•Accountable for leading a proactive response to risk management across CorporateFunctions (CEO, CFO, CRO, Legal, Talent & Culture and Corporate Affairs).•Develop and maintain collaborative relations with key business, risk and compliancestakeholders.•Effective management and embedding of operational and compliance risk framework.•End to end understanding and balancing of risk with a commercial appreciation forthe growth objectives and business strategies.•Analyse… Show more •Accountable for leading a proactive response to risk management across CorporateFunctions (CEO, CFO, CRO, Legal, Talent & Culture and Corporate Affairs).•Develop and maintain collaborative relations with key business, risk and compliancestakeholders.•Effective management and embedding of operational and compliance risk framework.•End to end understanding and balancing of risk with a commercial appreciation forthe growth objectives and business strategies.•Analyse operational loss incidents to mitigate future financial loss.•Responsible for undertaking thematic risk analysis, agreeing outcomes and treatmentplans with the business.•Responsible for ensuring all relevant audits are well managed, tracked and issuesare remediated in good time.•Ensure business units conduct themselves in line with regulator, customer andcommunity expectations at all times.•Lead, coach and develop a high performing, highly engaged team Show less

•Stakeholder and Strategy Management•Compliance, Operational and Market Risk Management•Enterprise Portfolio Management•Oversight of all audits from a Global operational perspective (including ISAE3402).•Key Individual for the largest offshore client which was based in the US – client visits, report backs, due diligences, mandate and rate card negotiations•Manage the relationship with Wrapper and Service Providers, including due diligences for new and existing… Show more •Stakeholder and Strategy Management•Compliance, Operational and Market Risk Management•Enterprise Portfolio Management•Oversight of all audits from a Global operational perspective (including ISAE3402).•Key Individual for the largest offshore client which was based in the US – client visits, report backs, due diligences, mandate and rate card negotiations•Manage the relationship with Wrapper and Service Providers, including due diligences for new and existing entities•Manage operational aspects of Global products and Global launches.•Ensure best execution across Global markets, including competitive brokerage rates.•Ensure best currency strategies / risk management across Global products. Show less

•Business Planning, Risk and Operational Strategy•Stakeholder Management•Compliance, Operational and Market Risk Management•Built a culture of continuous improvement (especially improving the performances of individuals and teams)•Enterprise Portfolio Management•Operational Due Diligence•Audit Sponsor for internal and external audits (including ISAE3402) - passed all audits•Financial and Project Management•Manage client administration, execution, settlements and… Show more •Business Planning, Risk and Operational Strategy•Stakeholder Management•Compliance, Operational and Market Risk Management•Built a culture of continuous improvement (especially improving the performances of individuals and teams)•Enterprise Portfolio Management•Operational Due Diligence•Audit Sponsor for internal and external audits (including ISAE3402) - passed all audits•Financial and Project Management•Manage client administration, execution, settlements and relationship with Custodians, Brokers and Partners (local and global)•Engage with clients and service providers (internal and external) to ensure excellent management of portfolios/funds, including successfully managing the relationship with OMIG's Professional Partners (including Finance, IT, Performance, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Implementation and Trading). Show less

•Compliance, Operational and Market Risk Management•Continuous Improvement•Coordinate, manage and facilitate new client mandates, transitions and other ad-hoc/exceptional events, ensuring full setup and understanding of client requirements.•Audit Sponsor for internal and external audits (including ISAE3402) - passed all audits•Operational Due Diligence•Project Management•Engage with clients and service providers (internal and external) to ensure excellent management of… Show more •Compliance, Operational and Market Risk Management•Continuous Improvement•Coordinate, manage and facilitate new client mandates, transitions and other ad-hoc/exceptional events, ensuring full setup and understanding of client requirements.•Audit Sponsor for internal and external audits (including ISAE3402) - passed all audits•Operational Due Diligence•Project Management•Engage with clients and service providers (internal and external) to ensure excellent management of portfolios/funds, including successfully managing the relationship with OMIG’s Professional Partners (including Finance, IT, Performance, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Implementation and Trading) Show less

•Manage the Data and Valuations Team•Drive optimisation and innovation within the team – project management•Manage the resolution of Data and Risk queries•Manage the update of Quarter End, Semi-annual and Annual manual valuations for various Boutique Asset Managers managing unlisted securities•Analyse existing rate cards, compare to other vendors available in the market, and meet with the potential vendors•Facilitation of change management inter alia: new asset groups, all… Show more •Manage the Data and Valuations Team•Drive optimisation and innovation within the team – project management•Manage the resolution of Data and Risk queries•Manage the update of Quarter End, Semi-annual and Annual manual valuations for various Boutique Asset Managers managing unlisted securities•Analyse existing rate cards, compare to other vendors available in the market, and meet with the potential vendors•Facilitation of change management inter alia: new asset groups, all changes affecting Data Valuations, International Processes•Perform semi-annual valuation analysis across the entire OMIG database•Review and update OMIG Valuation Policy on semi-annual basis•Facilitate the opening of global exchanges for trading on behalf of boutique managers•Liaise with Brokers and Custodians on failed trades, overdrafts, corporate actions, elective events, and standing instructions•Facilitate the and execute FX transactions•Provide assistance to our Performance Team and our Boutique Managers on International Performance reporting and queries•Management of service delivery by outsourced administration provider to OMIG •Management of the launch of new portfolios, including liaising with Portfolio Managers and project teams•Investment Administration Due Diligence•Review of service provision against SLA, resolution of any service issues experienced, improvement of service delivery•Management of rollout of new and/or enhanced services, including updating of SLA and negotiation of fees for services and optimization thereof on an on-going basis•Liaison with service provider regarding new/amended regulatory & industry requirements Show less

•Member of Senior Management Team•Contributed to (and involved with) driving strategic objectives for the company•Other roles and responsibilities as outlined below

•Managed and supported the business applications – InvestOne (Fund Accounting System) and InvesTran (Private Equity Software Solution)•Actively involved in the operational efficiency for all clients•Continuous improvement in the use of InvestOne•Project Management•Operational Risk Management•Managed all upgrades and service packs for InvestOne•Visited Close’s clients worldwide to demonstrate the functionality of InvestOne•Owned internally developed reports and… Show more •Managed and supported the business applications – InvestOne (Fund Accounting System) and InvesTran (Private Equity Software Solution)•Actively involved in the operational efficiency for all clients•Continuous improvement in the use of InvestOne•Project Management•Operational Risk Management•Managed all upgrades and service packs for InvestOne•Visited Close’s clients worldwide to demonstrate the functionality of InvestOne•Owned internally developed reports and managed the development of new report Show less

•Managed the transition of 2 clients from Guernsey to South Africa with a team of 12•Greatly improved system efficiency and implemented automation•Played an active role in the upgrade from InvestOne Apollo to InvestOne Enterprise•Managed Close Fund Services’ biggest client which had a Fund of Hedge Fund structure, with approximately 20 Underlying Investment Portfolios