Michael Puhaindran is a professional in their field. Colleagues describe them as "I worked directly for Michael for 2.5 years. Michael is insightful, astute, and strategic. He is able to quickly grasp the crux of issues, appreciate nuances while seeing the big picture, then make a call and guide us on the approach to take with challenging stakeholders. As my line manager, I particularly appreciated that Michael was decisive and pragmatic, in a fast-paced regulatory environment. Michael truly believes and wants to help the organisation he works for. As a second line function, it is easier and less work to say no, but Michael always led by example to show us it was possible to act in the “Guardian” role of the bank, as well as to be a “Business Partner”. Above all, it is in people management that Michael truly excels. He gives his employees plenty of autonomy, but always has our back. Michael engenders loyalty and fosters an authentic camaraderie in his teams because he truly cares for his people. Under his leadership, our team thrived and built up a healthy and open relationship with many stakeholders, in particular the business. Even during the upheaval of organisational changes, Michael still put the team first, and used his network to help several of us secure new roles. It paved the way for five more fruitful years in the bank for me, and I will always be grateful to have had a boss like him." and "Highly recommend Mike who is able to dispense sound and practical legal and compliance advice whether it is mergers and acquisitions, retail banking or corporate work. In a world where developments outpace the law and regulations, you will need someone like Mike to navigate through the uncertainties and constant changes! "