She joins from 118 118 Money, where she was in a similar role for around a year. Prior to that, she spent 11 years at Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, joining as a financial risk officer, where she built the mutual’s compliance function and worked her way to become the chief risk officer.
Griffin also worked at accountancy firms KPMG and Grant Thornton.
She said she was attracted to Afin Bank “because it’s still quite new and I love helping to build new functions and teams. And I love the pace of Afin, it’s very entrepreneurial, so helping the bank to grow safely is a fantastic opportunity.”
The lender launched last year and aims to lend to under-served borrowers, such as the self-employed and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), with a focus on people from the African diaspora.
Griffin (pictured) added: “Everyone I have met at Afin is passionate and engaged about the bank and our ethos of supporting customers, which is so refreshing and infectious. It is a collaborative culture, which is very important to me.”
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Jason Oakley, CEO of Afin Bank, said: “Rebecca has a great set of skills in finance and compliance, with valuable experience in helping organisations to grow. Rebecca will be an important part of the bank as we develop.”
