Bio

Consultant / Adviser delivering value by helping: 1. Challenger Banks, Alternative Lenders and Building Societies with their Strategy, Digital, Risk, Growth and Funding challenges. 2. Technology, Fintech, and Specialist (FX / Pricing / KYC) businesses with introductions / access to key decision makers in Financial Services businesses, advice on / assistance with sales strategy, RFPs/RFIs and execution. 3. Investors in UK Financial Services businesses with due diligence and market insights. 4. Start-up businesses with Strategy and Funding needs. 5. Business generally to source debt, equity and with strategic partnership identification / introductions. Formerly a Senior Banker with a broad network and a 20 year track record of delivery in Lending, Credit, Workout, Strategy and Risk in market leading traditional and challenger banks. Experience at Exco / reporting to Board establishing and leading new businesses and developing new propositions. Exposure to a broad range of customer sizes and sectors with an increasing focus on Digital, Fintech and Risk Management. Key achievements include building a €2bn Corporate Banking business in London, generating material value from a Challenged Property Portfolio following the financial crisis, developing / implementing Strategy as part of Exco / Senior Management at two Challenger Banks and setting up a successful Boutique Consultancy.