Sophie Bowler is the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Zodia Custody, an institutional digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, Northern Trust, and Emirates NBD. She leads the design and execution of Zodia’s global risk and compliance frameworks, ensuring regulatory integrity, operational resilience, and readiness across multiple jurisdictions.

Prior to joining Zodia, she headed EY’s Financial Crime practice for the digital asset sector, and advised global financial institutions and crypto-native firms on regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and the development of robust financial crime controls.

At Zodia, Sophie plays a strategic role in navigating complex regulatory landscapes, shaping the firm’s response to evolving digital asset regulation, and enabling secure, compliant growth for institutional clients. Her work sits at the intersection of innovation and regulation, helping bridge traditional financial standards with emerging technologies.