Ryan MacGregor

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ABOUT RYAN MACGREGOR

I am an established financial services professional with extensive experience of Asset Management operations (including Insurance With-Profits fund and Private Banking) having worked within first line risk and control functions and Compliance. I have led a large number of transformation and remediation initiatives working with C-suite management to drive operational efficiency and enhance the risk and controls framework to manage financial, operational and conduct risks. Expertise & core skills - Strategic transformation: Experience in managing front to back operational change in Asset management including delivery of target operating models, process optimisation (including offshoring and outsourcing), regulatory change & international expansion- Regulatory compliance: Experience in providing independent assurance and driving regulatory remediation and compliance transformation programs across multiple regulators like Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)- Risk and controls: Expertise in managing risk and compliance including development and assessment of risk and control framework, policies and governance models. Experience in managing conduct risk, third party risk, Sustainability and key business processes relating to fund management and Dealing (Equities, Fixed Income, Multi- Asset, Derivatives, FX, Algo trading, Liquidity products, securities Lending and Sustainability) including developing and owning a number of frameworks. Embedding and enhancing the risk and controls environment including risk event management- Governance: Experience in designing core governance frameworks to demonstrate executive oversight and appropriate escalation routes across the business. Member of executive committees and forums such as Global Dealing oversight committees, CIOs oversight forums and Board risk committee (conflicts of interest)- Digitisation: Experience in deploying digital enablers (analytics, RPA, AI, automation of key dealing controls relating to Best Execution and Client order handling) Financial services lifecycle: Robust knowledge of front to back fund management operations including trade lifecycle, transaction and risk management within Asset Management. Extensive knowledge of working across Asset Management and Asset Owner (Insurance: With-Profits fund)- Process optimisation: Experience in driving lean transformation to achieve operational efficiency and cost reduction- Team Management: built and managed a successful global team including developing young talent.