Banks, Brokerages, Fund Managers & Transfer Agents with solutions that automate and streamline complex AML/CFT processes while meeting their regulatory requirements.