Mark Mchugh Email & Phone Number

Ireland

New York, New York, Us

Dublin, Ie

Hamilton, Bm

Responsible for managing the IT risk, governance, compliance and security frameworks of all entities within Athora Insurance Services.

Dublin 2, Ie

Managing a team of IT risk analysts in providing oversight and monitoring of the Group's management of risk covering IT systems and processes, Informationa and Data Security and Project & Change.Main responsibilities include:- Developing and monitoring the implementation of the Group's IT Risk Management Framework and the policies supporting IT, InfoSec and Project & Change risk management;- Supporting the First Line in designing controls for the effective management of IT, InfoSec and Project & Change risk;- Reviewing, checking and challenging relevant risk and control self-assessments completed and submitted by the First Line business units to ensure they are complete, consistent and meet appropriate quality standards;- Providing advice and guidance relating to risk management practices, standards and procedures for the effective management of IT, InfoSec and Project & Change risk; and- Monitoring emerging trends relating to IT, InfoSec and Project & Change risks and working collaboratively with First Line colleagues to ensure that risk management practices are updated to reflect any potential enhancements or change requirements.

Dublin 2, Ie

Managing a team of Senior Auditors in conducting audits in line with applicable GIA Audit Methodology, within timeframes specified by Head of Function / Head of GIA.Main responsibilities included:- Conduct and deliver audits and risk assessments within scope and budget, ensuring quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the audit work performed by the audit team through review and challenge;- Manage, develop, train and coach senior audit staff on audit projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews;- Maintain professional relationships with auditees, business management and all key stakeholders in aligned business areas;- Write and communicate audit engagement results to senior management; and - Articulate problem areas of engagement and ensure that any changes or delays are communicated to Senior GIA management in a timely manner.

Dublin 2, Ie

Conducting significant elements of audits in line with the applicable GIA Audit Methodology, within timeframes specified by the Team Lead / Head of Function.Main responsibilities included:- Acting as Team Lead and delivering audits within scope, budget and on time, ensuring the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the audit work performed by the audit team through review and challenge;- Conducting issue assurance in line with GIA methodology;- Conducting audit needs assessments. This includes assessing the inherent risk in the area, the impact of the control environment and the residual risk; - Developing and maintaining professional relationships with auditees, business management and other key stakeholders in aligned business areas to maintain open two way channels of communication for both audit activity and issue management; and- Interacting with senior management on an ongoing basis to ensure progression of action plans addressing issues in a timely manner and ensuring that any changes or delays are communicated to GIA management in a timely manner.

Heading up the life & pensions dept of accountancy firm in south Dublin. I also assisted the senior partner on all Forensic Accounting cases. This primarily involved reconciling bank account statements with invoices, receipts and other financial statements, and searching for anomalies. Other main responsibilities included:- Researching and writing investment proposals for existing and potential clients;- Client meetings – assessing clients’ risk profiles, both through a relevant risk questionnaire and through my own intuition;- Pension and insurance sales; and- Onboarding of new clients – ensuring all CDD and AML requirements were met for new (and existing) investment clients.

Monaco, Mc

SAMM Financial was a small boutique investment advisory firm, primarily advising private clients and family offices, which operated in Monaco from March 2010 until June 2012. During my time with SAMM I worked closely with the Chief Investment Officer, and developed a strong working knowledge of financial markets, with an emphasis on equities, CFDs, indices, funds and foreign exchange. I also worked with Bloomberg performing trade analysis.Responsibilities included:- Researching, writing and distributing weekly investment report – this included a weekly performance analysis of our Enhanced Performance Fund;- CRM – primarily liaising with clients on investment strategy, with a focus on equities, CFDs, indices, commodities, forex and funds;- Transmission of Orders and Managing all Online Trading accounts; and - On-boarding of new clients, including CDD and AML processes.In conjunction with the above, I also worked closely with the Administration Manager to improve efficiency across all administrative operations. For example, I spearheaded the project of improving the audit trail and administrative procedures associated with all trades.

Dublin 14, Dublin, Ie

Played for Leinster from '99-'01, followed by 6 years with Connacht '01-'07. In this time I played several times for the Ireland A team and Ireland 7s (including playing in the Hong Kong 7s in 2000) and also played for Ireland in 2003.

Accounting

Professional Certificate In Stockbroking

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