Financial Services

Stronger data, smarter governance

Trusted data governance and AI Assurance for Financial Services.

Practical governance for a complex, regulated financial world

Financial services firms face accelerating regulatory demands under regimes such as the UK Data Use and Access Act (DUAA), the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, the EU GDPR and AI Act, US federal and state privacy and financial regulations (including GLBA), India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, and Jamaica’s Data Protection Act 2020. At the same time, supervisors such as the FCA, PRA, EU authorities, US banking and consumer regulators, and emerging regulators in India and Jamaica are sharpening expectations around AI, operational resilience, and third‑party risk.

We help you build governance that is practical, evidence‑based, and resilient across these regimes — giving you visibility, control, and confidence in how data, AI, and cross‑border operations are managed in a rapidly changing environment.

Why financial service organisations choose us

Financial institutions operate under intense scrutiny, from FCA and PRA expectations in the UK, to EU supervisory focus on GDPR, the AI Act, and operational resilience, to US oversight under GLBA, sectoral rules, and state privacy laws, and rapidly evolving frameworks in India and Jamaica. We support banks, insurers, asset managers, fintechs, and payment providers in designing governance frameworks that align with these data protection and AI requirements while still enabling innovation.

Our approach blends legal, technical, and operational expertise with deep sector understanding, so your controls work across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory expectations — not just in a single market. We focus on governance that works in practice, not just on paper, helping you show regulators that your data, AI, and third‑party ecosystems are well‑governed, explainable, and defensible.

With a strong track record of helping financial service organisations, our expertise lies in helping those in highly regulated industries navigate the complex intersections between financial regulation and data protection law.

Our services

We help reduce risk, strengthen trust and enable our clients to operate with confidence.

AI & Data governance

We help financial institutions build clear, transparent, and operationally workable governance for data and AI systems, ensuring responsible use, regulatory alignment, and confidence in automated decision-making across the organisation.

AI governance aligned with global standards
Algorithmic risk assessments and model transparency
Data lifecycle governance and retention controls
Shadow IT and hidden data discovery
Automated governance tooling and reporting

Audit & assurance

Our independent audits provide clear, evidence-based insight into how your data, AI, and operational controls perform in practice, helping you demonstrate compliance and prepare confidently for regulatory scrutiny.

Data protection and AI governance audits
Readiness assessments for FCA and regulatory inspections
Third-party risk and vendor assurance
Controls testing and operational resilience reviews.

Benchmarking & maturity assessment

We assess your governance maturity against industry expectations and peer performance, giving you a clear understanding of strengths, gaps, and the practical steps needed to improve resilience and compliance.

Data governance maturity assessments
AI governance maturity scoring
Peer benchmarking across the financial sector
Actionable roadmaps for improvement.

Shadow IT & SaaS Discovery

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We uncover hidden systems, unmanaged SaaS tools, and unknown data flows, giving you complete visibility of your digital estate and enabling automated governance across your technology landscape.

Automated discovery of SaaS tools and shadow IT
Visibility into data flows, access, and usage
Risk scoring and prioritisation
Integration into governance and assurance processes

International data transfers

We support compliant, practical cross-border data movement by helping you understand your data flows, assess transfer risks, and implement defensible global frameworks that withstand regulatory scrutiny.

Transfer risk assessments (TRAs)
SCCs, IDTAs, and global transfer frameworks
Mapping of data flows and dependencies
Ongoing monitoring and documentation

Privacy operating model design

We design and implement privacy operating models that embed governance into everyday processes, clarifying roles, responsibilities, and workflows so your organisation can manage data effectively and sustainably.

Operating model design and implementation
Roles, responsibilities, and accountability structures
Policies, processes, and governance workflows
Training, awareness, and cultural embedding

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How we work

We take a practical, human-centred approach to governance. Our teams work alongside yours, combining legal, technical, and operational expertise to deliver solutions that are robust, measurable, and easy to embed. We focus on evidence, transparency, and real-world implementation — helping you build governance that reduces risk, strengthens trust, and stands up to regulatory scrutiny.

Testimonials

We have considerable experience of working with financial services organisations. Here’s what some of our clients say about us:

Sagicor Group Jamaica is delighted to have Securys onboard as our Data Protection Partner.

Securys collaboration with our team showcases a profound grasp of financial services and a comprehensive knowledge of global and local privacy regulations.

Their practical guidance and support have played a pivotal role in ensuring timely compliance with the Data Protection Act across our extensive Group, effectively safeguarding the data of our diverse stakeholders.

Even though GDPR is the global gold standard from a regulatory perspective, the data privacy domain is highly dynamic. Countries outside the European Union may have adopted GDPR’s key principles, but most have written important variations into their specific legislation.

As a multinational full spectrum financial institution, we must comply with evolving and disparate regulations in 20 markets. Keeping track of the shifting regulatory landscape, separating the “wheat from the chaff”, and translating that insight into actionable pragmatic programs of work is where Securys excels. They indeed make “privacy practical,” which is good business.

Case studies & outcomes

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Frameworks aligned with global standards

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Insights & thought leadership

AI and data governance

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To start a conversation about how to unlock potential benefits, simply fill out our contact form to arrange an informal chat with our privacy professionals.