About
FCRCC is a bespoke independent consultancy with true Subject Matter Expertise in AML/CTF, Customer Due Diligence, Sanctions, and broader financial crime risk management gained from many years of practical industry knowledge and experience.
Chris Pitt
Principal and Managing Director
Chris has extensive experience in AML/CTF, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption and financial crime risk management.
Chris’ experience spans private banking, wholesale and corporate banking, investment banking, retail and business banking, and wealth management across a range of global and domestic banks.
Chris headed up the KYC, AML/CTF, Sanctions and On-Boarding function for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions as well as US out of hours operations for one of the world’s largest global Investment Banks.
Chris was a senior member of the Financial Crime Risk team at a major Australian bank where he was responsible for maintaining and advising on the AML/CTF Program and leading the redesign of the bank’s Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Review Methodology. He specifically supported the Corporate & Institutional Division’s management to mature their response to financial crime risk and compliance.
As Head of AML/CTF Compliance at another Australian Bank, Chris provided expert AML/CTF advice and guidance to all business divisions. This included supporting a large transformation project.
Chris holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and he has the International Compliance Association’s (ICA) Diploma of Applied Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Management.
Chris has been working as an independent consultant since July 2019 and has advised a range of reporting entities in Australia on AML/CTF, CIP/KYC and Sanctions matters.