Liam Hughes Email & Phone Number

I’m a high performing commercial director who has consistently delivered double digit revenue growth and industry leading client retention, with a strong focus on profitability, customer service and risk. In my most recent roles specialising in International ‘business to business’ relationships including large complex corporate and intergovernmental organisations. Operating with a strategic mindset while focussing on both design and execution to drive and deliver performance. I’m comfortable operating in challenging and high-pressure environments. Always fostering high performing teams through recruitment, coaching and development across geographies and cultures. An empathetic leader who balances the needs of the individual with those of the business.I'll be departing the business at the end of September and I’m looking for a role that leverages my experience in:STRATEGY: Development and execution of strategies designed to balance risk and reward at macro and micro level; sales and compensation plans aligned to enterprise goals. COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT: Proposition & product development, pricing, underwriting, partnership development & management, broker/partner relationships;TALENT DEVELOPMENT/LEADERSHIP: Building high performing teams across the globe, recruiting, training, mentoring, coaching; performance management;P&L MANAGEMENT: Planning, budgeting and driving P&L performance; turnaround of non-performing segments / products / geographies; cost management and efficiency gains; balancing profitability in a growth environment; business performance analysis;BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Complex B2B sales & relationship management across SMEs to large corporates and intergovernmental organizations (e.g. IMF, World Bank, Shell, Schlumberger); Board / C-Suite influencing & negotiating; client servicing & retention; digital innovation;CHANGE LEADERSHIP: Mergers & acquisitions, due diligence, integration; organisational restructuring, stakeholder management;RISK AND REGULATION: Chairman of the UK regulatory branch, Treating Customers Fairly, Association of British Insurers (ABI), Consumer Duty, GDPR;

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  Glasgow Caledonian University

  Business