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London, Gb

Career break to travel and reset.

Cape Town, Western Cape, Za

Head of Business Development and CEO of the Group UK division, taking ownership for marketing the services of the Prescient Group of Companies to the UK financial services market toward driving market growth, revenues and profitability.Promoted trading and research services to UK Fund Managers focused on the South African (JSE, A2X, listed derivatives and fixed income) and African-based financial markets.Key contributions and successes:Initiated relationships with key UK Fund ManagersFCA regulated and approved (Ref: CXC00532, CF1 Director (AR), CF30 Customer)

Cape Town, Western Cape, Za

Leading as an Operational CEO, tasked with scaling the agency stockbroking division of the Group while delivering organisational development, market share growth, profitability and success.Provided financial acumen, with a regular review of management accounts, taking overall accountability for revenue generation, cash flow, profitability and capital adequacy requirements.Defined, articulated and executed business growth strategies and initiatives in promotion of long and short term company scaling goals.Leadership, management and motivation of a team of ~30 staff in terms of company culture and alignment to our core business strategy, vision, mission, purpose and values.Co-ordinated trading & product development, marketing, risk management, recruitment and operations.Led successful creation & execution of a Business Development Strategy for local & global client channels. Key contributions and successes:Doubling NPAT and achieving record profitabilityPositioning the business as a ‘safe pair of hands’ to our institutional clientsImproved depth and capability of trading teams, reflected in improved rankings & market shareImproved depth and quality of fundamental research, reflected in improved rankings & allocationsLeading the development and promotion of our Fintech tool ‘PSec Gears’Leading and redefining our marketing efforts to existing and new clients

Cape Town, Western Cape, Za

Responsible for our multi-asset trading desks, leading and coordinating our execution services aimed at delivering customer satisfaction, repeat business, increased flow and brokerage revenues. Driving engagement with clients, senior stakeholders, service providers, exchanges and regulators.Leadership, management and motivation of a team of ~8 direct reports, including setting targets and KPIs. End-to-end project and product lifecycle management, including planning, scope, budgets, risks & issues. Championed mentoring and development of teams, creating a highly-capable internal pool of talent.Key contributions and successes:Grew market share across equity, derivative and fixed income trading desksDeveloped & built sustainable relationships with clients through continued interaction and servicingConsistently monitored and mitigated business risks, working closely with compliance staffLeveraged in-depth research and industry knowledge to refocus and expand our desk products

Cape Town, Western Cape, Za

Lead role for developing and marketing derivatives products across the Index, Equity, and Currency Futures & Options Markets.Pricing, trading, reporting and post-trade position maintenance, effectively monitoring position risks.Key contributions and successes:Top rated in JSE Spire Awards & Financial Mail: Ranking the Analysts surveyGrew client base, product offering and market share

• New start up business – agency-based derivative broker focused on equity & currency derivatives, pricing, modelling & trading of index, stock & forex options & futures• Developed business relationships & provided derivative products to clients, consistently securing client trading flows & being recognised for excellent quality of service• Annually Top Rated for derivative expertise (trading, analysis & research) in the FM Ranking the Analysts survey

Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Za

Bellville, Western Cape, Za

Claremont, Western Cape, Za

Claremont, Western Cape, Za

Claremont, Western Cape, Za

Claremont, Western Cape, Za

Honours Bachelor Of Commerce, Business Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Business/Commerce, General