Mikal Simms

Mikal Simms has extensive experience in the field of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) through various roles in different companies. Currently, Simms serves as the Head of Onboarding at Equals Money, a position held since March 2023. Prior to that, Simms worked as a Client Onboarding Manager at Blockchain.com, where they managed and optimized nine teams in the first line AML operation. This role encompassed responsibilities across multiple disciplines such as customer due diligence, screening, enhanced due diligence, escalations, quality assurance, customer service, and offboarding. Simms held this position from February 2022 to January 2023.

Before joining Blockchain.com, Simms worked at Shieldpay as a Senior Customer Operations Manager from May 2021 to November 2021. Additionally, Simms gained valuable experience at MUFG as a Client Onboarding Deputy Team Lead and Regulatory Compliance Lead from October 2017 to May 2021. Simms also worked at Royal Bank of Scotland Business as a Client Onboarding AVP/Associate from January 2017 to October 2017.

Mikal Simms completed a Bachelor of Science in Business/Managerial Economics from the University of Portsmouth in the period from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, they obtained a Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering with Merit from the International Compliance Association in 2020, an Advanced Certificate in Practical Customer Due Diligence with Distinction in 2018, and a Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering with Distinction in 2016.