Ian Stott
Partner
Ian leads Financial Regulatory Consulting within Pinsent Masons Vario. He advises financial institutions on regulatory, financial crime and conduct matters, helping firms navigate regulatory scrutiny, strengthen governance and deliver practical outcomes. His experience spans banking, insurance, asset and wealth management and consumer finance.
Ian's experience
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Advised a UK wealth management firm on transforming its financial crime framework following material control and governance deficiencies. Led redesign of the target operating model, enhanced risk assessment methodologies, policies and procedures, trained operational teams, and directed client remediation and FCA engagement, delivering a significant uplift in compliance standards.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised a global automotive manufacturer on a Borrowers in Financial Difficulty (BiFD) remediation programme following identified deficiencies in forbearance and vulnerable customer processes. Led remediation redesign, governance enhancements, outcomes testing, redress and settlements, delivering FCA-accepted outcomes while maintaining stakeholder confidence and achieving strong client feedback.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Led a sanctions remediation programme for a large UK bank following identified sanctions control weaknesses. Advised on sanctions policy, controls and operational implementation, while overseeing technology-enabled screening and cross-border investigations. Directed remediation under OFSI and OFAC scrutiny, achieving No-Action outcomes in both the UK and US jurisdictions.
- United Kingdom and United States
- Financial Services
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Advised a large UK challenger bank on anti-money laundering compliance amid regulatory scrutiny of Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) controls. Designed and led a transformation programme to strengthen governance, systems and controls, and establish an outsourced EDD remediation operation, resulting in enhanced compliance standards and removal of a regulatory VREQ.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Led a major cross-border sanctions remediation programme for a global insurance and outsourcing organisation following the identification of sanctions control deficiencies. Managed regulatory engagement with UK and US authorities, coordinated legal and technical advisory workstreams and oversaw large-scale remediation activities, ultimately securing formal No-Action outcomes and closure of the matter.
- United Kingdom; United States
- Financial Services
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