Cheryl Surgeoner
Uk Head of Compliance and Risk - Mlro @Davy
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WORK HISTORY
Uk Head of Compliance and Risk - Mlro @Davy
Belfast, GB
SMF16 (Compliance Oversight) & SMF17 (MLRO).Lead the UK risk & compliance function; member of UK Senior Management Team.Produce and Deliver Board reporting and oversee implementation of the corporate governance and risk management frameworks.Responsible for risk, compliance, AML/CTF, complaints, assurance, consumer duty/vulnerable clients & transformation reporting.Member of two Davy Group Committees - Financial Crime and Conduct Risk.
EDUCATION
Queen's University Belfast
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Hons, English and Politics
Queen's University Belfast
Bachelor of Legal Science, Law
Queen's University Belfast
Post Graduate Diploma, Human Rights and Criminal Justice
Ulster University
Master of Science (MSc) with Distinction, Management and Corporate Governance
International Compliance Association
International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance
ABOUT CHERYL SURGEONER
I am an experienced governance, compliance and risk leader with a proven track record operating at senior management and board level across the financial services and energy sectors. Currently serving as UK Head of Compliance & Risk (SMF16/17) at J&E Davy (UK) Ltd, I oversee regulatory compliance, conduct risk, governance frameworks, and financial crime prevention while supporting strategic business growth.My career includes leading multi‑jurisdictional teams, delivering large‑scale regulatory and transformation programmes, and engaging at Board and Committee level — including FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 clients. I bring deep expertise in corporate governance, compliance, AML/CTF, conduct oversight, depositary services, and risk management.With a long-standing commitment to professional excellence, I am a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute, a professional member of the International Compliance Association, and an active member of Mutual Energy, where I support scrutiny, accountability and consumer interests.I am passionate about strengthening governance cultures, embedding proportionate risk frameworks, and helping organisations deliver good outcomes with integrity. I am open to opportunities to contribute as a non‑executive director.
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