- Executive Director
On 1 July 2025, the Executive Board appointed Nicolas Vasse as the first Executive Director of AMLA.
With over 20 years of experience across EU agencies, including ESMA and the SRB, he brings extensive expertise in the EU financial regulatory framework, innovation, and the operational management of EU institutions. Prior to this appointment, he served as a Partner at Promontory, where he advised major banks on complex regulatory and supervisory challenges. He also spent more than a decade as Head of Operations at ESMA.
Career
Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA)
2025-present
Executive Director
IBM Promontory
2022-2025
Partner
ESMA - European Securities and Markets Authority
2011-2022
Head of Operations
CESR - Committee of European Securities Regulators
2007-2011
Head of Administration and IT
AMF - Autorité des Marchés Financiers
2002-2007
Project Manager