Ian Rea

A highly experienced and enthusiastic Chief Risk Officer and Compliance Director with a proven track record of providing challenge and support to the business from board level to the sharp end of business operations. Ian’s success is based on a collaborative approach that strives to partner support functions with the business to instigate a strong, yet balanced risk focused culture.

This proven approach of being a business ally has allowed Ian to deliver consistently high standards on projects ranging from the design and implementation of brand-new risk and compliance functions, achieving successful regulatory authorisations, S166’s skilled person reviews and developing and embedding effective international frameworks for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Money Laundering (AML) and Whistleblowing oversight.

Ian has held FCA Senior Manager Functions including (SMF 17 & SMF 16), Group Data Protection officer (DPO), Group MLRO and completed a productive 3-year tenure as a Trade Association Board Director & Committee Chair. These senior roles have equipped him with a range of valuable skills and experience. This experience combined with strong relationship management skills means that Ian can add significant value to any organisation that is serious about an effective and embedded Risk and Compliance culture.