James Ferguson Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, Us

Chief Data Officer - ComplianceIndependent Compliance Risk Management (ICRM) overseeing design, development, delivery of Compliance technology, data and innovation strategies. Consent order deliverables and milestones . Gen Ai / machine learning . Data governance .

New York, New York, Us

Institutional Client Group (ICG) Risk & Control - focused on MCA (RCSA) data quality, and reporting enhancements; Regulatory Inventory Management; SOX governance program; Extra Territorial Regulations; various control improvement and governance initiatives

Amsterdam, Nl

In this executive role, I spearheaded the growth and efficiency of six operating offices and seven sales offices. I served as a director on several regulated boards.I engaged in strategy development, acquisition targeting, and M&A deals. In doing so, I utilized my problem-solving skills to implement improvements mitigating risks, strengthened controls, and resolved legacy system architecture design issues created by previous acquisitions.Through the following achievements, I generated revenue, reduced costs and errors, and expanded service offerings:• Administered P&L of $100M in revenue, maintaining strong EBITA ratios and meeting revenue and expense targets.• Produced cost savings, ranging from 4% to 7% pa.• Revealed $1M in unbilled revenue via client, investor, and beneficial ownership data remediation.• Established a law firm expanding new services in the region.• Improved audits and reduced manual errors, as well as data and regulatory issues.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

I assessed global product enhancements in custody, middle office, FX, and Irish depositary as a senior vice president. I led global strategic alignment initiatives across multiple business lines, including corporate trust, fund services, AIS, cash processing, asset pricing, and depositary.In addition to consolidating client interface strategies and vendor contracts, I made these important contributions:• Streamlined technology systems and facilitated a year-over-year 20% reduction across 430 applications.• Generated 25% gains on a capital expenditure of $263M.

New York, Ny, Us

While managing 1.5K global staff members as an executive director, I handled the global P&L, strategic plan, and operating model for 220 clients with $200M in annual revenue. I delivered new client-facing technology and reduced OTC and reconciliation exposures, as well as nonprofitable, non-automated clients.I migrated functions to India, produced significant cost reductions, and delivered new products as I fulfilled the following key responsibilities:• Sponsored $60M in technology investments that delivered real-time information to clients and achieved cost improvements of 30%.• Increased CAGR 15% by executing $15M+ in new business mandates and delivering new products.• Cut operating expenses 33% by outsourcing complex tax functions to a third party.• Reduced errors 43% by executing an end-to-end operating model, refining regulatory deliverables, and improving audit preparation.While serving as the executive director and COO in Global Fund Services, I designed and approved system controls and entitlements for new technology. As I oversaw the effectiveness of all systems and operational controls, I filled these leadership roles, as well:• Directed technology change management and operations initiatives that included 42 programs annually with a total spend of $124M.• Headed regulatory reviews and monitored the adherence to all jurisdictional requirements.As the executive director for the Investor Services Controller Office, I oversaw organizational control reporting (SSAE16) for the global administration business of custody and fund services. I collaborated with senior product, operations, technology, and risk managers to advance control reporting content. I reviewed operations and technology environments and advised senior leaders on the effectiveness of designs.In previous positions at JPMorgan, I headed AIS Reconciliations and Operations Control, and I worked with the Operations Project Mgt

New York, Ny, Us

Various Roles in London, Luxembourg, New York

London, London, Gb

Operations

New York, Ny, Us

Equity Linked Products

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Law And Politics

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law