David Hawes

David Hawes is a seasoned professional in sanctions compliance with extensive experience in financial institutions. Beginning with a role at MUFG from April 2020 to December 2021, David worked in Sanctions Advisory and Sanctions Screening, focusing on customer due diligence and transaction monitoring. Subsequently, David held positions as Sanctions Risk Advisory Manager and Sanctions Policy and Complex Advisory Manager at Santander UK, and currently serves as the Sanctions Compliance Manager at Wise since March 2025. David holds a Master of Science with Distinction in "China and Globalization" from King's College London, where a dissertation on corruption in China garnered an 80% mark, along with a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics from Aberystwyth University.