Experience

Perch Group

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Risk Director

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Head of Enterprise & Portfolio Risk

  • Mar 2022 - Aug 2023



Arrow Global Group

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Risk Manager - Portfolio Risk

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  Responsible for 2nd line oversight of Group investment activities across Europe. - 2nd line oversight of all origination activity and investment approvals - Exposure to large/complex and non-standard investments, covering a broad range of asset types, including performing/non-performing loans, secured/unsecured lending, real estate investment, special situations, business to business lending and consumer credit- 2nd line policy and process oversight/setting best practice measures - Monitoring and reporting Group risk appetite metrics and other reporting measures (including committee reporting and on-going portfolio performance) across multiple geographies- Working closely with multiple stakeholders, including country Risk, Investment and other AGG teams to support ongoing development/enhancement of the Portfolio Risk function. Show less

• Senior Assurance Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2020

  Subject matter expert on business assurance and due diligence requirements, specialising in UK financial services regulation. Highly experienced in on-boarding and maintaining oversight of the outsourced partner network and suppliers deemed high risk, portfolio investment/sale regulatory due diligence and diligence activity to support acquisition of servicing platforms. Development and implementation of the AGUK Compliance Monitoring Plan (CMP), including implementation testing for high risk/complex investments, thematic monitoring/deep-dive reviews to drive business process improvement and ensure regulatory compliance during business change and platform integration. Introducing risk-based approach testing using MI to focus attention and maximise use of resource. Introduction of Group level CMP across geographies.Implementation of comprehensive reporting, trend, and root cause analysis. Extensive regulatory compliance knowledge including: FCA, ICO, CCA and highly experienced in establishing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders e.g., presenting to the FCA, managing key client audits. Show less

• Assurance Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2015

  Based within the Group Risk and Compliance Department with key focus on internal and external partner FCA authorisation readiness, including review of business governance, risk, and compliance arrangements.



Debt Solutions Helpline Ltd, Taylor Cavendish Ltd, Brown & Kennedy Ltd

• Financial Services

• Insolvency Administrator

  • May 2010 - Sep 2011

  Based within the IVA Supervisory Department. Reviewing/validating required information, critical event management e.g., dividends, notice of breach, equity release, step payments, periodic reviews. Chasing proxies, admitting creditor claims, drafting variation reports, managing land registry documentation and completion reports. Based within the IVA Supervisory Department. Reviewing/validating required information, critical event management e.g., dividends, notice of breach, equity release, step payments, periodic reviews. Chasing proxies, admitting creditor claims, drafting variation reports, managing land registry documentation and completion reports.



Inspired Gaming Group

• United States
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Technical Support Engineer

  • Dec 2007 - Apr 2009

  Based within the IT Support Team for a leading provider of open server-based gaming systems. Establishing cause of machine failure: repairing software faults. Reviewing machine performance, generating hardware failure, financial and statistical reports. Installing and updating software content. Based within the IT Support Team for a leading provider of open server-based gaming systems. Establishing cause of machine failure: repairing software faults. Reviewing machine performance, generating hardware failure, financial and statistical reports. Installing and updating software content.



McKesson Pension and Payroll Solutions

• Pensions Administrator

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2007

  Providing administrative support to several large NHS Trust Pension Schemes. Providing administrative support to several large NHS Trust Pension Schemes.