Jon May

Jon May is a member of our Financial Services practice.

He has deep practical experience in helping global banks, investment firms, payment companies, FinTechs, and other financial institutions on Anti–Money Laundering (AML), Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), and anti‑financial crime strategy, design and implementation.

Prior to joining Bain, Jon was Founder and CEO of the boutique consulting firm JJCFinTech (acquired by Bain), specialising in providing AML and CLM advisory, technology and strategy services globally. He also served as CEO of industry AML utility, kyc.com, bringing together 15 banks, 2000+corporates and buyside firms, and was Global Head of Compliance and Regulatory Services at IHSMarkit (now S&P).

Earlier in his career, he spent 11.5 years at Goldman Sachs, where he co‑sponsored the firm’s AML/CLM strategy transformation with the head of Financial Crime and served as Managing Director with global responsibility for front‑to‑back KYC/CLM functions, client data, and ready‑to‑trade operations as well as multiple middle office functions.