About Virticus
Independent expertise. Direct access. No layers.
Virticus is an independent advisory practice. There is no team behind it, no account managers between you and the person doing the work. Every engagement is handled directly — by someone who has spent years operating inside the kinds of systems being examined.
The background is in data science, AI, and large-scale data systems — built and assessed across banking, government, energy, and AI decision environments. The focus is on what regulators, auditors, and legal teams actually need: not just technical output, but clear, accountable analysis of how systems operate and where they carry risk.
[Your Name]
AI & Data Governance Advisor
- Data science & AI — 10+ years
- Regulated environments — banking, government, energy
- Expert analysis for legal & regulatory proceedings
London, United Kingdom
The background
The career began in data science, working inside major financial institutions on the systems that underpin real regulatory and financial accountability. At HSBC and Mastercard, that meant fraud detection at scale — high-volume pipelines where a wrong output carried direct financial consequences. At a global banking group, it meant building the governance and validation frameworks for data submitted in statutory reports to the Bank of England.
Beyond banking: analytical infrastructure for the UK government during the COVID-19 response — systems where data outputs informed decisions made at ministerial level. Data and reporting systems at the UK Health Security Agency, feeding into national public health policy. Energy infrastructure and demand forecasting. AI and behavioural modelling in regulated healthcare and retail environments. The common thread across all of it: systems where accountability is not abstract.
What sets this apart
Technical depth, not just compliance knowledge
The analysis is grounded in how systems actually work — data pipelines, model behaviour, decision logic. Not a checklist review, but an examination of the system itself.
Inside knowledge of regulated environments
Having built systems for regulators — not just advised on them — means understanding what external scrutiny actually looks for, and what tends to fail.
Direct engagement, no layers
No account management, no junior team. You work directly with the person examining your system. That independence is not incidental — it is the point.
How we work
Start with what matters
Every engagement begins with understanding the specific context: what system, what risk, what the stakes are, and what clarity is needed.
Examine independently
Analysis conducted without prior involvement with the system being reviewed. No relationship with its developers, approvers, or operators. Independence is structural.
Deliver clarity, not volume
Findings in clear language — structured for the audience that needs them, whether that is a board, a regulator, a court, or an internal team.
“The organisations that need this service are not looking for more consultants. They are looking for someone who can tell them, directly and independently, what is happening in their systems — and whether it holds up.”
— Virticus
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