Tomas Valnek, Phd, Prm Email & Phone Number

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

I analyse complex, structured and innovative transactions in the UK wholesale renewable power and gas market to facilitate their execution. Responsibilities include:◼ Undertaking comprehensive due diligence and risk assessment of new transactions to identify key risks and propose mitigants to facilitate deal execution within SmartestEnergy’s risk framework.◼ Reviewing and developing financial and valuation models.◼ Monitoring transactions to ensure compliance with contractual terms and risk limits with periodic reporting to senior management.Current focus is on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and renewable generation.

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

As credit analyst, I reviewed and analysed European high yield and distressed issuers with ratings ranging from low BB to CCC, and with outstanding public and private debt across seniority rankings of up to € 2bn. I wrote reports published on the Debtwire (www.debtwire.com) platform.Key achievements include:◼ Undertook detailed financial analysis including forecast of cash flows, liquidity and credit metrics.◼ Identified the key credit drivers impacting the credit quality of issuers.◼ Performed capital structure analysis including IFRS 16 lease adjustments to determine leverage and recovery values of various debt classes.

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

As Assistant Professor and Lecturer in Finance, I was responsible for developing knowledge and understanding of finance for >3,000 students, delivering lectures while managing 2 BSc courses and Tutor teams. I was accountable for exploring methodologies to value companies and determine equity values.Key achievements include:◼ Led MSc seminars in banking, risk management, portfolio management and corporate finance.◼ Led international teams creating investment proposals addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals.◼ Coordinated CFA University Affiliation Program, focusing on member ethics and professional conduct.

London, United Kingdom

I was engaged as Senior Advisor and Director to enhance corporate growth, leverage strategic business reviews and to manage raising of debt and equity capital. I lead and manage commercial and financial due diligence processes to evaluate and verify suitability of principal investment and advisory transactions, focusing on robustness of proposals.Key achievements include:◼ Raised capital from VC and traditional / alternative lenders, targeting deals valued to £100m, focusing on financial services, energy, consumer and technology markets and sectors.◼ Enacted change within commercial and operational processes, improving control and governance.◼ Provided equity valuations and credit analyses allowing refinancing and de-risking of capital structures.

As Independent Consultant, I was required to deliver strategic and financial reviews of investment proposals and training while providing management services and consulting, financial management, equity valuations and credit analyses.Key achievements include: ◼ Delivered in depth corporate and credit analysis of private European issuers to support bond transactions.◼ Performed financial analysis and equity valuations of private firms to examine funding opportunities.◼ As Consultant & Non Executive Director, I oversaw an AuM growth from € 30m to € 1bn+ of a Swedish securities company (Nord Fondkommission).◼ Developed 45 case studies to enhance the skills and knowledge of finance professionals (Fitch Learning).

Stockholm, Sweden

I was engaged as Senior Advisor to drive strategic impact through completing and leveraging corporate risk reviews to drive improvements across awareness of credit and market risks. I was responsible for collaborating and upskilling SMT and Executives regarding risk analysis, risk management activities and continual leverage to drive profit and reduce costs.Key achievements include:◼ Provided advisory services in credit and market risk and governance to Nordic financial institutions.◼ Delivered executive education programmes to multiple Swedish financial institutions.◼ Provided advice to establish risk management framework compliant to Basel Pillar 2 Supervisory Review.

London, United Kingdom

As Credit Analyst and Investment Manager, reporting to Managing Partner, I was responsible for managing European and emerging markets corporate bond portfolios valued AuM >€1bn. I was responsible for implementing new strategies to better manage portfolios and asset allocation strategies, presenting multiple alternatives and outcomes to SMT and Executives. Key achievements include:◼ Articulated then implemented portfolio and asset allocation strategies that were fully approved for execution by Investment Committee.◼ Selected investments by combining fundamental and relative value analyses.◼ Delivered presentations to promote portfolios to existing and prospective investors.

London, United Kingdom

As Senior (Desk) Credit Analyst, reporting to the Head of Trading, I was responsible for identifying trading opportunities. Key achievements include:◼ Contributed to build project for new credit trading business that achieved profit of € 10m.◼ Led / drove European high yield and internal portfolio management (focus on energy, utilities and telecoms).◼ Contributed to building new corporate bond / CDS Group, thus expanding Bank’s product offering.◼ Evaluated model frameworks to utilise equity information for credit spread prediction.

London, United Kingdom

As Senior Credit Analyst, reporting to Head of Risk Assessment and Control, I was responsible for analysing and mitigating large credit exposures and credit risk analysis of structured energy transactions.As Manager and Senior Credit Analyst, reporting to Head of Enron Credit, I was responsible for analysing and mitigating large credit exposures, as well as e monitoring Nordic credit risk portfolios and managing risks exceeding corporate risk management framework. Key achievements include:◼ Analysed and proposed solutions to mitigate Enron’s largest exposures.◼ Estimated and managed credit risk exposures, on stand alone and portfolio basis, and with no credit loss.◼ Partnered with commercial teams to structure energy and corporate transactions.◼ Contributed to develop then implement credit VaR risk methodologies while evaluating systematic credit risk pricing models such as KMV.

Phd, Finance

Economics And Finance

Doctoral programme courses in economics, finance, numerical methods and mathematics.