Vlad
Petrov
MLRO – GoCardless
Vlad is the Group MLRO at GoCardless and heads-up GoCardless' anti-financial crime risk efforts globally. Vlad is responsible for ensuring that GoCardless meets its AML, CTF, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption and anti-tax evasion obligations in all of the locations that it operates. Before GoCardless, Vlad was an Associate Managing Director at Exiger – a technology and consultancy company specialising in managing risks. There, he was responsible for overseeing projects which helped financial institutions address issues relating to AML and Sanctions. Previous to that, Vlad worked in internal audit for Santander UK, covering regulatory and governance risks. He is also a cryptocurrency and emerging technology enthusiast.