Functional Skills

Business Development
Investment Banking
Strategic Planning
Financial Management
Risk Management
Leadership Development
Performance Management
Finance Transformation
Change Management / Org Design
Anti Money Laundering (AML)
Business Analysis
Business Planning
Compliance and risk
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Software Skills

Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Visio

Certifications

CMACertified Management Accountant
ACCAChartered Certified Accountant

Sector Experience

Business Services
Chemicals
Financial Services
Healthcare

Languages

Spanish
German

Experience

Citi EMEA Banking Other
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) - Industrials Sector
1/2023 - 6/2024
Responsibilities
• Led business management function across Sector for Investment and Corporate Banking.
• Formulate and implement comprehensive strategies to achieve Sector Banking objectives for team of 140 people, focused on M&A Targeting and Pipeline reviews.
• Review and streamline business and expense processes to maintain pristine control environment partnering with Co Heads.
Achievements
• Attained strategic goals by partnering with sub-sectors, countries, products and functions, Industrials achieved #1 sector ranking (Universe View per Dealogic).
• Exceeded Revenue plan by $20m through enhanced measurement and tracking of Investment Banking wallet.
• Significantly improved control environment, reducing Conduct related Policy Breaches from 6 to 1.

Citi BCMA EMEA Capital Markets Product Management / Strategy
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
10/2020 - 1/2023
Responsibilities
• Led Capital Markets Business Management and In-Business Risk functions, partnering with Product Desk Heads across Debt Financing (DCM, Loans & Leveraged Finance) and ECM.
• Acted as Coordinator across 3 Capital Markets Critical Business Services within PRA/FCA Operational Resilience Program.
• Led Capital Markets in EMEA Transformation and Target Operating Model programs.
• Led & coordinated monthly Business Risk & Control Committee meeting, partnering with Desk Heads, In-Business Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance and Internal Audit.
Achievements
• Successfully led Capital Markets team implementing net-settlement Euroclear (ICSD) syndicated issuance settlements process, partnering with Markets Operations, Compliance, Legal, Middle Office Operations, Finance. Completed on time onboarding and account opening for over 400 existing Issuers, established a robust and repeatable process for over 800 potential Issuers, ensuring DCM was open for business on market go-liv

Citi BCMA EMEA Corporate Banking Other
Chief Administrative Officer
9/2019 - 10/2020
Responsibilities
• Led management processes through Corporate Banking Exco, overseeing strategy formulation and tracking, governance and control activities for EMEA Corporate Bank Head across 54 Countries and Industry Sectors.
• Represented Corporate Banking at quarterly BCMA Business Risk & Control Committee
Achievements
• Implemented sustainable and fully resourced Deal File Document Retention process when migrated from Capital Markets to Banking, remediating self-identified CAP to address policy requirements. Remediated over 300 Overdue Deal files in 3 months, ensured timely completion of over 60 BAU Files per month.
• Organised BCMA response for USA Regulator OCC meeting on Leveraged Finance.
• Developed Credit Limits Exception Report with Risk organisation to close Internal Audit CAP before target date.

Citi EMEA BCMA Other
AML/KYC Risk Manager
5/2017 - 9/2019
Responsibilities
• Led BCMA EMEA-wide implementation of CitiKYC AML platform in support of Global OneKYC program, covering all clients across 54 countries to deliver a sustainable program.
• Reviewed and evaluated KYC/AML policies, risks, and execution implications, partnered with Bankers and KYC Operations to ensure appropriate people resources were allocated or hired to achieve On-Time completion targets.
• Led weekly KYC Taskforce meetings across Banking, KYC Operations, AML Compliance and Product partners.
• Managed matrix of professional Middle Office KYC Documentation Group, in partnership with KYC Operations.
• Led 80 EMEA Corporate Banking Relationship Associates in matrix, partnering with in-country line managers.
Achievements
• Implemented Country Responsible Banker program to drive on-time KYC record completion with KYC Operations.
• Developed KYC People Resourcing model based on standard completion times for all client types, to meet On-Time completion targets. Part

Citi – EMEA Other
CitiKYC Lead & Chief Accounting Officer Program Manager
8/2014 - 5/2017
Responsibilities
• Led EMEA-wide implementation of CitiKYC AML technology platform across 54 countries, partnering with Global OneKYC program team across Business, AML Compliance and Technology.
• Managed initiatives arising from Citi management and global regulatory commitments, partnering with Compliance, Legal, and Business.
• Implemented Non-Presence Country (NPC) Country Governance Policy across 63 EMEA NPC, designing and implementing controls for global NPC portfolio of 76 countries.
• Appointed Board Member for Citibank Tanzania limited
● to strengthen board composition and improve regulatory compliance. Achievements
• Led the project team in Organisational Readiness activities pre and post launch, ensuring policy, process and technology issues were identified, escalated, and logged in a timely manner to meet global go-live deadlines.
• Ensured post-launch issues triage was performed and appropriately prioritised for resolution with global CitiKYC Team.
• Implemented NPC

Citibank N.A., Africa Division Corporate Strategy & Development
Chief Operating Officer
2/2010 - 7/2014
Responsibilities
• Led initiatives for Africa Division across the Continent (15 countries), including: Strategic Planning and Business Support, Risk & Control Oversight, Efficiency Improvement, overall Business Process Management &Public Affairs Office.
• Co-owned KYC for Africa, partnering with Africa Corporate Bank Head.
• Led quarterly Business Momentum and Business Risk reviews with Africa Cluster and Country Teams.
• Board Member of Citi's Banks in Cameroon, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo. Achievements
• Led Strategic Planning team and drove Business Development projects including Lubumbashi (DR Congo) new branch; Angola coverage re-initiation; Ghana Representative Office conversion; South Africa local office relocations; Consumer Banking evaluations in North Africa; International Personal Banking implementation in South Africa and Kenya; Ethiopia Representative Office evaluation.
• Initiated & led successful KYC remediation project for circa 1,600 records across Africa