Chris Williamson

Chris Williamson has extensive experience in the financial industry, with a focus on Client Assets (CASS) and regulatory governance. Chris currently holds the position of Head of Client Assets (CASS) at Britannia Global Markets Limited since March 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a CASS SME Senior Consultant at the same company and as a CASS Senior Consultant at Deutsche Bank. Chris also served as an Audit Team Lead Consultant (CASS) at Protiviti, where they successfully completed a CASS Risk & Controls Audit for a large asset management firm.

Before joining Protiviti, Chris held various positions at reputable financial institutions such as Citi, Credit Suisse, and Lehman Brothers, where they served in roles related to regulatory oversight and governance. Chris also has experience as a Senior Consultant in CASS SME, regulatory control, and risk management at Inspiracion Consulting, where they managed and reviewed CASS projects for UBS, Morgan Stanley, and Barclays Capital. Additionally, they worked as an Operation Director at Pall Mall Partners and in regulatory control and project management at Morgan Stanley.

Overall, Chris Williamson has a strong background in CASS, regulatory compliance, risk management, and project management within the financial industry.

Chris Williamson has a MA (Hons) degree in German from The University of Edinburgh, which they obtained from 1992 to 1996. Chris also studied at Freie Universität Berlin from 1994 to 1995, focusing on Germanistik and Geschichte. Additionally, Chris has a PG Dip in Finance from Alliance Manchester Business School, a CIMA Management Accounting Certificate from CIMA Chartered Institute of Management Accounting, an Investment Management Certificate (IMC) from CFA UK IMC, and a Prince2 certification in Project Management. Chris also holds an ISMA Foundation Certificate from ICMA, earned in 2001.