• Delivered the repositioning of the CoE team during a highly transformative period, combining rebalancing its geographic profile to better reflect the Group, functional restructuring following a major disposal, and the strategic review of Boots in 2022• Facilitated extensive contributions to support treasury transformation projects - across Global Banking and Technology - and major corporate development and associated funding transactions• Led Global Treasury's employee engagement… Show more • Delivered the repositioning of the CoE team during a highly transformative period, combining rebalancing its geographic profile to better reflect the Group, functional restructuring following a major disposal, and the strategic review of Boots in 2022• Facilitated extensive contributions to support treasury transformation projects - across Global Banking and Technology - and major corporate development and associated funding transactions• Led Global Treasury's employee engagement efforts post-Covid to identify and implement initiatives to optimise collaboration, cohesion and performance Show less

• Joined to focus on B&S’s strategic review - with a remit to combine helping to drive the development of a new business plan alongside establishing operational financial discipline – and the Group’s funding activities • Reviewed with the B&S Leadership Team the pre-existing Transformation Plan as the Covid pandemic evolved, and identified opportunities to enhance cash returns to Group despite the deteriorating macroeconomic outlook• Received full support from Group Exco for Three Year… Show more • Joined to focus on B&S’s strategic review - with a remit to combine helping to drive the development of a new business plan alongside establishing operational financial discipline – and the Group’s funding activities • Reviewed with the B&S Leadership Team the pre-existing Transformation Plan as the Covid pandemic evolved, and identified opportunities to enhance cash returns to Group despite the deteriorating macroeconomic outlook• Received full support from Group Exco for Three Year Plan and Budget to deliver a new operating model Show less

• Member of the recapitalisation deal team, seeking to deliver capital injections from shareholders, lending banks and bondholders alongside the separation of the Tour Operator and Airline businesses• Supported related exploratory and due diligence discussions with prospective buyers - of parts of the Group and the whole - and investors• Led the Group’s funding activities, including upsizing the RCF to £875m across 17 lenders, and refinancing two high yield bonds totalling €1.15bn to… Show more • Member of the recapitalisation deal team, seeking to deliver capital injections from shareholders, lending banks and bondholders alongside the separation of the Tour Operator and Airline businesses• Supported related exploratory and due diligence discussions with prospective buyers - of parts of the Group and the whole - and investors• Led the Group’s funding activities, including upsizing the RCF to £875m across 17 lenders, and refinancing two high yield bonds totalling €1.15bn to extend maturities and reduce interest charges Show less

• Responsible for all centralised Treasury activities, including FX (£3bn pa) and fuel ($1bn pa) hedging, bonding (£0.5bn) and liquidity management (£1bn working capital swing)• Relentless focus on enhancing balance sheet efficiency, through strategic transformation, generating trading cashflow and increasing flexible financing to allow the repayment of fixed-term debt• Delivered timely and open engagement with rating agencies throughout the full ratings cycle, and to test the… Show more • Responsible for all centralised Treasury activities, including FX (£3bn pa) and fuel ($1bn pa) hedging, bonding (£0.5bn) and liquidity management (£1bn working capital swing)• Relentless focus on enhancing balance sheet efficiency, through strategic transformation, generating trading cashflow and increasing flexible financing to allow the repayment of fixed-term debt• Delivered timely and open engagement with rating agencies throughout the full ratings cycle, and to test the implications of various restructuring scenarios; represented the Group in pension trustee negotiations, and in credit reviews with aircraft financiers, major suppliers and credit insurers Show less

• Managed three refinancing projects across Public Service and Commercial entities, including a market-leading debut private placement alongside revolving credit and uncommitted facilities• Centralised all Treasury functionality, including staffing, policies, governance and technology, and built strong business partner relationships across the BBC to enhance the effectiveness of treasury• Delivered regional banking strategies and financial benefits across Australasia, North America… Show more • Managed three refinancing projects across Public Service and Commercial entities, including a market-leading debut private placement alongside revolving credit and uncommitted facilities• Centralised all Treasury functionality, including staffing, policies, governance and technology, and built strong business partner relationships across the BBC to enhance the effectiveness of treasury• Delivered regional banking strategies and financial benefits across Australasia, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific Show less

• Established full treasury functionality for new standalone team alongside BBC Group Treasury, including foreign currency and interest rate hedging policies • Developed rigorous cashflow forecasting processes to manage the liquidity and funding strategy within the bounds of the BBC’s debt cap for commercial entities• Regular attendee at Management Boards providing global economic updates and hedging reviews, and provided business support for acquisitions, divestments, and expansion… Show more • Established full treasury functionality for new standalone team alongside BBC Group Treasury, including foreign currency and interest rate hedging policies • Developed rigorous cashflow forecasting processes to manage the liquidity and funding strategy within the bounds of the BBC’s debt cap for commercial entities• Regular attendee at Management Boards providing global economic updates and hedging reviews, and provided business support for acquisitions, divestments, and expansion into new markets Show less

• Created and developed a centralised treasury function, developing foreign currency and interest rate hedging programmes, and integrating more than 20 acquired entities• Managed £925m debt programme - including six private placement notes - and consolidated bilateral bank facilities into a club revolving credit facility• Generated additional £3m return p.a. on client bank accounts by consolidating client bank relationships and negotiating enhanced rates, in return for consolidating… Show more • Created and developed a centralised treasury function, developing foreign currency and interest rate hedging programmes, and integrating more than 20 acquired entities• Managed £925m debt programme - including six private placement notes - and consolidated bilateral bank facilities into a club revolving credit facility• Generated additional £3m return p.a. on client bank accounts by consolidating client bank relationships and negotiating enhanced rates, in return for consolidating ancillary business within core banks Show less

• Led the team delivering all Treasury activities outside of the US, including managing global balance sheet hedging of $2.5bn of exposures across 31 currencies• Automated bank account data capture and posting across 15 bank relationships and 300 accounts• Delivered clean annual audits of Sarbanes Oxley documentation

• Managed bilateral credit facilities (£300m), and supported bank relationship management activities• Implemented European cash pooling structure across 12 entities in 10 countries, and led the bank and parent company guarantees processes for 75 guarantees totalling £200m• Provided cover for daily cash, hedging and precious metals management processes

• Joined Lloyd’s as a Graduate Trainee, moved to Corporate Finance in December 1996• Supported introduction of the Euro as the Market’s fourth settlement currency, and co-ordinated annual £750m regulatory deposit exercise to ensure allocation across market participants• Monitored syndicates’ cash balances against regulatory requirements