Funding Circle Ltd. has named Richard Stephenson as its U.S. chief compliance officer. He joins the San Francisco-based small business lending platform after working in financial services for three decades, most recently as the CCO of Silicon Valley Bank.

Stephenson has also held various senior roles with financial institutions and in private practice, including at Bank of America, Union Bank, Washington Mutual Bank and Mechanics Bank.

“With Richard's long, successful track record with major financial institutions, we're excited to have him on the team,” Funding Circle U.S. managing director and co-founder Sam Hodges told Corporate Counsel.