Experience

Lodbrok Capital LLP

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner - Chief Operating Officer

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  London, United Kingdom Joined as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer • Responsible for all support functions including operations, risk, legal and IT • Member of the Management Committee • Risk manager



Eyck Capital Management

• Investment Management

• Partner - Chief Operating Officer

  • Apr 2012 - Aug 2016

  London, United Kingdom Eyck Capital management LLP April 2012 - August 2016 Joined as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer • Responsible for all support functions • Established the Fund and Management entity structures and in turn a managed account • Negotiated and developed all business relationships including PB and ISDA counterparties as well as fund, seeding and managed account documentation • AIFMD risk manager.



Basil Street Advisers Limited / Olivant Advisers Limited

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Feb 2009 - Mar 2012

  London, United Kingdom Joined as Partner and Chief Operating Officer • Responsible for all group support functions globally • Primary responsibility for dealing with the group’s management advisers, off-shore directors and administrators • Worked with the CEO to re-structuring and re-engineer the business globally including in London, Singapore, Japan and Dubai • Developed alternative business models • Successfully set-up successor investment advisory company and related infrastructure • Corporate… Show more Joined as Partner and Chief Operating Officer • Responsible for all group support functions globally • Primary responsibility for dealing with the group’s management advisers, off-shore directors and administrators • Worked with the CEO to re-structuring and re-engineer the business globally including in London, Singapore, Japan and Dubai • Developed alternative business models • Successfully set-up successor investment advisory company and related infrastructure • Corporate director for a number of group entities with related responsibilities. Show less



Hadron Capital LLP

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer / Partner

  • May 2008 - Jan 2009

  London, United Kingdom Recruited to help the group grow and develop infrastructure from its then investor capital base of $600 million with one line of business to a multi business line organisation. Joined as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer • Responsible for all support functions within this relatively small business • Primary responsibility for review of the business operations and for stabilising the environment and developing investor relationships • A director of the master and feeder funds… Show more Recruited to help the group grow and develop infrastructure from its then investor capital base of $600 million with one line of business to a multi business line organisation. Joined as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer • Responsible for all support functions within this relatively small business • Primary responsibility for review of the business operations and for stabilising the environment and developing investor relationships • A director of the master and feeder funds along with the management company. Show less



KBC Alternative Investments Limited

• Chief Operating Officer

  • May 2005 - Mar 2008

  London, United Kingdom Joined the organisation with a view to helping them to restructure the business. Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director reporting to the group Chief Operating Officer. • Responsible for global support functions, including accounting, risk, operations, legal, IT and documentation • Scope of the role covers both the single manager and the fund of funds businesses • Member of the firm’s Risk Committee • Responsible for establishing and cultivating investor, counterparty and… Show more Joined the organisation with a view to helping them to restructure the business. Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director reporting to the group Chief Operating Officer. • Responsible for global support functions, including accounting, risk, operations, legal, IT and documentation • Scope of the role covers both the single manager and the fund of funds businesses • Member of the firm’s Risk Committee • Responsible for establishing and cultivating investor, counterparty and prime brokerage relationships. Achievements • Instrumental in restructuring the business during 2006 • Established a number of funds and managed the development of the related investor and investment manager documents • Set up the firm’s Hong Kong operation including dealing with all matters related to license application • Migrated the administration of the funds in a compressed time frame • Managed the move to Sun Guard’s Front Arena trade capture system • Optimised tax structuring and minimised tax risk and improved the transfer pricing methodology • Stabilised staffing and established succession planning. Show less



Citadel Investment Group Europe Ltd.

• Chief Administrative Officer

  • Jan 2000 - Feb 2005

  London, United Kingdom Alternative investment managers with around $10billion total group funds under management. At various times during employment have acted as Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Business Operations, Japan Representative Officer and Director Finance and Operations reporting to the Chief Finance Officer. • Recruited initially to establish the firm’s fixed income business operations in Chicago • Thereafter to took responsibility for support functions based in London, including:… Show more Alternative investment managers with around $10billion total group funds under management. At various times during employment have acted as Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Business Operations, Japan Representative Officer and Director Finance and Operations reporting to the Chief Finance Officer. • Recruited initially to establish the firm’s fixed income business operations in Chicago • Thereafter to took responsibility for support functions based in London, including: accounting, regulatory and tax functions • Responsible for certain international tax matters both corporate and strategy related, including, implementing tax mitigation plans Achievements • Established controls, procedures and systems to ensure compliance with external & internal requirements • Played a key role in the establishment of a Tokyo office including obtaining regulatory licences from the FSA Japan • Set up establishments in other jurisdictions (Luxembourg and Mauritius) pursuant to tax mitigation plans • Negotiated and finalised Transfer pricing agreements with the UK and Japanese tax authorities. Show less



Long Term Capital Management

• United States
• Financial Services

• Finance and Compliance Officer

  • Dec 1993 - Nov 1999

  London, United Kingdom Company set up by leading US financial experts concentrating in Fixed Income arbitrage. Finance and Compliance Officer reporting directly to London Principals and group CFO. • Head hunted to help set up the London operation with a brief to project manage the setting up of the office, devise procedures, recruit staff and obtain authorisation from the regulators • Responsible for day-to-day financial administration, operations and to ensure compliance with regulations • Managed… Show more Company set up by leading US financial experts concentrating in Fixed Income arbitrage. Finance and Compliance Officer reporting directly to London Principals and group CFO. • Head hunted to help set up the London operation with a brief to project manage the setting up of the office, devise procedures, recruit staff and obtain authorisation from the regulators • Responsible for day-to-day financial administration, operations and to ensure compliance with regulations • Managed investor due diligence. Achievements • Planned and implemented successful computerised procedures for the firm’s operations, building download facilities, reconciliation and exception reporting facilities • Developed excellent understanding of credit documentation and exposure management techniques • Exercised good relationship management skills liaising directly with investors, other financial institutions, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and numerous European exchanges • Devised and implemented tax mitigation plans, both for the firm and employees. Show less



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President - European FFO and Finance Controller

  • Nov 1986 - Nov 1993

  London, United Kingdom Dual reporting line to Chief Financial Officer and Business Unit managers in London and US. • Initially recruited as a Financial Reporting Controller. In February 1989 was promoted to Vice President - Fixed Income Business Unit Controller and a year later to Vice President - Legal Book and Financial Systems Controller. Appointed Vice President - European Futures and Finance Controller in September 1991 • Prior to leaving the firm, worked for the firm’s European Private Client… Show more Dual reporting line to Chief Financial Officer and Business Unit managers in London and US. • Initially recruited as a Financial Reporting Controller. In February 1989 was promoted to Vice President - Fixed Income Business Unit Controller and a year later to Vice President - Legal Book and Financial Systems Controller. Appointed Vice President - European Futures and Finance Controller in September 1991 • Prior to leaving the firm, worked for the firm’s European Private Client business. Achievements • Introduced successful controls, procedures and systems for the London based Futures trading company, satisfying both Regulators and Management • Implemented a new management information system for the firm’s DTB, Soffex and other futures trading membership • Set up a Regional legal book Consolidation Group and Financial Systems group for the firm’s London Holding Company • Produced product analysis and financial reports for the Fixed Income Business Unit • Recruited, trained, motivated and managed effective accounts and administration teams of up to 40 staff • The early part of my career with Merrill Lynch was concerned with clearing inventory and account reconciliation problems. The solution was to implement new computerised systems, accounting procedures and to improve cross corporate control reports. Show less