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Implementing strategies, opportunities, and productsacross the Britannia Financial Group to promote growth and increase revenue.

Synchronising systems, cultures, objectives and improving processes.Working alongside the Project Team to deliver on key projects.Bridging the gap between front and back officeAnalyse new business streams and manage the integration into the Britannia group

Waste reclamation. R&D

Maintained growth and improved productivity of Sales, IT and OperationsNegotiated and managed Acquisition and mergerRe-developed organisational operationsManaged all external accountsCreated and marketed new B2B and B2C products

Increased revenues and lead generationManaged the migration of trading teams within the new MIFID II environmentBuilt OTC Energy deskLed FX and Bitcoin implementation GCM relations and Exchange membershipsLed external trader relationships

Increased revenuesOversaw market making and trading operationsExchange integration/relationships ensuring memberships met regulatory controlsCompliance and Risk supervision /control functionsCollated and prepared information data for the BoardPartnered with compliance, risk and accounting colleagues

Holding approved person controlled function status at FCA. Successfully restructured the business in the initial stages, negotiated and implemented the migration from one clearing house to another.Overseeing the Management and development of a derivatives trading business. Controlling the operations in both the London and Montreal offices.Identifying and creating opportunities and establishing new business. Meeting new clients and negotiating partnerships. Management oversight of all new projects ensuring all due diligence and regulatory controls are in place. Managing the operational risk through the implementation of internal controls.Maintaining and developing working relationships with key partners. Managing the operations budget ensuring best value in all expenditure. Managing and increasing the effectiveness of support team. Establishing and implementing departmental policies, goals, objectives and procedures. Day to day management of over 100 traders based in London, Montreal and remote locations.

Reporting directly to the Board of Directors in the UK.Overseeing the trade floor in London which housed over 200 traders. Main point of contact for all trader related issues, dealing with clients in both London and all other global offices totalling over 500. Visiting remote offices to ensure clients were receiving a professional service.Establishing new business, meeting and building relationships with new and existing clients. Managing the teams to ensure a professional service was given at all times.Successfully implemented CFD and FX trading in London.Lead role during the migration to the new offices in London. Implementing a plan and managing a team to successfully migrate 150+ traders from two separate locations.

Trading the German Government Bond (BUND), Italian Government Bond (BTP), Short Sterling and UK Government bond (GILT) contracts. Building relationships with other brokers and executing orders on their behalf.