Ben Hobbs

Ben Hobbs currently serves as the Senior Compliance and Risk Manager at Zempler Bank, where responsibilities include supporting the Head of Conduct Risk & Compliance/MLRO and managing the relationship with the FCA. Prior to this role, Ben held various positions at the Financial Conduct Authority, including Manager of the Temporary Permissions Regime Command & Control Team, Retail Banking & Payments Supervisor, and Authorisations Case Officer, where contributions involved implementing regulatory frameworks, leading risk assessment projects, and assessing approval applications. Ben also has experience as a Mortgage Consultant at CMS UK Ltd and an Estimator at Venesta. Educational achievements include a BA in Classics with First-Class Honours from Royal Holloway, University of London, and four A-Levels at grade A from Gravesend Grammar School.