Nathan Lynch
About Nathan Lynch
Nathan Lynch serves as the Asia Pacific Manager for Regulatory Intelligence at Thomson Reuters, where he has worked since 2019. He has a diverse background in law, journalism, and regulatory analysis, contributing to various organizations and publications throughout his career.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Nathan Lynch has held multiple positions at Thomson Reuters, currently serving as Asia-Pacific Manager for Regulatory Intelligence since 2019. Prior to this role, he was the Regional Bureau Chief for Asia-Pacific in Financial Crime and Risk from 2017 to 2019. He also worked as the Head Regulatory Analyst for Australia and New Zealand from 2011 to 2016. During his tenure, he led the Thomson Reuters Risk business, which was sold to Blackstone in a significant $17 billion deal in October 2018.
Education and Expertise
Nathan Lynch has an extensive educational background. He studied at the University of Western Australia, completing Postgraduate Law Units in the Juris Doctor program in 2014. He also holds a Bachelor of Journalism with Honours from Curtin University of Technology, achieved between 1994 and 1998. Additionally, he has completed various specialized training programs, including Digital Forensic Incident Response Specialist at the United States Department of Justice and Data Privacy Awareness at Thomson Reuters.
Background
Nathan Lynch has a diverse professional background, including experience in regulatory intelligence and financial crime. He has contributed to the GRC Institute as a member and workshop presenter since 2008. His previous roles include Non-Executive Director at Identitii Ltd and Managing Editor for Australia and New Zealand at Complinet. He has also been involved in building tech-based businesses from their inception to corporate acquisition.
Achievements
Nathan Lynch authored 'The Lucky Laundry: How the Aussie Economy Got Hooked on the World's Dirtiest Cash,' published by Harper Collins in June 2022. He has also been recognized for his contributions to combating terrorism financing and money laundering through his work with the US-based Financial Services Volunteer Corps. He provides training to law enforcement bodies in the Asia-Pacific region on financial intelligence and technology.