Michael Knight- Robson

Consultant, Bovill

 

Michael is a Financial Crime Specialist within the Financial Crime team, currently supporting the Court appointed Corporate Compliance Monitor overseeing HSBC’s implementation of the US Department of Justice Deferred Prosecution Agreement.

He joined Bovill from Lloyds Banking Group, where he worked in Group Financial Crime Risk advisory with specific focus to the Group’s Commercial Banking division. It was here where he became passionate about Correspondent Banking, redeveloping the Group’s inward and outgoing AML/Due Diligence queries process to a more efficient method ensuring an improved customer journey.

His journey from a Junior KYC Analyst to Head of Onboarding at Investec Bank UK and on to 2^ndLine of Defence oversight Advisory with Lloyds, has provided Michael with a practical and pragmatic understanding on how best to tackle today’s Money Laundering regulations, Sanctions and the Bribery & Corruption act.

Michael holds a BA (Hons) degree in Ancient History from Newcastle University, as well as an ICA Diploma in AML.