Hugh Karseras
Managing Director, COO Investment Banking Emea & Global Head of Client Strategy, Wholesale Division @Nomura
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Managing Director, COO Investment Banking Emea & Global Head of Client Strategy, Wholesale Division @Nomura
London, GB
My role as COO is to be the right-hand of the Head of EMEA Investment Banking (also the International Head) and to manage the business across the full spectrum of strategy, staff, systems, technology, productivity and efficiency, cost, risk, various change and regulatory programmes. I act as the senior point of coordination between Investment Banking in EMEA and the Corporate Functions. I sit on the Investment Banking Global Executive Committee and the Investment Banking Global Management Committee and regularly represent the division at Board Level. I formally manage a team of business managers in the region and division but also provide informal leadership to a much wider set of team-members and stakeholders across the organisation.My role as Head of Client Strategy is to be the right hand of the CCO (Chief Client Officer) for the Wholesale Division which spans both Investment banking and Global Markets Globally. This very broad remit requires that I lead the implementation and delivery of a coherent client strategy framework across the Wholesale Division. Our approach incorporates a KPI, data and analytics focused approach to ‘front-to-back’ client strategy. I work in close coordination with corporate functions as well as front-office ‘producer’ functions (e.g. trading, sales, coverage, structuring and
EDUCATION
Harvard Business School
MBA
Princeton University
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ABOUT HUGH KARSERAS
I am a senior Financial Services Chief Operating Officer and Strategy professional with over 20 years of experience specialising in Investment Banking, Capital Markets and Strategy, with a particular spike in Client Strategy. Currently, I am the Chief Operating Officer for Investment Banking in EMEA, a member of the Global Investment Banking Executive, and Management, Committees. I report into the International Head of Investment Banking. Concurrently, I also hold the role of Head of Client Strategy across the Wholesale Banking division (Banking and Markets) with a reporting line into the Chief Client Officer. My previous role was Global Chief Operating Officer for Sales within Global Markets at Nomura.I focus on adding value in the following ways: Consistent focus on the bottom line Leadership skills with heavy focus on collaboration, coaching and development Communication and influence capability at all levels of the organisation Domain expertise and experience across front office and corporate functions Humbly driving my own personal growth and improvementMy 20+ years of experience spans extensive periods in both Investment Banking and Global Markets across Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital and Nomura in Front Office and also within the Finance Function. As a Consultant and Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, I also worked on assignments with a number of other major Financial Institutions including Goldman Sachs, Fortis Bank, ANZ Bank, AIB spanning retail, consumer, private and investment banking and asset and wealth management areas.I hold two degrees both with honours from Princeton University (BA - Chemistry) and Harvard University (MBA). I am a published author and a former top 20 U.18 tennis player in the UK and bring my competitive spirit and passion to work every day to try and help my organisation win.
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