Christine W.

About Christine W.

FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS EXECUTIVE * Proven ability to cultivate trusted relationships that inspire C-suite and executive level leaders to act, anchored by a steadfast commitment to exceptional client service, global collaboration and teamwork, and clear, timely communications. Deeply rooted understanding of end-to-end client lifecycle management. Demonstrated inclusive leadership and management experience, empowering others to drive accountability, retaining talent to sustain business performance, and identifying business synergies to drive operating efficiency.* Expert negotiation skills developed over 15 years in a fast-paced Wall Street trading floor environment, refined through 10+ years of formal pursuits and commercial excellence training and the execution of multi-million-dollar consulting contracts. Extensive understanding of the end-to-end legal contracting process, expertly navigating complex derivative instruments and driving multi-year consulting and tax statements of work, ensuring adherence to both firm and industry standards while effectively mitigating risks.* Driven by an insatiable appetite for knowledge, proactively pursuing market research opportunities and applying a rigorous analytical approach to drive insights, as evidenced by career path in financial services and completion of Wharton Executive MBA program and other certifications alongside a full-time career.* Authentic leader with strong emotional intelligence, dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships and empowering and advancing top-tier talent to drive quality, build sound operating practices backed by rock-solid quality measures.

Experience

1. Director Us Clients & Industries Transformation Office, Director of Operations

   EY

   Jul 2024 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Central figure in reshaping EY\'s Clients & Industries Enablement function, defining and employing a new operating model - centralizing roles, aligning resources at the Industry Group and Sector level and identifying cost optimization opportunities to position the team as a world-class commercial organization.

Education

• iCoach NY

  Professional Executive Coaching Certificate

• Yoga Flow Pittsburgh

  Yoga Alliance & Yoga Flow Certified, Vinyasa Flow Instructor

• The Wharton School

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2003

• Allegheny College

  Bachelor of Arts, Economics / Mathematical Reasoning

Skills

• Financial Markets
• Trading
• Investment Banking
• Fixed Income
• Credit Derivatives
• Structured Products
• Financial Services
• Capital Markets
• Series 7
• Financial Risk
• Asset Management
• Hedging
• Credit Risk
• Fx Options
• Finance
• Credit Analysis
• Equity Derivatives
• Emerging Markets
• Trading Systems
• Leadership
• Securitization
• Swaps
• Investments
• Alternative Investments
• Strategy
• Private Equity
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Derivatives
• Financial Analysis
• Market Risk
• Options
• Interest Rate Derivatives
• Series 63
• Securities
• Mbs
• Financial Structuring
• Bloomberg
• Credit
• Financial Modeling