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Martin Cottrell

Director and co-founder

€926/day
Chelmsford, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Martin

Senior compliance and risk consultant specialising in helping financial services organisations strengthen governance, deliver regulatory change, and maintain operational resilience.

My work centres on providing stability, clarity, and assurance at board level — particularly during periods of transformation, regulatory scrutiny, or organisational change.

I bring deep experience across Consumer Duty, SMCR, conduct risk, operational resilience, and multi jurisdictional regulatory mapping. I have led complex remediation programmes, designed end to end control frameworks, and acted as a trusted adviser to executive teams seeking pragmatic, commercially aware compliance leadership.

My approach is grounded in clarity, credibility, and calm execution. I work closely with boards, CEOs, and senior leadership to translate regulatory expectations into practical, sustainable solutions that enhance customer outcomes and protect organisational integrity.

Core Expertise:
• Regulatory change & transformation
• Governance, risk & control frameworks
• SMCR, conduct risk & assurance
• Consumer Duty implementation & oversight
• Operational resilience & risk management
• Board level advisory & executive messaging
• Multi jurisdictional regulatory mapping
• Interim leadership (Head of Compliance / SMF roles)

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Chelmsford (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Bannekr Consultation and Advisory
    Director and co-founder
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    June 2025 - Today (1 year)
    London, United Kingdom
    Interim consulting roles across conduct, compliance, operational risk and programmed across FS

    Completed: Strengthened regulatory readiness by designing a BCM methodology and execution plan to link Business Impact Analyses (BIAs), Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), and Risk Assessments (RAs) across functions and divisions in Tier1 Bank. Addressing Regulatory findings and ensuring alignment with Enterprise Risk Register, ISO, and SAMA standards
    Risk Management Project Management artificial intelligence Business Continuity Management Risk Advisory
  • Barclays Bank, Compliance, Business Banking
    Senior Vice President
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    January 2022 - June 2025 (3 years and 5 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    • Led innovation and simplification across the Function
    • Delivered Compliance workflow tool—covering procedures, training, artifacts, executive comms, and reporting
    • Oversaw complex issues, acquisitions, remediation, and SME transformation—including tariff change for ~800k clients
    • Directed product and service delivery across asset finance, onboarding, digital journeys, and risk event management. Ensured smooth operations and consistent compliance during periods of scrutiny and organisational change
    • Mentored stakeholders, built talent pipeline, and strengthened risk culture
    artificial intelligence Project Management Risk Management Compliance Business Banking
  • Barclays Bank, Compliance Strategic Transformation Team
    Director (Interim)
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    March 2023 - September 2023 (6 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    • Led strategic programmes for SME Banking, spanning product, service, and customer engagement
    • Shaped Legal & Compliance procedures and Second Line oversight, embedding global regulatory requirements into control frameworks
    • Directed use of AI for regulatory rule mapping and predictive analytics
    • Defined vision for Compliance Data Analytics, TOM'25, and Transformation Team structure
    • A trusted business partner ensuring transformation delivery while maintaining effective control to support UK economic growth
    Strategic planning Coaching Business development Project Management Risk Management

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Education

  • Executive MBA
    Executive MBA
  • Diploma in
    International Compliance Association
    Diploma in

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