Lauren Walton

Lauren Walton has extensive work experience in the financial crime and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) field. Lauren is currently working at Monzo Bank as a Financial Crime Lead. Prior to this, they worked at Tide as the leader of the Ongoing Monitoring Department. Lauren previously held multiple roles at Monzo Bank, including Financial Crime Manager and Senior Financial Crime Delivery, where they focused on delivering projects, remediation, and operational efficiencies. Before joining Monzo Bank, Lauren worked at Virgin Money as an AML Manager, responsible for managing a team across various retail products. Lauren also worked as an AML Technician and AML Analyst at Virgin Money. Earlier in their career, Lauren gained experience at EY as a Managed Services Associate, Compliance Analyst, focusing on AML KYC projects. Lauren also has work experience in HR and Recruitment at Robertson Group, as well as in customer service roles at Kwik-Fit (GB) Ltd and Virgin Active. Throughout their career, Lauren has demonstrated strong analytical, project management, and communication skills.

Lauren Walton completed their education history with a Ba Hons degree in Psychology from the University of Strathclyde, which they obtained from 2010 to 2014. Prior to that, they attended the Ros Taylor Company in 2014 for a Leadership Course in Organizational Leadership. Starting in 2015, Lauren pursued further education at the International Compliance Agency, where they received an Advanced Certificate in Anti Money Laundering in 2016. Additionally, in the same year, they also received an Advanced Certificate in Practical CDD, focusing on Financial Crime, from the same institution.