Credit SuisseCountry Chief Operating Officer, SA (Legal Entity Board Director)
Jun. 2017 - Oct. 2018Johannesburg Area, South AfricaOperationally: Management of +- 40 staff members in South Africa, including the Heads of IT, HR, Finance, IBD, and Operations, as well as local traders in Equities, Sales and Prime Services. Dotted line reports in other locations covering Tax, Compliance, Product Control, Treasury, Technology Services, etc (+-15). Strategically served as an executive board member for the legal entity and managed the local committees reporting into the board (operating, procurement and BBBEE), as well as corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. Managing stakeholder relationships with various Regional COO’s, regulators, external clients, service providers and other partners. • Local sponsor and control enforcer for any New Business projects run in relation to activity impacting/conducted in South Africa.