CEO and C-suite level strategic leader with 25 years’ experience in the energy industry. Leads, designs, and delivers strategic and organisational change with transparency, agility and integrity; drives performance of the operational business. Thrives on navigating today’s increasingly ambiguous and complex organisational challenges to deliver pragmatic solutions in a collaborative manner. Strong leadership skills and ability to communicate a clear vision within a multifunctional team environment.Commercially aware and analytically focused. Proven capability of managing and leading the operational business through challenge and change. Passionate about developing leadership teams that can exceed corporate goals.Currently Advisor to the CSO working on energy transition initiatives and hydrogen business developmentKEY ACHIEVEMENTS- CEO of a 350 FTE, UK-based, x-European B2B gas supplier, delivering profitable growth and transforming the company towards an enhanced digital footprint- As CEO, led the company through a major market and corporate stress event, protecting it from immediate collapse whilst guiding it towards new sovereign shareholders,- Deep strategic advisory and project implementation expertise, including leading a significant transformational programme of the energy trading business, delivering material efficiencies and a platform for future growthSECTOR EXPERTISE- Energy trading- Energy supply- Energy transitionKEY COMPETENCIES- Leadership & Communication-
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Cro And CooUrbanchainLondon, Gb -
Cro/CooUrbanchain Nov 2024 - PresentUnited Kingdom -
Chief Risk Officer (Cro)Urbanchain Jul 2024 - Oct 2024United Kingdom -
Cso AdvisorSefe Energy Aug 2023 - Nov 2024United KingdomProvision of strategic advice to the Chief Sales Officer including on energy transition topics -
Chief Executive OfficerGazprom Energy Jan 2022 - Aug 2023United KingdomChief Executive Officer of SEFE Energy Ltd, a significant B2B gas supplier in the UK which also has supply operations in France and the Netherlands. Employs circa 300 people. Lead the company through major market and stress event in Spring 2022 before wider Group was transferred to new sovereign shareholders, oversaw various IT and non-IT transformational programmes, was responsible for day-to-day operations including financial performance -
Head Of StrategySefe Marketing & Trading Ltd May 2018 - Dec 2021London, United KingdomInitiated, designed, and implemented various strategic and organisation transformation programmes for the CEO and in conjunction with wider Group. -
Head Of Future Operating ModelSefe Marketing & Trading Ltd Aug 2015 - Apr 2018London, United KingdomReported to the Head of Strategy, was responsible for various strategic and M&A projects and the company’s annual business planning and budget process -
Head Of Operational And Enterprise RiskSefe Marketing & Trading Ltd Sep 2011 - Jul 2015London, United KingdomReported to Director of Risk, was responsible for the company’s operational and enterprise risk framework including policy, process and governance. Facilitated the Risk Oversight Committee, designed risk frameworks for new products, implemented business continuity programme, supported implementation of new financial regulation -
Head Of Risk StrategySefe Marketing & Trading Ltd Nov 2010 - Sep 2011London, United KingdomResponsible for developing risk frameworks to support company’s expansion plans -
Audit Manager, Shell TradingShell Oct 2009 - Nov 2010London, United KingdomResponsible for leading a team of energy trading professionals for the planning and delivering internal audits across Shell’s global trading operations. -
DirectorDeloitte Consulting Jul 2002 - Oct 2009London, United KingdomPromoted up to Director level, management consultant in Deloitte’s Energy and Utility group, working in the area of Energy Trading and Risk Management within liberalizing energy markets in both the UK and continental Europe -
ManagerArthur Andersen & Co. Aug 1999 - Jul 2002London, United KingdomPromoted up to Manager level, management consultant in Arthur Andersen’s Energy and Utility group, working in the area of Energy Trading and Risk Management within liberalizing energy markets in both the UK and continental Europe -
Risk AnalystBp Sep 1998 - Aug 1999London, United KingdomMiddle Office analyst at BP’s trading operations, mainly focusing on financial derivatives -
Audit TraineePwc Sep 1995 - Aug 1998London, United KingdomAudit trainee and chartered accountant
Julian Denée Education Details
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Economics
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Julian Denée's current role is CRO and COO.
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Julian Denée attended Henley Business School, University Of Southampton.
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