Expertise
- Risk and Control Management
- Risk Management
- Strategic Alignment
- Risk Assessment
- Compliance Consultant
- Risk Audit
- Compliance Activities
- Risk Assessment Training
- Training & Development
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Non Executive Director
- Non Profit Strategic Guidance
- Leadership and Management
- Business strategy
- Business Strategy
- Business Consultancy
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Operational Excellence
- Due Diligence
- Change Management
- Strategic Business Planning
- Regulatory
- risk consultant
Summary
I am a proud father of a little bundle of joy, a pragmatic risk-taker, and a creative people-centric leader with a passion for promoting psychological safety in risk management. I provide independent risk consultancy and advisory services, specialising in helping organisations to navigate complex regulatory and risk landscapes. I also actively support and advise non-profit organisations (e.g. Hyde Charitable Trust, NCT, CIArb) with their strategic, risk, and diversity/inclusion agendas.
With over 23 years of experience in the financial service industry, I am a commercially astute risk expert who understands the vital connection between people, culture and effective risk management. Throughout my career, I have held diverse roles, from front-office trader to chief risk officer and transformation leader, giving me a unique perspective on the intersection of human behaviour and risk assessment.
My expertise lies in helping organisations to turn their risk, compliance, and assurance management functions into strategic business enablers while nurturing an inclusive and psychologically safe culture. As a former trader who relied on critical thinking and the ability to thoroughly debate each risk-taking decision, I strongly believe that when employees feel safe to speak up and take calculated risks, it leads to better risk decision-making and organisational resilience.
I have successfully led organisations through complex risk and compliance transformations, establishing effective risk management capabilities and governance, all while prioritising and fostering psychological safety. By delivering a stronger risk narrative for clients and strengthening their license to operate, I have shown that creating a people-centric risk management approach is not only beneficial but also a strategic competitive advantage.
As an award-winning LGBT role model, I have been dedicated to nurturing inclusive, risk-aware, and high-performing cultures in the firms I have worked for. Under my leadership, my previous employer was ranked 14th in the top 100 UK Stonewall Equality Index in 2023.
Beyond my professional roles, I am a public speaker and writer, passionate about sharing my expertise on risk management and psychological safety. In my upcoming book, I delve into the critical connection between risk management practices and creating psychologically safe workplaces, offering pragmatic yet impactful solutions that help organisations thrive in today's increasingly complex, uncertain, and regulated business environment.
Experience
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Aevitium LTD
Managing Director and Founder
- Current
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Fidelity International
Global Head Of Non-Financial Risk
100+ Employees 2017 - 2023 -
Fidelity International
APAC Chief Risk Officer
100+ Employees 2017 - 2019 -
Deutsche Bank
DWS UK Chief Risk Officer
100+ Employees 2015 - 2017 -
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Audit & Risk Committee Member
100+ Employees 2022 - Current -
Risk.net
Faculty Lecturer
100+ Employees 2023 - Current -
The London Institute of Banking & Finance
Visiting Lecturer
21 - 100 Employees 2019 - Current
Education History
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MBA
HEC Paris
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Accounting and Business/Management
EMLV - École de Management Léonard de Vinci
1997 - 1999
Qualifications
Financial Risk Management
Certificate in Climate Risk (Cert CRP)
CPAY - Certificate in Principles of Payments
Unit 06 Global Securities Operations
Clubs and Associations
GARP, CISI
Interests and Hobbies
Photography, Travelling, Reading
