Jayson Upton
Expert in Regulatory Oversight, Governance & Complex Financial Services
About Jayson
Jayson is a highly experienced compliance, risk and financial crime specialist with over two decades of experience working across regulated financial services, spanning senior industry roles, consultancy, and direct regulatory supervision.
His background includes senior leadership positions within investment management, banking, platforms, and advisory firms, as well as time spent working inside the UK regulator and at global institutions including Deloitte and Barclays. This breadth of experience gives Jayson a rare, end-to-end understanding of regulatory expectations, from policy design and supervisory scrutiny through to practical implementation inside complex businesses.
Most recently, Jayson served as Head of Compliance for a £10bn AUM discretionary fund management and platform services provider, reporting directly to the Board. In this role, he led firm-wide compliance and risk frameworks, oversaw Consumer Duty and product governance implementation, managed regulatory reporting (including ICARA and MiFIDPRU), and acted as a key point of engagement with the FCA.
A particular area of Jayson's expertise lies in regulatory change, governance frameworks, and the responsible use of technology, including advising firms on the regulatory boundaries and risks associated with AI, fintech and regtech solutions.
Earlier in his career, Jayson worked within the Financial Services Authority as a Senior Supervisor, overseeing complex firms and contributing to authorisation, supervision and policy initiatives. This experience gives him deep insight into how regulators think, assess risk, and form judgements, insight that continues to inform his advisory approach today.
As part of STJ’s Talent Pool, Jayson supports firms with strategic, proportionate and commercially grounded compliance and risk advice, helping leadership teams navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening governance, controls and long-term resilience.