Amber has worked in financial services for over 20 years having held roles in both sell-side and buy-side compliance. Amber currently holds SMF 16 and 17 for Liberum Capital Limited, an independent investment bank which provides corporate advisory and institutional brokerage services. Previously, Amber has held similar positions under SMCR and the Approved Persons Regime prior to 2019 at other firms including Cenkos Securities plc and companies within the Shore Capital Group. Amber’s expertise includes pragmatic interpretation of EU and UK legislation as they apply to investment firms and designing and implementing robust yet proportionate systems and controls such as those required under the UK versions of MiFID II and MAR, IFPR and the Money Laundering Regulations, alongside a governance framework required to ensure compliance with the Listing Rules for sponsors and AIM Rules for Companies and Nominated Advisers as appropriate. Amber is Chair of the QCA’s Secondary Markets Expert Group and is a member of AFME’s Compliance Committee and the Small Investment Banking Group’s Compliance Forum.