Claire Axinn

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Head of Global Sanctions Compliance

Claire Axinn is the Global Head of Sanctions Compliance at The Vanguard Group (Vanguard), where she leads Vanguard’s enterprise wide sanctions strategy, governance, and advisory capabilities across a diverse and complex global business platform. She also heads Vanguard’s global Anti Bribery and Anti Corruption (ABAC) program, providing strategic oversight, effective challenge, and guidance to ensure robust controls, consistent implementation, and sound risk management. Prior to joining Vanguard, Claire held leadership roles at Capital One, including serving as Head of Sanctions Risk Advisory, where she guided the organization through periods of significant regulatory, geopolitical, and business change. Her team partnered closely with business and functional stakeholders to implement and enhance the sanctions compliance program; oversee and integrate acquisitions from a sanctions compliance perspective; and deliver effective challenge and risk informed guidance across the enterprise. Earlier in her career, Claire was a consultant at Navigant (now Guidehouse) and Kroll, where she advised global financial institutions on AML, FCPA, and sanctions compliance, regulatory remediation, and broader financial crimes risk management initiatives. Claire holds a Master of Arts in Economics and International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from The Pennsylvania State University’s Schreyer Honors College. She maintains multiple industry certifications, including Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), and Certified Cryptoasset AFC Specialist (CCAS).