- Responsible for developing and enhancing robust business processes over Anti-Money Laundering checks within Real Estate division globally (covering assets of over GBP25bn). These processes ensure compliance with the law and does not facilitate the use of the proceeds of crime. New processes have been implemented without the need for additional resources, thereby not incurring additional costs.-Developing processes around compliance topics that impact the Real Estate team.

- Built a high-performing, well-respected, global risk management team through coaching, professional development, and targeted training programs.- Developed, implemented, and managed a Risk and Control Assessment framework and methodology across the Schroders Asset Management business, covering with approx. GBP 750bn of assets under management. The business was divided over 200 business areas globally, from profit generating teams to back office and support teams. Each business area understood the risks they faced significantly better, and how to mitigate these risks. As a result, the firm was able to grow significantly and not increase the level of errors that lost money, clients or have unfavourable impacts with regulators. -Managed the firm-wide process to understand and learn from errors that did occur across the Schroders Group. As the business grew, the proportion of errors and their monetary impact decreased. -Established a robust process to determine the level of financial capital Schroders was required to hold to cover operational risks, including scenario development, modelling of risk capital estimates, and the presentation of results to senior management. -Developed management information on operational risks to senior management, legal entity boards, and risk and operating committees. This enabled entity directors and the executive management team to review where their risks were, what errors had happened and track enhancements. - Produced and presented quality written reports for senior management on operational risk matters, which enhanced the standing of the function within the organisation. Drafted key sections on operational risk management for Schroders Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and Climate Disclosure Project (CDP), contributing to an excellent external rating for the latter.

For the past 5 years I have provided mentoring to undergraduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds to realise their full career potential and secure top graduate jobs.

Providing consultancy services to the following: - operational risk services to the financial services industry, including design and implementation of risk and control assessment processes, review of risk events and oversight of internal control reports (AAF). Clients include Henderson Global Investors and Schroders. - internal audit services to the financial services industry. Clients have included M&G Investments, the Bank of England and Hermes Investment Managers.

Curve Accounting was started in 2007 by Ben Fells when he discovered that too many business owners feel uncomfortable talking to their accountants or have no relationship with them. To combat this, Curve Accounting was created to provide small businesses with a bookkeeping and accountancy service that makes them comfortable in the knowledge that they are being looked after by their accountant.

Review of internal controls, report writing, discussion with senior management.

Financial Control: managing a team of accountants who produced monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts for numerous small and European legal entities.

Management of internal control processes, performance of internal reviews of European offices, production of key performance and risk indicators.

Internal Audit Manager: management of internal audit reviews of equities and fixed income trading businesses, based in London and European locations.