Pete Vernon
About Pete Vernon
Pete Vernon serves as the Business Design Lead at Nationwide Building Society, where he has worked since 2019. With over a decade of experience in financial services, he specializes in strategic and regulatory change management, focusing on payments and transactional banking.
Current Role at Nationwide Building Society
Pete Vernon serves as the Business Design Lead at Nationwide Building Society, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he focuses on strategic and regulatory change management within the financial services sector, specifically in payments and transactional banking. He effectively leads both large and small teams, applying his extensive experience to drive initiatives that align with the organization's goals.
Previous Experience at Nationwide Building Society
Prior to his current role, Pete Vernon held multiple positions at Nationwide Building Society. He worked as a Compliance Manager from 2015 to 2019, where he managed compliance-related activities. He also served as a Product Owner for eight months in 2019, and as a Financial Crime Consultant from 2010 to 2015. His varied roles contributed to his comprehensive understanding of compliance risk management and financial crime.
Education and Qualifications
Pete Vernon studied at The Open University, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, focusing on Contract, Financial, Civil, and Constitutional law from 2013 to 2018. He further pursued a Master's Degree in Philosophy, studying Ethics, The Philosophy of the Mind, and Epistemology from 2018 to 2019. His educational background supports his expertise in regulatory frameworks and ethical considerations within the financial services sector.
Specialization in Financial Services
Pete Vernon specializes in strategic and regulatory change management within the financial services sector. His expertise encompasses payments and transactional banking, as well as financial crime and compliance risk management. With over a decade of experience in the industry, he emphasizes leadership and people management, contributing to the development of effective compliance strategies.