eZyness is the e-money institution of La Banque Postale

eZyness is the e-money institution of La Banque Postale

Drive payments at La Banque Postale including innovation and development, payment-dedicated IT programs and payment-dedicated middle and back-offices

Consulting and FinTech

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Drive forward MasterCard’s strategy for growth in France, by focusing on the deployment of new and innovative means of payment in the French market and strengthening the vital relationships between MasterCard and its partners• Drive P&L and deliver financial performance• Grow the business and promote innovation– Strengthen existing partnerships and accelerate business momentum with current key clients by signing new contracts and launching new programs– Win new players and sign new contracts with both banking (e.g. SocGen, LCL...) and non-banking players (e.g. Edenred, FPE-Account Nickel...)– Diversify sources of revenues through non-banking players, services and consulting revenues– Bring new products to market: Launched Priceless Paris (loyalty platform), InControl (expense management & monitoring), Meal cards, MasterPass digital wallet and its interoperability with Paylib…• Represent MasterCard, lead a team and accelerate change management– Lead a team: 50-people workforce with 10 direct reports including 5 with dual managers– Change mindset and behaviors: Lead by example, revamp management team, support opinion leaders, coach staff, implement management by objectives and projects– Make change visible: Positive feedback from customers and employees; New tone perceived in the press and with institutions– Communicate: Speak on behalf of MasterCard at numerous conferences and trade-shows; Lead dozens of press briefings and interviews and public affairs initiatives with MPs or cabinet members

• Advise executive committees on a wide range of issues–Strategy: Developed strategy for a merged banking group including capital allocation and divestures, increased synergies among BUs, planned int'l expansion / new bus.; Helped a CIB define its strategy in preparation of Basel III; Assessed growth and diversification options in insurance and health provisioning for a Moroccan player–Pre and Post-Merger Management: Helped the management of the new entity on Project Management and integration works including business lines restructuring, bus. dev., HR & Org., Finance, Regulatory & Legal structuring–Sales & Marketing: Designed a new customer value proposition around Moments of Truth for a French retail bank; Developed a new sales model for affluent customers around financial advisory and financial planning; Defined growth strategy of French Independent Financial Advisor platform; Helped leading Israeli player define its strategy around customer intimacy; Conducted diagnosis of Private Banking structure for a Swiss-based player and a 360-diagnosis of a Financial Advisor network–Due diligences for both corporates and PE funds–IT: Defined IT strategy of French retail bank• Develop and leverage financial institution-related skills and expertise–Deep understanding of Retail Banking and Financial Advisors networks, Private Banking, IFAs, Asset Management, Insurance and CIB–Co-written internal knowledge documents: New retail wealth management advisory models; Which perspectives for IFAs in the ever more competitive environment of wealth management? Unlocking Frontline Potential to Respond to the Crisis; A Guide to Life Insurance Independent Distribution in Europe; 'Mystery Shopping' for Financial Products in Europe• Contribute to McKinsey Paris Office–Member of the Recruiting Committee and Campus leader for ESSEC–Coaching and development: Faculty for a number of internal trainings–Reach & relevance: Interviews in financial dailies and faculty at HEC and ESSEC

• Reviewed strategic alternatives, analyzed deal structures, performed valuation of subsidiaries/projects• Reported to the Executive Committee and/or Board of Directors on transactions I managed• Liaised internally with all geographic and functional areas involved and with Allianz’s headquarters• Monitored all aspects of transactions from data room and investor relations to legal issuesDeals: sale of Entenial to Crédit Foncier (€415 m), sale of Swiss subsidiary Phenix to Allianz Suisse, streamlining of real estate holding structure and work on other non-public situations (inc. South America)

• Reorganized the business and trained new employees after a major personnel turnover• Monitored orders from price negotiation to payment (up to 20 at a time)• Targeted new clients and introduced the offer of new services (outsourcing of corporate gift program)• Controlled operating costs, set prices, developed pricing models and created reporting toolsIncreased percentage of recurring sales to a growing client base leading to a 14%-rise in sales

Associate (NY - USA)• Advised a communications technology conglomerate and a CRM company on strategic alternatives, M&A and financing ideas, anti-raid situation, private placements, sales of assets and share-buyback• Advised 3 companies in the optical communications field on IPOs and private placements• Set-up appropriate client coverage involving 5 industry and 4 product teams• Maintained relationships with leading VCs and reviewed business plans for 75+ private companiesAnalyst in FIG (London - UK)• Participated in the marketing and execution of M&A and financing: carried out valuation, evaluated transaction rationale, analysed proposed legal structuring solutions, supervised due diligence, prepared marketing materials and management presentationsDeals: buy-side acquisition of Lloyd Continental by Swiss Life and subsequent squeeze-out (€494 m), AGF - Allianz Group €450 m-subordinated debt offering, acquisition of Axfin by ConSors Discount Broker (€100 m)

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