Keith McDonald

About Keith McDonald

Financial Services Operations Executive with 30+ years of Private Banking and Investment Banking Operations Management experience. Managed significant, global Operations supporting all major Asset classes and Client segments (including Buy Side, Inter-Bank and U/HNWI). Strong Leader and Communicator: committed to delivering Business priorities and engaging Staff to achieve results. Globally-oriented, technically-adept, risk-focused and Client-capable. Extensive international living/working experience, bi-lingual (English/German)

Experience

1. Director - Operations Site Lead

   Credit Suisse

   Jun 2010 — Present

   Operational Site Lead for Credit Suisse\'s Raleigh-Durham Bank Operations/Processing Center. Oversight and Communication responsibility for 375 Operations professionals supporting Private Banking / Wealth Management (Primary) and Investment Banking (Secondary) business lines.Actively engaged in delivering global, low-cost processing control and efficiency initiatives, as well as local talent development through multiple universities operating in the Research Triangle Park area. Extensive professional network in the New York, London and Raleigh regions.

Education

• Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), International Finance

  1985 — 1987

• Thunderbird School of Global Management

  Master's degree, International Business, German Studies

  1987 — 1988

Skills

• Operational Risk Management
• Prime Brokerage
• Loans
• Private Banking
• Investment Banking
• Derivatives
• Middle Office
• Foreign Exchange
• Emerging Markets
• Equities
• Corporate Lending
• Hedge Funds
• Swaps