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Sustainability Consultant
M&G plcSustainability Consultant
Apr. 2024 - Nov. 2024London Area, United KingdomPrimary focus on implementation of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) for EU subsidiaries. • Responsible for Traceability Matrix which mapped CSRD regulation to current disclosures. • Experience with technical papers which outlined different disclosure options to the business.
Senior Associate - Risk Sustainability
PwCSenior Associate - Risk Sustainability
Jun. 2023 - Nov. 2023London, England, United Kingdom• Advising clients on risk and regulatory matters in relation to environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators and metrics; • Experience with new ESG regulation in the EU – Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) advising a large retail client on metrics to be used and characterised into quantitative and qualitative level of disclosure needed; • Research into small and medium sized enterprises for the purposes of a disclosure paper to be presented at COP28 regarding regulatory and wider ESG challenges; • Preparation of responses to request for proposals for financial services industry and how PwC are able to help the client reach their objectives. Obtained CFA ESG Investing qualification as part of the role.
Senior Associate - Forensics (Financial Crime)
PwCSenior Associate - Forensics (Financial Crime)
Apr. 2019 - May. 2023London, United Kingdom• Advising clients on EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives, UK regulatory environment requirements (FCA guidance, UK Money Laundering Regulations, UK Bribery Act and JMLSG Guidance); • Experience in performing risk assessment on behalf of a mid-tier private bank for AML, CTF, Sanctions and ABC, designing the risk assessment questionnaires based on wealth of resources on regulatory expectations for risk assessments; • Execution of the risk assessment through coordinating client workshops with the most senior stakeholders of the bank, producing client risk assessment report and recommendations as a result; • Assisted a bank with a financial crime remediation review as part of the Central team – coordinating teams in 3 global hubs for review of bank’s client files and their due diligence, creating policies, manuals and training in line with required UK AML regulation to be used widely by the international team; • Data analytics experience on an investigation into payments of European bank using various data analytics software tools to perform analysis and present results to client and external counsel; • Business development activities involvement in ESG: part of learning group specifically around Economic Crime: Wildlife Trade and Human Trafficking, greenwashing. Involved in roundtable discussions with mortgage lender providers and FCA.
Risk Assurance Senior Associate/Assistant Manager - Asset and Wealth Management
PwCRisk Assurance Senior Associate/Assistant Manager - Asset and Wealth Management
Jul. 2016 - Mar. 2019London, United Kingdom• Experience with range of investment management firms, providing assurance over their risk and control frameworks through end-to-end investment process by understanding front, middle and back office functions under ISAE 3402, ISAE 3000 and AAF 01/06 as well as SOC US engagements; • Led audit delivery teams in assistant manager capacity in real estate and asset management firms, with focus on compliance with UK GAAP and IFRS principles. Ensured required quality and training was met by coaching more junior team members on engagement delivery and technical topics. • Enhancing client controls environments in range of asset classes, including developing integrated risk and control frameworks and building remediation plans for key client issues; • Building client relationships through engagement delivery, identifying opportunities to help clients resolve their challenges in risk controls framework; • Supporting the engagement sales process and delivery of business proposals for potential clients; • Managing multiple engagements simultaneously by developing and maintaining a detailed project plans (including budgeting); monitoring project progress and performance; coordinating the teams across different firm departments/overseas, clients and other working groups engaged in project work; liaising with, and providing progress updates to senior management; • Coordination of non-audit KPI quality checks across asset management and insurance business unit to increase quality of the non-audit engagement and support audit transformation initiatives across Risk Assurance.
Associate - Risk/Assurance split scheme
PwCAssociate - Risk/Assurance split scheme
Sep. 2014 - Jul. 2016London, United Kingdom• Provided assistance for two main work streams in Core Audit and Risk Assurance Services, for the UK’s top asset management and private equity firms. • On the Risk Assurance side, I specialised in performance and technology assurance engagements (under ISAE 3402, ISAE 3000 and AAF 01/06), advising on controls and process improvement, providing internal comfort over performance information reported correctly; • On the External Audit side, I used ACA qualification and audit expertise in financial audit of real estate firms, auditing areas of real estate valuations, while also consulting on controls and processing system deficiencies; • Coordination of various teams across the client’s business as well as internally, including valuations, tax, audit and controls teams delivering high quality project value to clients to agreed timelines;
Global Guidance Ambassador
University of ManchesterGlobal Guidance Ambassador
Sep. 2013 - May. 2014Manchester, Spojené království• Proactively promoted Study Abroad opportunities available to potential study abroad participants through class presentations and contribution to study abroad website. • Managed joint project to develop Alumni section on the Study Abroad Website through contacting Alumni, creating survey for former programme participants, organised meetings with other university departments to obtain information about Study Abroad Alumni employability. • Managed projects for university career events in cooperation with other university support departments. • Updated the Study Abroad Library with reliable information about partner universities abroad. • Effective time management during heavy workload periods when the projects were coming to an end. Worked on Photo Competition project evaluating entries and filing forms for participants. • Experience with answering queries about Study Abroad Programme both in email and in person.
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