REGULATION · POLICY · RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION
Making complex regulation work
in the real world.
Azariah Nukajam is a regulatory and compliance leader working at the intersection of finance, technology and law. She helps firms move fast safely; building clear, scalable frameworks that protect customers and enable responsible innovation.
Current Role
Director, Regulatory Consulting
Kroll - London
02. ABOUT ME
Clear rules are not a brake on innovation. Applied well, they are the infrastructure that allows new markets to earn trust and grow.
Azariah leads Gemini’s UK compliance strategy across licensing, conduct of business, regulatory advisory and governance. She partners with policymakers, industry bodies and internal teams to translate emerging digital-asset rules into clear commercial and operational decisions.
Azariah’s expertise spans cryptoassets, investments, payments and e-money, consumer credit, funds and financial complaints.
Across in-house leadership and consulting roles, her focus remains the same: proportionate regulation, strong governance and outcomes that work for customers. With a reputation for high-integrity leadership, she continues to steer the industry toward a sustainable, compliant, and innovative future.
03. SELECTED WORK
From regulatory intent to operating reality.
A representative selection of engagements is summarised below to respect client confidentiality.
01
Operationalising MiCA compliance
Design and implementation of a cross-entity governance and control framework for a major digital-asset exchange to meet incoming EU standards.
02
Board-level crypto governance review
Independent assessment of Board reporting and risk oversight for a crypto-native financial institution ahead of a Series B funding round.
03
FCA licensing strategy & execution
End-to-end management of a complex FCA authorisation application, including internal control design and regulatory engagement.
04
Compliance remediation for high-growth fintechs
Leading large-scale remediation projects following regulatory reviews, translating remedial actions into sustainable operational shifts.
05
Crypto policy & regulatory engagement
Shaping practical, outcomes-oriented policy through close engagement with regulators, HM Treasury and industry bodies.
06 VISIBILITY
Visibility in the Industry.
CURRENT
2023
2025
Policy Advisory Board
Solana Superteam
Chair, High Risk Investments Working Group
Association of Professional Compliance Consultants
Opening keynote
CryptoUK Parliamentary Summit
House of Lords
05 EXPERIENCE
A career built across regulation and compliance.
2024—2026
Gemini
UK Head of Regulation and Compliance (Interim Head of Europe)
2022—2024
FSCOM Ltd
Associate Director
2021—2022
Kroll Ltd (formerly Duff & Phelps)
Vice President, Regulatory Consulting
2019—2021
Duff & Phelps
Senior Associate, Regulatory Consulting
2017—2019
BWB Compliance
Regulatory Consultant
2015—2017
Financial Ombudsman Service
Senior Adjudicator
Ideas in Public.
Selected talks, commentary and appearances.
PODCAST · 2025
Solidus Labs – Compliance Champions
KEYNOTE · May 2025
COMMENTARY · Nov 2025
CryptoUK – House of Lords
CryptoNews
SPEAKER · 2026
City & Financial Global
Key Expertise.
Regulatory remediation
Leading reviews and remediation programmes from scope through Board-level assurance.
Digital-asset regulation
Translating emerging digital-asset rules into clear frameworks product and engineering teams can use.
Licensing & market access
Delivering authorisations and regulatory change across the UK and Europe.
Product & engineering advisory
Helping teams move fast safely with proportionate controls.
Governance & risk
Designing governance, monitoring and reporting that connect regulatory intent to everyday decisions.
Policy engagement
Working with policymakers and industry bodies to shape practical, outcomes-focused rules.
Trusted by Leadership.
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Azariah’s ability to translate complex crypto regulations into actionable strategy was pivotal for our UK expansion. She is a powerhouse in compliance leadership.
CEO, Global Digital Asset Exchange
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Managing the intersection of MiCA and local UK requirements is no small feat. Azariah navigated this landscape with unmatched professionalism and clarity.
Head of Compliance, European Fintech
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A truly confident voice in the regulatory space. Azariah ’s advisory work provided our board with the governance uplift required for our next funding round.
Managing Director, Venture Capital Firm
Let’s Shape the Future of Compliance.
For speaking engagements, advisory work or media enquiries relating to Azariah’s regulatory and compliance expertise, please get in touch.