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Profiles

Bukola Adisa

Head of Framework and Design, Barclays

Bukola recently became the Head of Framework, Design and
Execution within the Chief Controls Office at Barclays. The
role builds on her previous success in leadership roles in a
number of global organisations, including HSBC, RBS, JP
Morgan and Deloitte.
Bukola has extensive experience in the financial services
industry. She served as the Europe Head of Regulatory
Compliance Monitoring and Testing at HSBC, overseeing
a regional team of 110 professionals responsible for
conducting regulatory reviews on bank compliance. She
also led the global Financial Crime Assurance team at RBS,
a company where she was promoted three times in just 18
months. At JP Morgan Chase and Deloitte LLP, she advised
top-tier banking clients on regulatory matters.
She is a passionate advocate for the progression of
BAME professionals in companies. She is the CEO of Career
Masterclass, a not-for-profit social enterprise that works
Business, Corporates,
to encourage and provide practical tips to BAME workers,
where she hosts webinars, events and conferences.
She is also keen to promote the progression of women in
the workplace, a mission she has pursued within each of her
roles, either through mentoring or sponsoring the careers of
BAME women.
Bukola’s awards include being listed on the 2017 Financial
Times EMpower Top 100 Ethnic Minority Leaders List
and she was the 2016 winner of the PRECIOUS Awards
Outstanding Woman in Banking and Finance.

Financiers & Entrepreneurs

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