Catherine Britton (Née Walpole)
About Catherine Britton (Née Walpole)
Catherine Britton (née Walpole) serves as the Head of Fraud Risk at Starling Bank, a position she has held since 2020. She has extensive experience in financial crime strategy and operations, having previously worked in various roles at Starling Bank and Moneycorp.
Current Role at Starling Bank
Catherine Britton serves as the Head of Fraud Risk at Starling Bank. She has held this position since 2020, contributing to the bank's efforts in managing and mitigating fraud-related risks. Her role involves overseeing strategies and initiatives aimed at preventing financial crime and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Previous Positions at Starling Bank
Before her current role, Catherine held two significant positions at Starling Bank. She was the Head of AML/Fraud Operations from 2017 to 2019, where she focused on anti-money laundering and fraud prevention measures. Following that, she served as the Head of Financial Crime Strategy for 11 months in 2019, further enhancing the bank's approach to combating financial crime.
Experience at Moneycorp
Prior to her tenure at Starling Bank, Catherine worked as a Fraud Analyst at Moneycorp from 2015 to 2017. In this role, she was responsible for analyzing fraud patterns and implementing strategies to reduce financial losses due to fraudulent activities.
Education and Expertise
Catherine Britton holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Southampton, which she completed from 2010 to 2013. She furthered her education by obtaining an MSc in Forensic Psychology from the University of Portsmouth in 2015. Her academic background supports her expertise in understanding behavioral patterns related to fraud and financial crime.