Crestbridge has appointed John Read to the role of Associate Director within its Risk and Compliance team.
Subject to regulatory approval, John will also assume the roles of designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and Money Laundering Compliance Officer (MLCO).
He will be responsible for overseeing the Jersey business's anti-financial crime framework and ensuring all client operations comply with relevant anti-money laundering processes.
John has significant experience across anti-money laundering and fraud prevention. Prior to joining Crestbridge, he worked for RBS as Deputy Head of Financial Crime.
He acted as MLCO and DMLRO across multiple jurisdictions and was responsible for providing financial crime advice, oversight and challenge to the wider business, as well as leading and overseeing complex investigations.
During his career, John has also served as a Detective Sergeant in the Ministry of Defence Police's Fraud Squad, investigating serious and complex fraud and bribery corruption offences against the MoD, nationally and internationally.
John is a member of the International Compliance Association and a Certified Fraud Examiner.