Lee Bowyer

Lee Bowyer has extensive work experience in the field of compliance. Starting in 2001, they worked as a Business Associate at NatWest for a year. Lee then joined the Royal Bank of Scotland as a Service Quality Advisor from 2003 to 2004. In 2004, they joined the Financial Ombudsman Service, where they held various roles such as Consumer Consultant, Adjudicator, Senior Training Officer, and Team Manager. Lee worked at the Financial Ombudsman Service until 2014, gaining significant experience in handling consumer complaints.

In 2014, Lee joined EY as an Executive, and later became a Manager. Lee worked at EY until 2016. Lee then joined Bank of Cyprus UK as a Compliance Manager from 2016 to 2017. Following that, they worked at Shawbrook Bank as the Head of Compliance Advice from 2017 to 2020.

From 2020 to 2021, Lee worked at Vive as the Head of Compliance. Lee then joined Oodle Car Finance as a Compliance Consultant from 2021 to 2022, followed by a promotion to Head of Compliance & MLRO until 2022.

Currently, Lee Bowyer is serving as the Chief Compliance Officer & MLRO at Sidekick, starting in 2022.

Lee Bowyer attended the University of Kent, although the specific dates of their enrollment and the degree, if any, obtained are unknown. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained a Professional Banker Diploma from the Chartered Institute Of Bankers In Scotland in January 2011. In October 2015, they obtained a Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Mortgage Advice from the Chartered Insurance Institute. Lee further earned a Level 3 Award in Global Financial Compliance from The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI) in November 2016. Lee Bowyer obtained an International Advanced Certificate in Anti Money Laundering from the International Compliance Association in June 2022. In May 2023, they acquired a Specialist Certificate in Financial Crime Risk in Cryptocurrencies from the same institution. Additionally, in June 2023, Bowyer obtained an Investment Operations Certificate from The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI).