StepmanPorter & Co is a business strategy consulting firm specalised in helping financial services firms tackle complex business challenges. The firm's services span corporate and business unit strategy, regulatory strategy, regulatory monitoring and tracking; and regulatory change management. As a principal consultant, I work closely with clients on the interpretation and implementation of high profile new regulations, including MIFID 2, PRIIPs, EMIR 2 MiFID II, EMIR, KYC/ AML, GDPR, FRTB, Basel II/III, Solvency II, IRFS, PSD II, Dodd-Franck, Volcker and seeing how they impact commercial drivers. I also ensure they have regulatory knowledge and remain up-to-date on any changes, interpret challenging regulatory requirements for upcoming and existing regulations, and also providing expert advice to support our responses during regulatory consultations.
EY (formerly Ernst & Young) is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, England. EY is one of the largest professional services firms in the world and is one of the "Big Four" accounting firms. EY Regulatory team helps clients meet regulatory expectations with regards to conduct risk, governance, systems and controls, and other non-financial regulations. As a Data Protection Law Speciliast, my responsibilities were: • Informing and advising the company and employees who carry out processing of their obligations pursuant to the GDPR and to other national data protection provisions; • Monitoring compliance with the GDPR, with other national data protection provisions and with the company policies and procedures in relation to the protection of personal data, including the assignment of responsibilities, awareness-raising and training of employees involved in processing operations, and related audits; • Providing advice where requested as regards data protection impact assessments and monitor their performance pursuant the provisions of the law; • Cooperating with the designated supervisory and other data protection authorities as required; • Acting as the contact point for supervisory authorities on issues relating to processing, including the prior consultation referred to in the GDPR, and to consult, where appropriate, with regard to any other matter. • Considering risk associated with processing operations and taking into account the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing
Paul Hastings LLP, formerly known as Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, is an international law firm with 21 offices worldwide. Paul Hastings serves a diverse client base that includes many of the top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. As a consultant lawyer, I worked on a high profile commercial disputes involving a major Russian investment and construction company.
FTI Consulting is a business advisory firm headquartered in Washington, DC. The company specializes in the fields of corporate finance and restructuring, economic consulting, forensic and litigation consulting, strategic communications and technology. I Lead on annual compliance risk management initiatives for the French bank Société Générale, (subject matters: FCA, PRA, FSA, MiFID).
Kroll is a corporate investigations and risk consulting firm based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Kroll began its line of investigative work in the financial sector in the 1980s, when corporations in New York City approached Kroll to profile investors, suitors and takeover targets, with special attention to any perceived connections to disreputable organizations, suspicious business practices, personality and integrity issues, or any kind of corporate malfeasance.
Weil is consistently ranked as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. The firm is best known for representing some of the world's largest companies and financial institutions through its corporate (including subgroups specializing in banking & finance, structured finance, capital markets, technology and IP transactions, private equity), mergers & acquisitions, litigation, and restructuring practices. I advised Radionomy and Vivendi on EU data privacy regulations.
King & Wood Mallesons is a multinational law firm headquartered in Hong Kong. Its predecessor firms included King & Wood, a member of the Red Circle of leading Chinese law firms, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, one of the Big Six leading Australian law firms, and British-headquartered, "Silver Circle" law firm SJ Berwin. As a legal consultant, I tracked and ensured compliance with new financial regulatory requirements, drafted supervisory procedures and provided surveillance of field transactions for trends and best business practices.
Clifford Chance LLP is a multinational law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and a member of the "Magic Circle" of leading British law firms. It is one of the ten largest law firms in the world measured both by number of lawyers and revenue. As a consultant lawyer, I advised JP Morgan on financial regulatory matters and reviewed evidence of breach of the Consumer Rights Act (2015) for Asda.
Baker McKenzie, founded as Baker & McKenzie in 1949, is a multinational law firm. As of August 2017, it is ranked as the second-largest international law firm in the world by headcount with 13,000 employees including 6,076 fee earners and 4,700 lawyers on a full-time equivalent basis in 77 offices across 47 countries. It is also ranked as the second largest law firm in the world in terms of revenue with US$2.67 billion in annual revenue in FY2017. It is the largest international law firm in Asia Pacific, Continental Europe and Latin America. My role in the litigation team consisted of assessing evidence of currency manipulations (FX) of Barclays's traders.
With a multi-disciplinary global disputes team of world-leading sector specialists and regional experts, HSF provides commercial insight and legal advice which is described by Chambers and Partners as a 'Dispute resolution powerhouse that consistently tops the rankings across the world'. I worked on a high profile commercial disputes between British Petroleum and Scottish Power.
Linklaters LLP is a multinational law firm headquartered in London and a member of the "Magic Circle" of elite British law firms. Post-financial crisis, many financial services were found guilty of manipulating the Libor rate. As a paralegal, I represented Societe Generale in a large scale financial investigation case and asissted with the Glencore on the US$29bn merger with Xstrata.
Durring my annual summer internship within BNP, I provided business analysis and strategy in the areas of category trends, consumption, & competition on a global and regional scale and asssisted in the launch of global summer campaign. I've also analyzed business segments, targets or other opportunities and develop appropriate business plans. I've also participated in the development of a new NAC (New Activity Committee) in partnership with the company's subsidiary in Latin America.
Cardif is a branch of the French insurance company BNP Paribas Assurance, founded in 1973. Today, Cardif’s global operations represent the world’s second largest payment protection business. My role as an intern consisted of testing new tools to support the end to end reserving process including tactical solutions in the short term and longer term robust automation.
Credit Agricole Asset Management (Amundi) is Europe’s largest asset manager by assets under management and ranks in the top 10[1] globally. Amundi offers its clients in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and the Americas a wealth of market expertise and a full range of capabilities across the active, passive and real assets investment universes. As an intern within the Private Equity team at the HQ office in Paris, my main responsibilities consisted of: • Monitoring and tracking of the private equity deals in Europe • Mapping all the active private equity funds in the sector and keeping abreast of their investment priorities • Researching companies in your sector to identify potential acquisition targets • Analysing and auditing information and presenting data cogently • Managing data in accordance with protocols and ensuring data is updated
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