A commercially focused senior manager and business advisor with proven leadership, management, organisational and interpersonal skills developed within the Banking, Financial Services, SME Business Advisory and now the General Insurance & Risk Management environments. Specialised in providing SME’s and individuals with expertise in the following areas;Financial Services & Risk ManagementHighly experienced across the spectrum of both Business and Personal Financial Services. Has successfully led large teams of relationship managers and specialists working together to manage business & personal wealth and manage risk via the provision of regulated financial products and general insurance products. Commercial & Financial AcumenHighly skilled in understanding what makes money for a company and interpreting financial statements. Experienced in setting forward looking budgets and business plans to deliver across all disciplines, including product sales, financial results, fund raising and cost control, whilst managing associated risks. Strategic Development & Implementation Extensively practiced in developing and adapting business strategy from conceptualisation through to successful implementation. Experienced in delivering on the full spectrum of strategic initiatives from business unit level through to organisation wide strategic implementations in all market conditions. Business Growth adviceHighly experienced in supporting and advising SME businesses in multiple sectors across many organisational development and key success disciplines through each stage of the growth cycle; start-up, high growth, maturity & decline (renewal). Financial well-being Practiced in supporting individuals gain confidence and skills in the management of their financial well-being and also in advising businesses on their employee financial well-being strategies. Expertise in the above areas is underpinned by the following key skills;Sales Management & Delivery Customer Relationship Management Staff Engagement & Development Stakeholder EngagementOperational excellence Change Management Business DevelopmentDebt Advisory & Fund raisingProject Delivery
Listed skills include Banking, Credit Risk, Private Banking, Credit Analysis, and 19 others.