Rob Fardey is an experienced compliance professional currently serving as the Head of Compliance (SMF16/17) at Continuum (Financial Services) LLP since September 2024, where responsibilities include leading the development of the company's regulatory framework in line with FCA guidelines. Previous roles include Director of Compliance at SimplyBiz and Senior Investigations Officer at Quilter, alongside significant experience at The Co-operative Banking Group as Senior Regulatory Consultant, where management of a regulatory monitoring team was crucial. Fardey has also held positions at Rathbones as a Compliance Analyst, Investec as Senior Compliance Manager, Deutsche Bank as Compliance Manager, and Royal & Sun Alliance as Complaints Manager. Fardey holds a Law degree from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).