Sydney Shannahan
Compliance Assistant
About Sydney
I joined Teal in December 2025 as a Compliance Assistant, bringing seven years of experience in anti-money laundering compliance across the estate agency, accountancy and corporate services sectors. Prior to joining Teal, I held in-house roles supporting HMRC and FCA supervised firms, where I designed and delivered compliance training, advised on high-risk KYC matters, conducted business-wide risk assessments, and developed compliance policies.
At Teal, I support the delivery of a range of services, including file reviews, audit interviews, policy reviews and compliance training.
Expertise
My core areas of expertise include:
- AML compliance, including KYC queries, overseas company tracing and source of funds verification.
- Design and delivery of AML training
- Drafting and reviewing policies, risk assessments and practical guidance tools to support day-to-day compliance
- Communicating technical content clearly and accessibly, with a focus on relevance, usability and frontline application
Career Highlights
I’ve led the rollout of compliance programmes across several organisations in different sectors, training colleagues with varying levels of experience and building confident, well-informed teams who understand how to apply compliance practically and consistently.
Alongside my core work, I’ve also contributed to industry webinars exploring the mental health and wellbeing of compliance professionals – an area I feel strongly about, particularly given the pressures many in-house teams face. I’m interested in how compliance culture can better support both regulatory outcomes and the people delivering them.