Led a team of seven to manage cross-border payment product via the SWIFT network.Developed and executed strategies to increase revenues $9.6MM (15%) and grow deposits $0.9Bn(20%).Recognized as subject matter expert for: interactions with regulators (OSFI, FINTRAC); payment innovations (blockchain); payment modernization (Lynx, Real Time Rail, SWIFT GPI).Provided mandate to grow revenues, innovate product and provide thought leadership within enterprise. To achieve these goals, cross-functional teams were established to launch new products, identify cross-sell opportunities with existing clients, simplify processes, introduce new technologies and participate in enterprise initiatives related to payments and transaction banking. Balanced required changes to team and product with requirement to be compliant with Canadian and international regulations / legislation related to anti-money laundering (AML), anti-terrorist financing (ATF) and know your client (KYC). Worked closely with Chief AML Officer (CAMLO) to interpret emerging regulatory standards and develop new policies.

Accountable for managing relationships with a portfolio of international bank clients. This included originating new clients, identifying cross-sell opportunities to deepen relationships, acting as client champion internally when service issues arose, on-boarding new clients, and facilitating client due diligence.Worked with international bank clients and internal capital markets sales teams to build pipeline of sales opportunities across multiple products including payments, trade finance, deposits, money markets, foreign exchange (FX), derivatives and DCM.In parallel with growing portfolio revenues, initiated and led efforts to rationalize portfolio by exiting lower-value relationships. Resulted in bottom line savings of ~$2MM per annum.

Led a team providing broad-based finance and business management support to a business undergoing significant change and growth. Support included strategic analysis, financial reporting, management reporting, financial planning, performance measurement and development of policies and processes for business activities. Built Finance function from scratch, including: recruitment of team members; and, development and implementation of all processes and deliverables related to reporting, planning and performance measurement.Worked across functions to source and build a management information system (MIS) that allowed assessment of client and product profitability, leading to development of sales initiatives to increase annual revenues.Quickly learned about the business, including key drivers of profitability and significant risks, and became a trusted advisor for senior management and sales teams.Managed business case processes (e.g. writing, financial modelling, communication, etc.) and approvals for initiatives that grew the business by adding new products and resources.

Led a team with three-pronged mandate: (a) perform total bank analysis and reporting for internal stakeholders including the Board of Directors, Senior Executive Team and CFO; (b) own financials and policies and procedures related to projects on behalf of enterprise project management office; and, (c) undertake financial reporting, financial planning and management reporting for Corporate and Other strategic business unit (SBU).Led the preparation of: (a) slides and speaking notes for the CFO’s presentation during quarterly earnings calls; and, (b) reports and speaking notes for the CFO’s periodic presentations to the Senior Executive Team and Board of Directors. Undertook financial analysis to prepare the total bank reports and investigated all variances so as to be able to explain them to CFO. Developed and implemented reporting tools for the CFO and CEO to estimate and forecast total bank performance on a weekly basis. This "Weekly P&L" was presented and discussed at weekly Senior Executive Team (SET) meetings.Contributed to establishment of enterprise project management office (EPMO) that provided governance and oversight for >$1.5Bn annual enterprise project spend. Wrote and published policies, processes, tools and reporting related to business cases, project approvals, project management, project spend, project benefits tracking and project benefits realization. Managed annual project planning process at enterprise level, including setting standards and preparing consolidated summaries for EPMO. Prepared and presented to EPMO monthly summaries of actual spend and forecasts of annual spend.Performed monthly financial reporting and financial analysis for Corporate & Other SBU. Included preparation of slide presentation for CFO that summarized results and explained variances. Also responsible for performed financial planning related to Corporate & Other SBU.

Worked with clients, bank partners and internal stakeholders to complete debt financing and syndication of mid-market private equity deals.Built complex models (incl. income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement) to assess capital structures for transactions and the appropriate pricing. Prepared credit submissions documents for consideration and adjudication by Risk Management and deal committees.Participated in review of ~50 transaction opportunities and completion of ~15 financings.

Managed a team of Analysts to support: (a) development and presentation of CIBC's three-year strategy and capital plan; (b) acquisition and divestiture of businesses / portfolios; (c) ad-hoc projects for senior management of the bank.Worked closely with C-suite team to create three year strategic and capital plan for enterprise.Collaborated with senior business heads to develop short-term and medium-term strategies. Undertook ad-hoc analyses to monitor competitive environment and assess threats and opportunities to businesses.Contributed to analysis, due diligence and execution of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Participated in transactions such as acquisitions and divestitures of companies, business lines and portfolios.Worked on cross-functional team to represent CIBC’s interests during IPO of Visa.

Excelled in a bank-wide rotation program that included four different areas over two years.