The Role of the Board in AML/CFT Oversight: From Policy Approval to Culture Monitoring
Description
Effective AML/CFT oversight is a core board responsibility, extending far beyond policy sign-off. This session explores the board’s role in setting strategic direction, approving risk appetite, and ensuring alignment with global standards such as FATF and local regulatory expectations. It examines governance and oversight mechanisms, including committee structures, management information, and escalation frameworks, as well as how boards assess risk, allocate resources, and oversee key controls. Particular focus is given to culture and “tone from the top”, board-level competence, and emerging risks such as digital assets, sanctions, and operational resilience, equipping directors to move from formal compliance to meaningful, risk-based oversight.
This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and offers insights and updates from a leading industry-expert speaker.
Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.
Content
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Regulatory Framework & Board Accountability
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Policy Approval & Strategic Direction
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Governance & Oversight Mechanisms
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Risk Assessment & Resource Allocation
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Monitoring Culture & Tone from the Top
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Training & Competence
Presenter
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Andrew Dobber Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Santander International |
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Andy is part of the senior management team and Head of Financial Crime Compliance (MLRO/MLCO) for Santander International which operates branches in the UK, Jersey and the Isle of Man. Andy has worked in offshore finance for nearly 40 years during which time he has worked in both local and international law firms and trust companies in a variety of assurance, compliance and financial crime roles together with working as a regulator with the Jersey Financial Services Commission. Andy is a Fellow of International Compliance Association, a Chartered member of the Chartered Securities & Investment Institute, an Associate member of the Chartered Management Institute and a full STEP member by examination and previous secretary of the STEP Jersey Branch as well as being a previous Treasurer of the JCOA. Andy sits on a numerous industry/government working groups and helped to establish was a previous chair and remains a member of the Jersey Bankers Association Financial Crime & Conduct Committee. Outside of work Andy is a keen cyclist and has undertaken several significant charity rides recently including riding a thousand miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats and across the Pyrenees to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey. |