Iain McGowan

Iain McGowan has extensive experience in the financial and compliance sectors. Iain'smost recent position was as the Head of Compliance at InCommodities, starting in July 2021. Prior to this role, they served as the Managing Director at The Regulatory Compliance Specialists, where they provided compliance oversight, money laundering reporting, and regulatory advice in wholesale energy and investment banking markets.

Iain also held a position as Non-Executive Director at The Specialists Group of Companies, where they provided HR, health and safety, and hygiene support to small and medium-sized businesses.

Before that, Iain held several roles at Centrica, including Head of Ethics & Compliance at Energy Marketing & Trading, Head of Compliance at Centrica Energy, and Group Head of Financial Crime Risk Management.

Iain also gained experience as Head of Compliance at VTB Capital and Brevan Howard.

Earlier in their career, Iain served in various leadership roles at EMEA Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities at Citigroup, Deloitte, Salomon Brothers at Citigroup, and Smith New Court at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Overall, Iain McGowan has a diverse range of experience in compliance, risk management, and leadership roles within the financial industry.

Iain McGowan has a diverse educational background. Iain pursued a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB (Hons)) at The University of Edinburgh. After completing their LLB, they obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (DipLP) from the same institution. In addition to their legal studies, Iain also received the ACA qualification (Chartered Accountant) from ICAEW.

Further expanding their knowledge and skills, they pursued a certification in Web Application Development and Design by obtaining a CertWebApps (Open) from The Open University. Additionally, they obtained a Non-Practising Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.

Iain also holds the designation of Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (FCSI) and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Directors (IoD).

Note: It is unclear when Iain obtained their qualifications, as the provided information does not include specific start and end years for each educational experience.