Global Financial Markets & Risk Management Professional with 15+ years of experience in Investment Banking, covering a broad range of roles. Currently available and searching for new job opportunities.

Extensive experience in Securities Lending & Repo business and, more recently, implementing Treasury, Trading & Risk Management systems (front-to-back office). Delivered 1st level support and consulting to top tier global financial institutions such as RBS, ING Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Dexia, Credit Agrícole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB).

Excellent track record. Strong client relationship and interpersonal skills: managed global client accounts, negotiated daily deals and achieved optimal margins. Work well under pressure, within strict deadlines and budgets; on own initiative or as a member of global team. Broad knowledge of global financial markets (cross-asset). Attention to detail, focused and accurate.

Professional, organized and ethical. Comfortable communicating at any level of the business hierarchy.

Specialisms: Global Financial Markets; Risk Management & Regulation (Value at Risk, Basel II, EMIR, MiFID); Securities Lending & Repo; Corporate Actions; Client Relationship Management; Collateral Management; Business Consulting; Financial Systems (e.g. Kondor+, KGR Market Risk & Credit Risk, Misys Sophis VALUE, Reuters, Bloomberg); End-User Training & Presentations; Financial Software Implementation (Systems Go-Live)

01-02-2012 tot 01-10-2013
Senior Business Consultant, Trading & Risk Management Systems
at Misys, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Remote and on-site professional services support (pre-sales, system configuration, client issue tracking/resolution, UAT, functional requirements & workflow documentation, end-user training & presentations) business consulting and 1st level client support of system implementation projects; member of global project teams implementing Misys Trading & Risk Management software in top tier global financial institutions.

01-04-2007 tot 01-02-2012
Senior Business Consultant, Trading & Risk Management Systems
at Thomson Reuters, Amsterdam, Netherlands
On-site professional services (business consulting and 1st level support); implementing Thomson Reuters Trading & Risk Management software solutions in top tier global financial institutions. My experience includes the following:
RBC Dexia Kondor+ global rollout (FX & MM products), implementation of 24/6 trading platform
Functional consultancy and support - ING BANK Kondor Global Risk (KGR) MARS Market Risk Implementation Project; Kondor+ global rollout project at Royal Bank of Scotland
Consulting skills course given by PA Consulting in London (July 2010)
4 months Kondor+ induction programme successfully completed at RFS, Paris (3rd level support team) April-Sept 2008
KGR (Advanced) & Kondor+ internal courses completed in May 2007 & June 2008 (Geneva, CH)

01-03-2006 tot 30-03-2007
Account Manager, Global Securities Financing
at Fortis Bank NV, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Exclusive portfolio pricing within the Global Securities Lending & Repo business. Ensured optimal trading margins were achieved
- Built and maintained client relationships; resolved daily ad-hoc issues
- Liaised closely with management, legal, trading desks and other internal/external stakeholders to ensure market conformity & smooth running of role within business framework
- Co-ordinated on-boarding of new clients. Ensured all credit, compliance, legal & operational steps were completed before any trading could commence
- Communicated client updates & changes to relevant departments, including global offices

01-07-2000 tot 01-03-2006
Equity Finance Trader
at ING Bank NV, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Front-office:
- Promoted to Equity Finance Trader role. Member of front office team responsible for daily Global Securities Lending & Repo trading: negotiated, agreed & instructed daily deals with counterparts
Mid-office:
- Collateral Manager. Managed collateral of entire outstanding loan book. Maintained agreed margins; communicated margin calls to clients; instructed daily cash/non-cash collateral movements; liaised closely with client collateral desks & traders; quickly resolved any issues

01-06-1998 tot 01-07-2000
Securities Lending Mid-office Administrator
at AIG Global Inv. Trust Services, Dublin, Ireland
Member of mid-office team responsible for Collateral Management, Corporate Actions, Trade Support and Administration