Liam Lynch

Led independent investigations into misconduct, insider fraud, and regulatory matters across EMEA, managing the full case lifecycle—including scoping, evidence collection, and forensic data analysis—while leveraging e‑discovery tools and intelligence sources to strengthen investigative accuracy. Built trusted partnerships with Employee Relations, HR, Compliance, Legal, Risk, and law‑enforcement teams to streamline workflows, bridge silos, and deliver fact‑based findings for disciplinary and regulatory reporting, while briefing senior leaders on outcomes, risk mitigation, and expectations. Contributed to the design and implementation of a new AI‑enabled case‑management system, recruited and mentored junior investigators, and secured the recovery of £4.75m in misappropriated funds

Investigated serious misconduct and financial crime, managing both internal and external cases to protect the bank’s reputation and safeguard bank and client assets. Conducted in‑depth reviews of electronic communications, system audits, and OSINT sources, and produced detailed investigation reports with defensible conclusions for HR, Legal, and Risk forums. Developed and presented investigative strategies, findings, and recommendations to senior management. Provided critical fraud‑response guidance and preventative strategies to external clients impacted by, or seeking to mitigate, financial crime, and delivered organisation‑wide training on fraud awareness and risk mitigation.

Built a progressive career across retail, small business, and corporate banking, as well as credit risk, front‑line relationship management, and operations, with responsibilities spanning KYC/AML onboarding, sanctions screening, client risk assessment, and portfolio management. Consistently recognised for outstanding service and performance in roles including Relationship Director support, Credit Manager, and Operations, demonstrating versatility, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to excel across diverse banking disciplines