Experience

Deutsche Numis

• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Human Resources

  • May 2023 - Present



Brevan Howard

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Human Resources Consultant

  • Oct 2022 - Apr 2023

  Working on various contracts including graduate development, back office talent development and diversity Working on various contracts including graduate development, back office talent development and diversity



River and Mercantile

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Managing Director, Human Resources

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2022

  Director of HR for a well-respected FTSE listed Investment and Fiduciary Management firm. • HR lead for the Sale of our Pensions/solutions business to Schroders which completed in January 2022 for £260 million. Working with all counterparties on DD, TUPE implications and HR elements of SPA, TSA and warranties. HR lead on sale of US business and sale of remaining UK PLC to Asset Co in 2022. • Working with Board and specifically Remco on exec remuneration, workforce engagement, regulatory deferrals, and the annual compensation process. Support Nomco on Exec appointments. • Overseeing the implementation of a Leadership and Talent behavioural/competence framework to meet succession requirements and to support Cultural Change. • Modernisation, overhaul and streamlining of HR processes to drive efficiencies in the HR Organisation. • Creation and implementation of a plan to address Employee Value Proposition including diversity, gender equality, cultural change. • Managing a team of 5 and a budget of £2+ Million • FCA certified, and oversight of conduct, certification process and F&P assessment process for two SMCR core firms. Ongoing management of HR aspects of UCITS, CRD 4 and IFPR frameworks. Show less



Rathbones Group Plc

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Human Resources

  • May 2016 - Jun 2020

  Managing a team of 24, including 11 in L&D across 2 locations (London and Liverpool) Managing a budget of £5+ Million Creating and implementing an HR Strategy to support commercial and cultural change aligned to regulatory, client demographic and technology change. Streamlining and aligning compensation plans for the company to support organic growth, regulatory and cultural change. Implementation of Senior Managers Regime (the company has a banking License). As a certified individual I have responsibility for oversight and management of the SMCR responsibilities map, the processes of supervision, certification, fitness and propriety and conduct. Ongoing management of HR aspects of AIFMD, MIFID, CRD 3/4/5 and MRT frameworks. Implementation of a new Training and Competence and performance management system in 2017/2018 to align with regulatory competence requirements Overseeing the implementation of a Leadership and Talent behavioural/competence framework to meet succession requirements and to support Cultural Change. Modernisation, overhaul and streamlining of HR and L&D processes to drive efficiencies in the HR Organisation. Development and management of a leading edge HR operation. Managing the closure of a Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with a $50 million deficit. Creation and implementation of a plan to address diversity, gender equality, cultural change and to align the business with its changing client base. Due Diligence for a merger with a large UK wealth manager which did not complete; due diligence and Integration of a 150 person Scottish based Wealth Manager including managing the TUPE consultation Show less



Russell Investments

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Head of Human Resources (EMEA)

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  Managing the EMEA HR Department, pending the sale of the business by LSE Group to PE. Key responsibility to stabilise the workforce and retain key talent in an extended sale period using compensation and talent based retention tools. Member of EMEA Executive Committee, EMEA Risk team and Global HR Management Team. Key achievements: Implementation of organisational hierarchy change to make Netherlands office a subsidiary of Ireland to ensure the staff are subject to UCTIS V and not the Dutch regulators compensation cap. Review of employment benefits and payroll provision in the UK, implementation of new payroll and benefits providers. Review of compensation statements for compliance with UCITS V, CRD3 and AIFMD. Thorough overview of search firm relationships in EMEA with a view to maximising the Russell brand in the UK and building out a senior network for the organisation Review of training and development provision to maximising retention potential of development provided and streamlining provision Reorganisation of UK Institutional Sales and relationship management to address turnover and retention issues. Member of and HR Lead on EMEA diversity committee. TUPE transfer of Index business to LSEG Preparation of sale of business – including due diligence and analytics Show less



Nattura Consulting, HR Interim Services

• London, United Kingdom

• Interim HR Director

  • Oct 2014 - May 2016

  Human Resources Interim January - February 2015 eHarmony UK October-November 2014 Expertise Consulting Specialising in HR transformation, M&A and business reorganisation Human Resources Interim January - February 2015 eHarmony UK October-November 2014 Expertise Consulting Specialising in HR transformation, M&A and business reorganisation



NYSE

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Human Resources

  • Jan 2007 - May 2014

  Initiation and direction of all HR change and integration for the newly merged NYSE Euronext.Responsibility for managing the UK HR function (11) and HR services to 850 staff during a period of constant change.Global HRD for the NYSE Liffe Derivatives business across its locations in USA, Netherlands, France and Portugal, member of European Works Council.Supporting a technology operation in the UK (180 staff) and Commercial Technology in Belfast (400 staff). Implementing a global talent management process and a post-merger value and corporate culture change process. Adoption of assessment centres and profiling of nominated leaders, targeted development plans and selection for leadership forum and INSEAD leadership development program.Managing cost through re-engineering business processes (in order to achieve 10% headcount reduction and savings of £2,000,000 in UK).Review of benefits structures in order to reduce costs (Achieving a £1,000,000 saving in UK), including wind up of Trust based DC Pension scheme.Managing the UK elements of 3 large merger and acquisition processes (NYSE/Euronext $8 billion, NYSE/Deutsche Bourse $10 billion and NYSE/ICE $8 billion). Managing five smaller acquisitions primarily in the technology space in Belfast and London ranging in size from $144 million to $200 million.Adopting new compensation philosophy to support business objectives, using stock based remuneration (LTIP and Bonus RSUs) to increase retention of key staff and drive a performance culture. Reorganising EU sales team, working with senior executives on re-skilling and building a new EU sales management ethos and culture. Championing and managing Corporate Responsibility and Diversity for UK offices.Managing the integration of ICE/NYSE LIFFE, redundancies, retention planning and data analysis.Acting up as European HR Director for Euronext managing the de-merger of the European Stock Exchange businesses in preparation for its IPO in May 2014. Show less

• Interim HR Director

  • Nov 2006 - Dec 2006

  Preparing the Euronext LIFFE Business of the Euronext Group for its imminent merger with NYSE. Including reorganising the HR function to meet the demands of the new organisation. Managing the cultutral and organisational integration arising from the merger. Working closely with US and European colleagues to ensurse that best practice from each location is intgerated into the new organisational construct. Managing all required merger synergies and cost targets from a people perspective.



GILD Consulting

• London, United Kingdom

• Interim HR Director

  • Apr 2006 - Dec 2006

  HR Consultant providing interim HR services to orgnaisations across all sectors. Current assignment as consultant at Societe Generale supporting the Fixed Income division in London. A senior and business focussed HR professional, past experience has spanned Financial Serices, Recruitment and Government sectors. HR Consultant providing interim HR services to orgnaisations across all sectors. Current assignment as consultant at Societe Generale supporting the Fixed Income division in London. A senior and business focussed HR professional, past experience has spanned Financial Serices, Recruitment and Government sectors.



Societe Generale

• France
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim HR Business Partner

  • Apr 2006 - Oct 2006

  Generalist HR Business Partnering role for the Fixed Income Group of Soc Gen in the UK Generalist HR Business Partnering role for the Fixed Income Group of Soc Gen in the UK



BNP Paribas

• France
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim HR Busness Partner

  • Nov 2005 - Apr 2006

  Managing the UK HR team supporting the fixed income business in the uk (700 employees) Working as a senior business parner co-ordinating UK HR resources and global HR interaction for the Fixed income business Managing the UK HR team supporting the fixed income business in the uk (700 employees) Working as a senior business parner co-ordinating UK HR resources and global HR interaction for the Fixed income business



SEB

• Sweden
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Human Resources

  • Jul 1996 - Nov 2005

  Head of HR for the UK operation of Sweden's leading financial services employer, an employer of choice in Scandinavia. 4 year change management programme for the Investment Bank Investment banking representative on an international team working with Accenture on a global HR restructure to a shared services model. Implementing talent management and culture transition programmes as part of the change management process. Working with Management team to implement new regulatory regime (N2). Managing a team of 6 providing a full HR service to the UK organisation Managing the annual compensation and benefits processes Managing pension scheme wind-up and transition to contract-based scheme Show less



J.P. Morgan

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Officer - First National Bank of Chicago

  • Sep 1994 - Jul 1996



British Army

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Territorial Army Infantry Soldier

  • Oct 1990 - May 1993

  London Scottish, A Company London Regiment, Household Division London Scottish, A Company London Regiment, Household Division



Department of Health and Social Care

• United Kingdom
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Advisor

  • Jan 1990 - May 1993

  North East Thames Regional Health Authority North East Thames Regional Health Authority