Andrea is a highly accomplished C-level leader and former commercial litigator with a rewarding career spanning over 25 years. She has spent the last 18 years in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), including 14 years in FCA Enforcement, advancing to influential positions, including Chief of Staff to the CEO, Nikhil Rathi, and more recently, Director of Specialist Directorate, Supervision, Policy and Competition, which includes Financial Crime Market Intervention, Fraud & Financial Crime Policy and Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS). She co-leads the FCA’s current three-year strategy commitment to reducing and preventing financial crime, contributing to the UK’s national Economic Crime Plan and Fraud Strategy.
As a change enabler, Andrea co-lead the FCA’s ambitious transformation programme, revolutionising how the regulator operates and strengthening its ability to achieve its core objectives.
She is Chair of the International Organisation of Securities Commission’s (E)MMoU Monitoring Group and Monitoring Steering Committee, responsible for monitoring the operation of, and compliance with, the (E)MMoU, including decision making on disputes and matters of non-compliance.
A respected mentor, coach and sponsor, Andrea actively supports multiple Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives and co-sponsors the FCA’s Elevate Network, empowering multi-ethnic women across the business.
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