Alex West

Alex is a partner in the Cyber & Forensics practice and is a specialist in fraud and insider risk management. Alex supports financial services firms to develop robust fraud management frameworks, including assessing risk, developing risk management strategy and designing effective anti-fraud systems, processes and controls. Alex has worked extensively across UK and international banks to support alignment with regulatory, legal and payment scheme fraud standards and he advises on the selection and implementation of anti-fraud technologies and tooling. Alex has also worked extensively across the wider anti-fraud ecosystem including with government, tech firms, telcos, non-profit groups and industry think tanks as part of which he has led the development of thought leadership on how to strengthen national fraud defences. Alex's broader experience also spans fraud and misconduct investigations, and he has supported clients investigate suspected cases of wrong-doing, both by insiders and external threat actors.