Ndidi Ahiauzu Fica

Ndidi Ahiauzu FICA, PhD, currently serves as the Director of Risk and Compliance (DMLRO) at British Business Bank since March 2023, previously holding the position of Senior Manager for Fraud and Financial Crime Risk. Prior experience includes roles as Compliance Manager in the Legal and Compliance Group at UK Export Finance and Compliance Manager for Conduct, Standards and Functions Oversight at HSBC Global Services. Ndidi also served as Policy Manager in the Global Standards - Global CMB AML & Sanctions Policy Office and Compliance Officer in Financial Crime Compliance at HSBC Private Bank. Additional experience includes working as a Compliance Officer for Anti-Money Laundering at Premium Credit Ltd and as a Compliance Analyst at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Early career commenced as an Associate at Aelex. Ndidi holds a PhD in Law with a focus on Financial Crime from the University of Surrey, an LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Birmingham, and specialized qualifications in Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Risks in Cryptocurrencies from the International Compliance Association.