Mario Menz

Mario is an experienced compliance professional with nearly 20 years of experience in financial services, covering private, commercial, and investment banking, as well as FinTechs, the insurance industry and the consulting sector. Having held Head of Compliance (SMF16) and MLRO (SMF17) roles, Mario has extensive practical knowledge in managing regulatory requirements and mitigating risks. His consulting work includes various s.166 Skilled Person Reviews focusing on financial crime, culture, conduct, and threshold conditions.

Mario holds a LL.B. from London Metropolitan University, LL.M in Banking & Finance Law from the University of London, and Ph.D in Financial Service Law from the University of West London, as well as a M.Sc in Counter-Fraud and Counter Corruption from the University of Portsmouth and MBA in Psychology from Wolverhampton. He regularly writes for the Money Laundering Bulletin, the Journal of Financial Crime, and the Journal of Money Laundering Control, and frequently speaks at financial services conferences and webinars, including those hosted by The Payments Association, UK Finance, FinTech Global, and the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime.

Mario was the Course Director of the LL.M Financial Services Law, Regulation & Compliance at London Metropolitan University from 2019 to 2024, and is currently the Chief Examiner for the Regulation and Compliance exam at the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI). In addition, he also currently serves on the Research Advisory Board at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW); and the Financial Services Working Group at WhistleblowersUK (WBUK), contributing to policy and best practice development.