David Brain

Partner

David Brain, Partner

David is married to Aisha and has three young children that keep him on his toes! He loves nothing more than shutting the laptop and going on holiday with the family.

There’s not time for much else, however his love of sport burns strong. He can still be seen turning out for the Avyse 5-a-side team, and even more rarely can be found on the golf course cursing every bad shot! Nowadays, he gets his competitive fix by winning work, and is only grumpy for a week or so when a prospect chooses an alternative provider!

Meet David

David is one of the founders of Avyse Partners. He has 20 years’ experience spread across government, industry and consulting. He is firmly of the view that there is large space in the regulatory consulting market for a firm that provides sensible, proportionate advice at a fair cost. His role today combines the oversight of a number of important engagements with the responsibility of growing the business.

Representative experience:

  • David has performed the role of Skilled Person on multiple occasions. He brings balance, proportionality and fairness to these engagements, recognising the impact such reviews can have on firms.

  • He has been engaged as an Expert Witness in relation to AML & Sanctions, reflecting his standing in the industry.

  • David has led a number of high-profile assurance engagements, providing comfort to senior management that regulatory change has been implemented effectively.

  • As a former MLRO, David understands the challenges that compliance teams face to effectively and proportionately implement the avalanche of regulation.