James Dobson

Marketing Director @SmartSearch

Leeds, GB

Accredited with being a ‘Great Place to Work’, SmartSearch is a leading UK provider of anti-money-laundering software. Its anti-money-laundering verification platform conducts individual and business searches, both for the UK and international markets with automatic worldwide sanction and PEP screening. It is one of the only triple bureau organisations in the UK, with the ability to verify individuals and companies in the UK and internationally all in a single platform via a browser or API, with full Sanction, PEP and adverse media screening, and then ongoing monitoring. Our very latest technology delivers an unrivalled user experience to more than client firms and users, enabling them to comply with the latest AML regulations and fulfil their AML, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance obligations, with an industry leading 97% match and pass rate. With no requirement for clients to provide identity documents, SmartSearch’s automated verification approach is significantly more convenient for both users and their end customers, with individual AML checks taking two seconds from start to finish, while business checks take less than a couple of minutes. Most electronic verification providers offer their AML services as an ‘add-on’ to their existing main service offerings, typically giving them less time for innovation and customer care. Using the very latest technology, SmartSearch delivers an unrivalled user experience. We are 100% focused on delivering the very best AML service, as well as an industry-leading customer experience, and this is evidenced by our 98% client retention rate.

Woodhouse Grove School

GNVQ, Advanced Business Studies

Leeds Beckett University

BS, Multi Media Technology