Andy Welch

Andy has spent over 18 years in the financial services sector, predominately advising private markets, hedge fund and asset management clients on their regulatory obligations. Andy is a recognised industry expert for new entrants seeking regulatory process insight, as well as technical and practical support through retained arrangements, complex projects and professional training for clients at all stages of their evolution. Prior to Blueprint GRC, Andy was a Managing Director and the Co-Head of ACA’s European Compliance Advisory Division, co-managing a large team of front-line consultants. ACA is one of the world’s largest and foremost ‘GRC’ advisory companies in the finance sector – focused on regulatory, cybersecurity, performance measurement, ESG and technology solutions for over 6,000 global clients. Andy was at ACA for over 10 years, where alongside corporate responsibilities, he managed ACA’s UK regulatory, governance and prudential offering. During that period, Andy continued to manage a substantial book of consulting business personally and led the firm’s European Private Markets Practice. Prior to ACA, Andy was a Director of Sales with SS&C, the global leading Fund Services and Administration business and prior to that Andy was an Associate Director with wholesale compliance consultancy, Complyport Limited