Head of the Conduct Office within the CIB Central Chief Conduct & Control Office. Team of 3 (including myself), managing 2 other team senior team members. Areas covered are:- communication and events: developing transversal and CIB wide or regional events on the theme of conduct for the various CIB businesses and functions, as part of the 1st line of defence- training: coordinating CIB training on the specific topic of conduct. Liaising with HR as well as Compliance for wider conduct… Show more Head of the Conduct Office within the CIB Central Chief Conduct & Control Office. Team of 3 (including myself), managing 2 other team senior team members. Areas covered are:- communication and events: developing transversal and CIB wide or regional events on the theme of conduct for the various CIB businesses and functions, as part of the 1st line of defence- training: coordinating CIB training on the specific topic of conduct. Liaising with HR as well as Compliance for wider conduct related training- producing a monthly conduct market watch for CIB in order to raise awareness of conduct topics taking place around the world. Publication available to all CIB staff as well as other Group employees interested in topic. Compilation of external events to help permanent control teams to assess conduct related risks- providing guidelines and help on conduct risks for operational permanent control teams in their risks assessments- developping and maintaining indicators, both aggregated for the businesses (training levels, client complaints, etc...) as well as individual ones for staff members- liaising with BNP Paribas Group Conduct Coordination for all conduct topics relevant at Group level- preparing data and supporting documents for various governances and committees for CIB in relation to conduct and conduct risks- animating and exchanging with a conduct community within CIB (regions and businesses). Show less

As part of the Conduct Programme sponsored by the CIB CEO, covering various topics and in particular 2 streams, Client Segmentation and Journey as well as Post Trade.In a first stage, identify guidelines in terms of those 2 streams (client/product suitability and appropriateness, disclosure and pricing guidelines, client data management, performance, client feedback and complaints) for all CIB activities and world-wide and help managers and businesses to implement them and embed Conduct… Show more As part of the Conduct Programme sponsored by the CIB CEO, covering various topics and in particular 2 streams, Client Segmentation and Journey as well as Post Trade.In a first stage, identify guidelines in terms of those 2 streams (client/product suitability and appropriateness, disclosure and pricing guidelines, client data management, performance, client feedback and complaints) for all CIB activities and world-wide and help managers and businesses to implement them and embed Conduct principles in their day-to-day activity.In a second stage starting May 2016, facilitated the deployment of the Conduct Program in Asia Pacific, being temporarily based in Hong Kong. In particular, deployment of all staff training and awareness, Conduct Risk Identification and Assessment for 2016, appropriateness matrices, client feedback normalisation and standardisation, client complaints.In 2018, replaced the CIB Americas Head of Conduct for 6 months, overseeing all the aspects of Conduct for CIB in the Region. Covering setting training, organizing a 'Conduct Week' events across the region, elping develop a tool to compile various conduct indicators, participating in various governances, helping out assessing the various conduct risks for the businesses.Since 2019, developing a Conduct Market Watch for horizon scanning, providing businesses and functions with newsworthy items, helping illustrate risks with events taking place across the industry, etc... Helping define guidelines for conduct risks assessments, for staff conduct objectives, for various other transversal initiatives around conduct. Show less

IT, Operations & Front Office - Paris, London, Madrid, Frankfurt, Geneva & Lisbon - October 2010 to July 2011 and from December 2012 to August 2015 By applying the Lean principles, enabled 9 teams covering more than 320 staff members to become more agile and ready to face any change whilst improving their set-up, streamlining their process, bringing more value to the Group, coaching managers and increase capacity. Main highlights have been:- the transformation of the Payments Hub in… Show more IT, Operations & Front Office - Paris, London, Madrid, Frankfurt, Geneva & Lisbon - October 2010 to July 2011 and from December 2012 to August 2015 By applying the Lean principles, enabled 9 teams covering more than 320 staff members to become more agile and ready to face any change whilst improving their set-up, streamlining their process, bringing more value to the Group, coaching managers and increase capacity. Main highlights have been:- the transformation of the Payments Hub in Lisbon, as a stream lead, overseeing 75 people, pushing for a standardisation and industrialisation of processes in addition to bringing a true managerial culture;- Paris stream lead of a true cross-border team, covering 3 locations with Fixed Income IT Application Production Support teams for Back office systems, taking the lead across the 3 locations;- Change Management support for the Energy & Commodities Segregation of Duties transformation in Geneva, involving front and middle-office teams in a tense and difficult regulatory environment."ACE" certified Show less

With the Head of Territory and the Regional hub for MEA in Bahrain, supervised the setting-up of BNP Paribas in Johannesburg as a Branch, covering all operational & regulatory aspects of the business.Initiate the organisation to support the business (local and central) in entering the country with:setting up operational processes and procedures for the Branch in conjunction with the Regional Hub and in application with Group rules and regulations as well as South African… Show more With the Head of Territory and the Regional hub for MEA in Bahrain, supervised the setting-up of BNP Paribas in Johannesburg as a Branch, covering all operational & regulatory aspects of the business.Initiate the organisation to support the business (local and central) in entering the country with:setting up operational processes and procedures for the Branch in conjunction with the Regional Hub and in application with Group rules and regulations as well as South African requirements;enabling the local ZAR clearing arrangements with Standard Bank of SA (drafting of RFP, selection of provider, setting up).Strong regulatory and compliance inputs with a direct involvement in:winning the Branch Banking licence and the Exchange Control licence, in regular and direct contact with the South African Reserve Bank;major inputs for Compliance Handbook and support for the Financial Services Board licence request;working closely with auditors and tax consultants on the deployment of all the regulatory requirements within the branch, in particular the financial reporting to the SARB and the Exchange Control Reporting: Balance of Payment Customer reporting via Sarbdex. Show less

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Setting up the contractual frame (Master Services Agreement and business exhibits) with the external provider (IBM), ensuring compliance of their regulatory requirements by local sites outsourcing to India, ensuring proper invoicing set-up and follow-up (SLA, key indicators, penalties, governances).In charge of following the costs of the Trade Finance and Payment lines and covering reporting and analysis of the CIB-ITO costs on a worldwide basis for Trade Finance and Payments. In… Show more Setting up the contractual frame (Master Services Agreement and business exhibits) with the external provider (IBM), ensuring compliance of their regulatory requirements by local sites outsourcing to India, ensuring proper invoicing set-up and follow-up (SLA, key indicators, penalties, governances).In charge of following the costs of the Trade Finance and Payment lines and covering reporting and analysis of the CIB-ITO costs on a worldwide basis for Trade Finance and Payments. In conjunction with this, co-ordinating and preparing ad-hoc committees. Show less

CNAM, an asset management company of BNP Paribas Investment Partners, specialised in direct alternative asset management , set up in December 2006 and managed a EUR 250 Mio multistrategy Cayman fund (equity, futures & options, convertible bonds, forex, CDSs, swaptions, CfDs). In charge of setting up and managing the MO (staff of 4), reporting directly to the CEO. Main points, in addition to standard MO tasks:- Relationship with the prime brokers, set up of joint… Show more CNAM, an asset management company of BNP Paribas Investment Partners, specialised in direct alternative asset management , set up in December 2006 and managed a EUR 250 Mio multistrategy Cayman fund (equity, futures & options, convertible bonds, forex, CDSs, swaptions, CfDs). In charge of setting up and managing the MO (staff of 4), reporting directly to the CEO. Main points, in addition to standard MO tasks:- Relationship with the prime brokers, set up of joint developments;- Computation and control of the Net Asset Value in liaison with the fund administrator (HSBC IoM);- Winding up of the fund following the decision of the shareholder to close it and helping out the asset managers to off-load the positions;- Managing the remaining positions caught up in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, liaising with the legal department and US external counsel of the Group; participating in the drafting of the related different legal documents (notice of default under ISDA Agreement, default statement, proof of claim). Show less

Creating in June 2006 the Internal Control function for the Paris and London Cash Equity Middle Office (OPER/GED/CAR)- Set up and review of all operational procedures of the MO, including setting up new ones, participating in operational risk committees, liaising with other offices for experience sharing and ensure a standard approach.- Follow up and control of the MO indicators as part of the global indicators for the Operations department of SG-CIB; drafting of the dashboards (late… Show more Creating in June 2006 the Internal Control function for the Paris and London Cash Equity Middle Office (OPER/GED/CAR)- Set up and review of all operational procedures of the MO, including setting up new ones, participating in operational risk committees, liaising with other offices for experience sharing and ensure a standard approach.- Follow up and control of the MO indicators as part of the global indicators for the Operations department of SG-CIB; drafting of the dashboards (late settlement, fails, claims, inactive accounts, …);- Drafting of responses to Internal Audit (European & Group) recommendations as well as their follow up. Show less

Deputy to the London CEO, interface with Compliance, Money Laundering and audit and ad-hoc missions.- In charge of the London back and middle offices, covering the UK and Nordic equity markets of the Group with a focus on procedures (operational, control), helping in implementing a Prime Brokerage activity (CfDs), covering both operational and contractual aspects;- Supervising the two local IT staff, in conjunction with Head Office IT in Paris, overseeing and controlling local… Show more Deputy to the London CEO, interface with Compliance, Money Laundering and audit and ad-hoc missions.- In charge of the London back and middle offices, covering the UK and Nordic equity markets of the Group with a focus on procedures (operational, control), helping in implementing a Prime Brokerage activity (CfDs), covering both operational and contractual aspects;- Supervising the two local IT staff, in conjunction with Head Office IT in Paris, overseeing and controlling local communications and financial information providers, controlling costs and participating in BCP reviews.Leading missions in the areas of money laundering (AML Manual), Compliance, internal control (drafting of the half-yearly reports), regulation (reply to the regulators), legal (drafting of new general and specific terms and conditions), becoming a direct Norwegian stock exchange member and financial control. Show less

In corporate and commercial banking: auditing CA Indosuez Yemen and Banque Française Commerciale Antilles Guyane in the French West Indies;In capital markets: review of a dealing room mainly aimed at handling Private Banking clients (CA Indosuez Geneva) and the Dubaï and Bahrain dealing rooms (forex and fixed income), the audit of the latter focusing on the recent implementation of emerging markets transactions.As an auditor (97/99), covered the Compliance Department of the London… Show more In corporate and commercial banking: auditing CA Indosuez Yemen and Banque Française Commerciale Antilles Guyane in the French West Indies;In capital markets: review of a dealing room mainly aimed at handling Private Banking clients (CA Indosuez Geneva) and the Dubaï and Bahrain dealing rooms (forex and fixed income), the audit of the latter focusing on the recent implementation of emerging markets transactions.As an auditor (97/99), covered the Compliance Department of the London futures subsidiary, trade finance operations in Korea and India, credit files in India, fixed income and repos in Hong Kong during the Asian crisis and reviewing the dealing room P&L reconciliation (middle and accounting). Show less

Main achievement at Crédit Agricole Indosuez was winning the most important new tendering by a British institutional of their French equity custody arrangements in 96/97: Lloyds TSB for FRF 8 billion. In charge of maintaining and developing the British and Japanese institutional clients business of the Indosuez for their custody and settlement of French equities as well as their FRF payments and transfers.

As part of the French compulsory National Service, worked in the Corporate Banking Department of Banque Indosuez London Branch for 16 months. Helped the relationship managers and worked on the introduction of the Cooke ratio for the loan portfolio.