Luciano Frias-Andrade

Luciano Frias-Andrade has a strong background in financial crime risk assurance and quality assurance. Luciano currently holds the position of Head of Financial Crime Quality Assurance at Monzo Bank, where they lead a team of 30 quality assessors and is responsible for delivering consistent and compliant QA in areas such as KYC, AML, Sanctions, Fraud, remediation, and ABC controls. Luciano also monitors control performance and collaborates with control owners and managers to create a customer-centric feedback loop. Prior to joining Monzo Bank, Luciano worked at MUFG, where they implemented the Global Financial Crime Quality Assurance testing process and engaged with global and regional heads of AML and Sanctions. Luciano also authored and implemented testing processes for KYC, Sanctions Screening, and Trade Finance Controls. Luciano has also served as a Financial Crime SME and Independent Consultant at Deutsche Bank, where they led delivery assurance for the Anti-Financial Crime Design Authority and Quality Assurance functions, designed and implemented the Anti-Financial Crime Delivery Assurance methodology, and acted as Deputy for the Global Director of Anti-Financial Crime Delivery Assurance. Before that, they were a Senior Manager of Financial Crime Risk Assurance at HSBC, where they designed and implemented the global financial crime controls testing function and led a team of financial crime specialists. Earlier in their career, Luciano worked as a Senior Supervisor at the Financial Conduct Authority, leading regulatory investigations and remediation activities within large investment banks. Luciano has also held various positions at Deloitte UK and Accenture, where they gained experience in management and business analysis.

Luciano Frias-Andrade attended Cass Business School from 2006 to 2008, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Business Studies & Finance. Prior to that, they attended Olchfa Comprehensive School, although specific details regarding their degree or field of study during that time have not been provided.