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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Consulting to and partnering with leaders of advice & accounting businesses. Providing 1:1 support in business strategy, planning & execution. Adapting to the individual leader and business needs, be it our expertise / bench-marking, our ability to facilitate leadership teams working ON the business, not just IN the business or providing additional management capacity executing tactical projects. Spanning areas such as new business, pricing, compliance, organisational structure & governance.

Melbourne, Australia

Managed 80 stock-brokers, wealth managers and financial planners across 5 states. Devised a coherent strategy and plan covering the technical platform, investment offering and skillset to update a respected stock-broking business. Primary focus was tendering and proof of concept on an integrated CRM system along with coaching early adapters to offer more more services to fewer clients.

Bergerac, France

Working with corporate clients to provide business planning advice and coach individual executives. In addition, I specialised with clients developing their management skills in response to or in preparation for a promotion, some example scenarios include:- Business strategy for a brand agency MD- Quality improvement and stakeholder management for new IT head- Business development planning and execution for financial advisers- Ongoing management development for a new Chief… Show more Working with corporate clients to provide business planning advice and coach individual executives. In addition, I specialised with clients developing their management skills in response to or in preparation for a promotion, some example scenarios include:- Business strategy for a brand agency MD- Quality improvement and stakeholder management for new IT head- Business development planning and execution for financial advisers- Ongoing management development for a new Chief Design Officer- Pricing Model for a digital design agency CEO- Promotion objective for a Commercial Property Development Manager Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Reporting to the CEO, I had a broad range of responsibilities spanning from business planning & delivery to communications & engagement. As well as a my role spanning laterally across all the departments of the business, I also worked at all levels, from the board to onboarding new joiners and included external parties such as the regulators and our clients. While my focus was often proactive, covering new products, system enhancements or sales training for example, it was also often… Show more Reporting to the CEO, I had a broad range of responsibilities spanning from business planning & delivery to communications & engagement. As well as a my role spanning laterally across all the departments of the business, I also worked at all levels, from the board to onboarding new joiners and included external parties such as the regulators and our clients. While my focus was often proactive, covering new products, system enhancements or sales training for example, it was also often reactive: fire-fighting issues a across compliance, process or reporting errors. I was lead by my own initiative but also by the drive to support the CEO with their objectives and capacity.While I had a uniquely broad understanding of the entire business i was dependent on the role expertise of others. Subsequently my ability to develop constructive relationships based on trust and transparency throughout the business was paramount. I recognised and leveraged the expertise of others and combined that with my skills and broad management principles to deliver commercial and sustainable business improvements and solutions. My impact was dependent on developing trust and an intuitive understanding with the CEO as well as an open partnership with the leadership team. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

My final role in Axa was as a manager of two teams, one calculating complex client compensations and another placing high volumes of share trades from client instructions. It was fun, both teams were diverse and dedicated and I was able to focus on empowering and developing them and the team culture.

Spain, Morroco, Russia, Mongolia, China, Hongkong, Indonesia & Australia

My now wife and I travelled. A lot of it was fun with interesting people; some of it was challenging, a lot of it was humbling and a little bit was hairy. Thereafter we settled in Melbourne, Australia.

London, United Kingdom

My first job as a graduate: supporting Reuters FX Trading systems. It required technical knowledge developed via an extensive training program but also solid team-work. Unusually , my team, had no manager and was entirely autonomous. This influenced my own management style. I facilitate others making their own decisions and solving their own problems.

Bsc, Business

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