Anton Watson is a workforce compliance and background screening specialist with over 20 years' experience helping organisations manage risk across their talent supply chain. As the founder of the Background Check Advisory, Anton provides expert guidance to employers, HR leaders, and compliance teams on best-in-class pre-employment screening, vetting frameworks, and workforce governance. He is dedicated to strengthening screening programs, safeguarding practices, and hiring integrity through solutions that balance regulatory rigour with commercial practicality.
With a background spanning both public and private sectors, Anton has advised organisations from a broad range of industries, including education, pharmaceuticals, government, motorsports, and regulated industries such as financial services and insurance. He is known for his pragmatic, outcome driven approach and has a proven track record of designing screening policies, improving hiring standards, and supporting regulatory readiness with tailored, evidence-based solutions.
His recent work includes leading compliance reviews for global NGOs, advising on large-scale workforce transformation programmes, and supporting HR and procurement functions in navigating complex screening obligations, including global policy and process implementation, right-to-work compliance, and safeguarding protocols.
Through the Background Check Advisory, Anton partners with organisations to enhance the integrity of their hiring and vetting processes, reducing reputational risk, and delivering screening programmes that are not only robust but practical and sustainable.
A strong advocate for raising industry standards, Anton also regularly collaborates with background check providers and workforce strategy firms, where he is particularly focused on emerging issues such as the ethical use of AI in background screening and eliminating bias in hiring practices.