Craig Aitken worked for 10 years with the Guernsey Financial Intelligence Unit as a law enforcement accredited financial & terrorist financing investigator and supervisor where he developed a detailed understanding of the criminal legislation which forms the Bailiwick’s AML / CFT regime and a practical working knowledge of the disclosure requirements.
Craig’s role involved the initial review and management of the analysis of all disclosures (SARs) submitted under the AML / CFT legislation. He also had responsibility for the review and management of consent requests submitted under that legislation.
In 2021, Craig joined the Guernsey Registry for 2 years as a team leader for Oversight and Sanctions which involved ensuring Guernsey legal persons were operating in line with the Registry’s regulatory framework.
Craig has unique knowledge of the disclosure requirements and the consent regime, as well as a broad in-depth experience of the common red flags and nature of suspicious activity across the regulated and unregulated sectors. He has the additional knowledge and experience of the compliance regime operated by the Guernsey Registry.