Michael’s compliance career began at Earthport plc (now Visa Payments Limited), a London based FinTech 50 company, where he gained invaluable experience as a compliance officer, specialising in the compliance of international cross-border payments utilising financial technology.
Most recently, Michael was part of Deloitte’s Financial Crime Compliance team, where he helped establish and develop the service line in Bermuda. As a senior associate, he was responsible for the managing C-suite level compliance engagements, advising Bermuda and BVI companies on regulatory matters relating to their financial crime compliance risk framework, whilst leading a group of diverse associates.
His engagements at Deloitte saw him lead the AML/ATF remediation process for a life insurance company and build the compliance framework for a digital asset business involving the use of diamond backed digital assets.