Michael Hargrove

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ABOUT MICHAEL HARGROVE

Progressive leader, motivator, and mentor with extensive experience driving operations in support of major global financial institutions. Adept at building, developing, and managing top-performing teams across key operational areas, with a record of increasing productivity by strengthening workflows and processes, leading change, and establishing team-oriented work environments. Capacity for significantly reducing costs while achieving operational objectives. Throughout my career, I have built, developed, and managed top-performing teams that supported key operational areas. Achievements include: Successful track record of increasing productivity for several firms by strengthening workflows and processes, leading change, and establishing team-oriented work environments. Leading the SGNY Branch, SGAS Broker Dealer, and Futures Commission Merchant Departments for Société Générale. I converted three siloed units into one operation, which improved performance, capacity, and consistency. Strengthening Société Générale’s offshore operation by introducing best practices and modernizing processes. I also enabled the firm to respond quickly to opportunities and challenges by enhancing communication between onshore and offshore teams. Building a cohesive, unified Global Financial Services Division for Deutsche Bank. I eliminated barriers among internal units and developed communication strategies to resolve longstanding issues and deliver higher-quality results. Establishing and leading a newly created Interest Rate Derivative Operations Team for Goldman Sachs. I facilitated the attainment of multimillion-dollar savings through leadership development and mentoring. Pioneering a full-scale operations department in Salt Lake City. I was hand-picked by senior executives of Goldman Sachs to relocate from New Jersey to Utah to build and manage a first-rate team and help establish the firm\'s third largest global office. Serving as a key member of Goldman Sachs’ leadership team that traveled to Bangalore to establish a full-service operational hub. I instituted best practices and was instrumental in developing a fully functional operational team through mentoring and coaching. Spearheading stock record conversion from legacy system to STP (Straight Through Processing) system.