Philip Smith

Phil is the Director of Regulatory Compliance at Booking.com, overseeing the financial crime risk management, human rights, regulatory and risk management functions. Prior to joining Booking.com, Phil was the Senior Director and Head of Anti-Money Laundering at Coupang, in Seoul, South Korea and the Associate General Counsel for Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering & Risk at VEON Ltd., in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Phil also previously worked at Credit Suisse AG in Zurich, Switzerland and New York, USA, the Financial Action Task Force in Paris, France, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control in Washington, DC, and at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, in Washington, DC.

Phil is a graduate of Williams College, in Williamstown, MA, and the University of Michigan Law School, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Phil is a licensed lawyer in New York, USA and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.