Ben Beecroft
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Joanna Baird
Ben is an experienced regulatory and conduct risk expert who consistently delivers quality outputs, and performs confidently when interacting with senior executives and Board members. He is a strong team player and a pleasure to work with.
Joanna Baird
Ben is an experienced regulatory and conduct risk expert who consistently delivers quality outputs, and performs confidently when interacting with senior executives and Board members. He is a strong team player and a pleasure to work with.
Joanna Baird
Ben is an experienced regulatory and conduct risk expert who consistently delivers quality outputs, and performs confidently when interacting with senior executives and Board members. He is a strong team player and a pleasure to work with.
Joanna Baird
Ben is an experienced regulatory and conduct risk expert who consistently delivers quality outputs, and performs confidently when interacting with senior executives and Board members. He is a strong team player and a pleasure to work with.
Experience
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Open Banking
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Monitoring
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May 2023 - Present
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Senior Monitoring Specialist
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Oct 2018 - May 2023
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Director
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Jan 2017 - Mar 2020
A financial services professional with broad experience gained from working in industry, as a consultant, and for the regulator. Ambitious, motivated and with a track-record of delivering quality. A financial services professional with broad experience gained from working in industry, as a consultant, and for the regulator. Ambitious, motivated and with a track-record of delivering quality.
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Nationwide Building Society
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Risk Consultant - Digital Transformation
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Mar 2017 - Jul 2018
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TSB Bank
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United Kingdom
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager Regulatory Liaison
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Apr 2015 - Feb 2017
Responsible for leading TSB’s regulatory relationship with the FCA, Payment Systems Regulator and Lending Standards Board, acting as the central point of contact with the FCA’s supervision team and financial crime specialists. Briefing group executives and board members in preparation for Proactive Engagement meetings and co-ordinating TSB’s responses to FCA information requests and thematic review visits.
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Senior Manager Business Risk Oversight
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Feb 2014 - Apr 2015
Developing and executing a risk-based oversight plan covering compliance, financial crime and operational risk. Leading oversight review teams, including leading close-out meetings with stakeholders and agreeing value-adding recommendations.
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Lloyds Banking Group
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager - Retail Business Risk (Change and Reg Development)
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Apr 2013 - Feb 2014
Risk lead on high impact projects such as Mortgage Market Review, including attending steering committees. Arranging and facilitating risk workshops for projects, reviewing and challenging risk identification and mitigation within risk logs.
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Senior Manager - Group Compliance & Regulatory Risk
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Oct 2010 - Apr 2013
Identifying, prioritising, monitoring and addressing key conduct risks impacting LBG. Development and implementation of conduct risk strategies, policies and standards. Development and execution of a risk-based assurance plan covering key compliance and conduct risks including sales and complaint outcome testing within the retail business.
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager - FS Risk & Regulation
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Sep 2008 - Sep 2010
Leading technical input as the 'subject matter expert' to projects relating to regulatory and compliance services for clients. Leading technical input as the 'subject matter expert' to projects relating to regulatory and compliance services for clients.
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Lehman Brothers
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Capital Markets
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700 & Above Employee
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Compliance officer
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2007 - 2008
A Compliance Officer (Assistant Vice President) supporting Lehman Brothers’ Mortgage Trading Desks and Mortgage Capital Division. A Compliance Officer (Assistant Vice President) supporting Lehman Brothers’ Mortgage Trading Desks and Mortgage Capital Division.
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Financial Services Authority
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mortgage Policy Associate
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Aug 2005 - Aug 2007
Regulatory policy owner for sales and advice processes of mortgages and equity release; post-sale disclosure; responsible lending; charges; and arrears. Regulatory policy owner for sales and advice processes of mortgages and equity release; post-sale disclosure; responsible lending; charges; and arrears.
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Education
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Royal Grammar School High Wycombe