Director

• Apr 2017 - Present

Financial Services Management Consultant

• Oct 2015 - Apr 2017

Secondment to Investment Banking Supervision - Associate - Asset Management

• Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

Supervision - Asset ManagementLead Supervisor of a Global Asset Manager, carrying out a full business model and strategy analysis.Further, supervision activity across a broad range of firms with up to £12 billion in AuM on a crystallised risk basis

Associate - Retail Investments and Platforms

• Sep 2013 - Oct 2014

Supervision: Investment Advisors and Platforms. Thematic TeamWorked within projects including the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), as well as the Non-Advised and Simplified Advice Thematic Review and Due Diligence Thematic Review.The RDR is a complete transformation of the investment advisory market in the UK and I worked on the post-implementation review of this.The team works across Investment Managers, Stockbrokers, Wealth Managers, Private Banks and Platforms.

Direct Procurement Analyst EMEA

• Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

I improved processes ranging from communication, to centralisation to financial analysis of key and potential suppliers. This allowed me to gain a greater understanding of integral areas to the business and how to improve and strengthen long term key relationships.I constantly dealt with change, by developing new projects and distributing them across EMEA, this strengthened both my change and project management skills, as I worked with senior and influential Procurement and Financial colleagues.I planned and managed major negotiations with a key supplier that is fundamental to the business and ensured the relationship was upheld and the raw material supplied at the highest quality and best value to both parties on time in full. Show less

Indirect Buying Graduate

• Apr 2012 - Dec 2012

AkzoNobel is the world's leading decorative paints, coatings and specialty chemicals company. Brands such as Dulux and Hammerite belong to the AkzoNobel family. In 2008 AkzoNobel was the most profitable company in the world after the purchase of ICI Paints.I worked within the Procurement Team, for the U.K., Ireland and South Africa. As part of the NPR (Non-Product Related) team, I analysed and negotiated new and existing contracts and contributed to UK savings of over £9m in 2012.I was the lead contact for R&D UK&I, with a spend of around £25 million annually. Here I ran RFI & RFP's with suppliers globally, to ensure I got the best value for the function, whilst acquiring high quality products and services.Furthermore, I was also the lead contact for all IT and Telecommunications spend within the UK&I dealing with all suppliers, including BT and CSC, across these sectors. Show less

Interim Marketing Executive

• Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

Bookkeeper

• Jun 2007 - Sep 2010