Description

I am an accomplished investment banking professional with over 20 years of experience, specializing in driving operational excellence and delivering high-impact projects in areas like regulatory compliance, system implementation, and process optimization. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a proven ability to lead complex initiatives, mitigate risks, and enhance performance across financial institutions, particularly in managing large-scale projects like the IBOR transition, FSCS adherence, and Brexit readiness.

I bring deep expertise in project management, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement, which has allowed me to deliver successful outcomes in areas such as control framework design, system implementation, and operational resilience. For example, I designed a new Control Office framework at Commerzbank, reducing operational downtime by 15% and played a critical role in the bank’s ESG analysis, driving further insights into our carbon footprint.

My leadership in training and development has resulted in a 100% completion rate for mandatory training initiatives, and my collaborative approach has enabled me to resolve 95% of audit issues swiftly. I thrive in fast-paced environments, consistently applying process improvements and leveraging data analysis to streamline operations and ensure compliance.

Looking forward, I aim to continue leveraging my experience in financial services to drive innovative solutions, optimize operations, and manage cross-functional teams in a way that aligns with evolving business needs and regulatory frameworks. My goal is to contribute to the strategic growth of my organization while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and resilience.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

London (up to 50km)

Succession Wealth
Integration and Business Analyst
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
June 2025 - November 2025 (5 months)
London, United Kingdom
Controlled certain aspects of the integration of 2 firms. Performed a review of the Withdrawal process and provided recommendations to improve the process
Business analysis Business integration Change Management
Commerzbank
Project Manager, Control Officer
October 2017 - December 2024 (7 years and 2 months)
London, UK
• Designed and established a new Control Office framework for 2LoD, enabling continued trading and compliance with FCA restrictions, reducing operational downtime by 15% .
• Managed the IBOR transition, ensuring timely migration of 100% of portfolio populations and compliance with FCA deadlines.
• Delivered FSCS adherence project, achieving SCV file readiness, testing accuracy of 10,000+ records, and avoiding regulatory fines.
• Improved Brexit readiness by collaborating with external brokers, automating 20% of control processes, and enhancing operational efficiency.
• Conducted weekly reviews of First Line of Defense controls, resolving 95% of audit issues during internal and external assessments.
• Managed compliance review of process issues within Trade Finance ensuring 100% completion prior to any official audit issues being raised.
• Designed Operational Risk Survey cross department and delivered subsequent presentation to the Senior Management Office.
• Delivered the 'Strategy 24' Project where the bank downsized 30% ensuring all role transitions were correctly documented and recorded. Presenting numbers on a monthly basis.
• Ensured CASS documentation was updated in accordance with Brexit and ran the communication project to circa 3000 clients.
• Performed ESG analysis and presented to management to help gain an understanding of the carbon footprint of the Loan portfolio – enabling further deep dive analysis.
• Management and delivery of mandatory training within the branch relating to FSCS and ensured 100% completion rate preventing any audit issues ahead of delivery date.
• Written Business Requirement Documents for new control processes and worked with IT to sign off the attributing technical documents to prevent regulatory fines.
Deutsche
Business Analysis, Project Management, Sales Support, Control Officer
January 2003 - November 2016 (13 years and 11 months)

• Spearheaded the implementation of new Front Office booking systems, reducing booking errors by 20% .
• Conducted and signed off UAT for 5+ projects, ensuring seamless system rollouts.
• Trained and produced training documentation for 50+ offshore and nearshore staff, improving team productivity by 25% .
• Developed process improvements within Front Office booking systems using Agile methodologies, reducing operational bottlenecks by 30% .
• Managed high-priority client escalations, resolving 90% of issues within SLA timelines
• Implemented 1LoD controls around Initial Margin on Credit Derivative trades helping to reduce uncollateralized trades from 1b to 200m
• Helped review documentation on CSA's to ensure deliverable collateral was higher grade treasuries / cash to reduce operational time and risk in settling collateral.
• Ensured client base adhered to ISDA Big Bang protocol, communicating and following up with clients explaining the benefits of adherence with a 98% success rate.
• Designed and implemented controls around booking timeliness on the new booking model and collating RCA to understand bottlenecks.
• Managed senior traders and provided training and explanations around the benefits of new booking processes for Credit Derivatives and Interest Rates.