GFT, the leading provider of business, design and technology consulting to the investment banking community, today announces the appointment of Paul Harrington as a Principal Consultant within the Legal, Compliance & Regulatory practice team.

Paul will be focusing on the development and delivery of the GFT Regulatory Change Management Solution. The Service enables institutions to have their regulatory coverage requirements identified, as well as having their compliance processes interpreted and reviewed against their existing practices.

Prior to GFT, Paul was Head of Operations and Controls at NetOTC and has also held the role of Head of EMEA Global Network Management at Morgan Stanley, where he was an Executive Director.

Tony Sodhi, Head of the Legal, Regulatory and Compliance team at GFT UK said: “We are delighted to welcome Paul to the team. There is no doubt that we are in a period of cultural change when it comes to regulation in the industry, and Paul’s experience of managing such change will be invaluable. Paul has extensive experience in key areas that will help to create and drive solutions for our clients.”