Experience

Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation (CDCC)

• Canada
• Capital Markets
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Business Development

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking

• France
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Compliance Officer, Natixis Canada Branch

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

  Montreal, Canada

• Principal Officer - Natixis Canada Branch (Interim)

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada



University of Ottawa

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Lecturer - Financial Law

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Canada



National Bank of Canada

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Directrice principale, Centre de documentation des contreparties

  • May 2019 - Jan 2020



Montréal Exchange

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel

  • Mar 2014 - May 2019

  Montreal, Canada Area General - Provide legal advice on in connection with securities and derivatives trading and clearing, as well as banking, funding, insolvency, corporate or security laws matters in Canada, US and the EU - Draft and review contracts, rules and procedures addressing complex legal, finance, technology and operational matters. Business Development - Successfully led the legal negotiation and development of the first Repo CCP clearing service for direct buy-side participants in… Show more General - Provide legal advice on in connection with securities and derivatives trading and clearing, as well as banking, funding, insolvency, corporate or security laws matters in Canada, US and the EU - Draft and review contracts, rules and procedures addressing complex legal, finance, technology and operational matters. Business Development - Successfully led the legal negotiation and development of the first Repo CCP clearing service for direct buy-side participants in Canada. - Advise the Risk and Business functions on strategic initiatives (Repo CCP Clearing, Credit Facilities, Cloud, Data Protection, Blockchain/Distributed Ledgers for cross-border collateral management). Regulatory -Monitor relevant legislation, regulation, supervisory guidance (FSB, Basel, PFMI, NI 24-102) and assess impacts on the payment, clearing and settlement activities (Default Management, Recovery, Resolution). Advise on and lead implementation strategy. - Advocate for and represent the Post-Trade business units before various regulatory authorities in Canada (AMF, OSC, Bank of Canada, Finance) and abroad (ESMA, IMF, CFTC). Show less



PSP Investments

• Canada
• Investment Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Compliance Advisor

  • Nov 2011 - Mar 2014

  Montreal, Canada • Provide advice on European (EMIR, Short selling), US (Dodd-Frank) and Canadian changes in laws and regulations affecting the operations and the compliance function. • Review and harmonize internal procedures to strengthen control environment and align with existing and emerging regulations. • Design and implement comprehensive Fraud Risk Management Framework (Coordinate Self-Assessment and brainstorming session with public and private markets investment teams, develop risk scenarios… Show more • Provide advice on European (EMIR, Short selling), US (Dodd-Frank) and Canadian changes in laws and regulations affecting the operations and the compliance function. • Review and harmonize internal procedures to strengthen control environment and align with existing and emerging regulations. • Design and implement comprehensive Fraud Risk Management Framework (Coordinate Self-Assessment and brainstorming session with public and private markets investment teams, develop risk scenarios matrix, categorize risks, identify gaps in internal procedures, issue recommendations to improve risk management, draft procedure and escalation protocol approved by the Board’s Audit Committee, coordinate fraud awareness training, etc.). Show less



Government of Quebec

• International Affairs Counselor

  • 2007 - 2010

  Région de Montréal, Canada • Conducted due diligence and financial analysis of foreign investor applications for the Investor Program. • Lead strategic interviews with an investor to detect fraud, rule on admissibility and proceed with final administrative decision. • Traveled on regular basis to HK, Paris, Sao Paulo, Damascus and Delhi to meet with foreign investors.