Eight years front to back experience
• Operations: Back Office & Middle Office
— Led the merger of 3 different methodologies & processes and procedures in the U.S.
— Transversal integration of Middle & Back Offices
— Focused on improving the client on-boarding process
• Human resources: ‘’the internal client’’
— Aligning HR strategy & processes with a focus on talent and retention programs - Compensation policy - Training programs & work shops
— Equity partner in consulting / recruiting firm specializing in HR issues and financial services: - HR strategy and process- recruitment and development
• Finance department: Accounting – Tax – Budgets
— Monitoring of capital requirements
— Monitoring & presentation of quarterly, semi-annual and annual results with analysis versus budget and strategic plan
— Finalization of annual financial results and led the review with external auditors on a quarterly basis
— Implementation of daily and monthly management results, including RWA monitoring
• Information Technology
— Merging of three IT systems in the Americas & two IT systems in the UK with:
a) Rationalization of local IT systems and convergence to common standards
and practices
b) Re-alignment of investments to match local requirements
• Business management
— Delivery of new premises in both London & New York with new trading floors &
supporting infrastructure
— Local communication programs
Chaired and Co-chaired UK and Americas local Credit and
Market Risk Committees & Controls
• Supervision of credit reviews ensuring that cost of risks remained under control
• Supervised the daily monitoring of market risk
• Development of stress scenario based on specific local activities
Appreciation of regulatory issues in both the US & Europe, built around an effective relationship with local regulators
• Accountable to both US & UK regulators & registered with French regulator
• FINRA & FSA ‘’satisfactory pass’’ during on-going reviews
• Supervision of local compliance governance
• Co-chaired the ‘’Dodd Frank Act & Volker Rule Committee
• Member of the Institute of International Finance
Legal
• Ensured a seamless delivery of legal services with a more efficient organization
and a more efficient cost structure
• Represented the bank on any external legal actions