Nicholas Pearson Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Senior Consultant for a Financial Services project delivery / consultancy with staff in Edinburgh, London and Madrid. Recent project for a privately owned Fund Management company involved:
• Implementation of Eze Software (Portfolio Management System) to replace a UK Fund Manager’s in-house system.
• Implementation of Salesforce to replace an in-house CRM system.
• Internal IT infrastructure review and move to an outsourced solution.
• Implementation of a new banking system at a small UK bank.
• Review and analysis of CASS rules for an investment system provider.

Quartermile, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Responsibilities included:
• Review and approval of remediation following a reported operational control failure / deficiency.
• Creation and ongoing compilation of an EMEA-wide Risk Dashboard.
• Oversight of the production of KRIs, MI and Trend Analysis.
• Analysis, review and reporting of data for submission to formal Risk Forums.
• Support and stakeholder for due diligence visits by clients, tracking and reporting on any agreed actions following visit.

Atria One, Edinburgh, Scotland

Head of Strategy, post acquisition of Stocktrade by Alliance Trust Savings I was responsible for the seamless migration of clients with a focus on keeping attrition to an absolute minimum with no disruption to service.

Brewin Dolphin Ltd, Atria One, Edinburgh, Scotland

• Joint Head of Stocktrade, the execution-only stockbroking division of Brewin Dolphin Ltd. Providing a range of services and products to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, quoted companies.
• Establishing, implementing and periodic review of Business Plans.
• Setting budgets and monitoring on an ongoing basis against performance.
• Senior management of a highly skilled workforce.
• Staff reviews, salary reviews, bonus reviews.
• Drafting, implementation and embedding of operational processes and procedures.

Drummond House, Edinburgh, Scotland

Securities Associate Specialist providing a Trustee & Depositary service for Collective Investment Schemes. Key activities and responsibilities included Audits, Valuations, Settlements and Regulations.

Apex House, Edinburgh, Scotland

A member of the Client Services Team liaising with and resolving investor and Investment Trust company’s queries regarding the administration of Investment Trust savings plans.

Postgraduate Programme, Certificate In Management, Distinction

Ba Honours, Combined Studies (Hospitality & Commerce), 2:1

Ba, Hospitality Management

Hnd, Hospitality Management

High School