Mark Bolton

Executive Leader: Banking Strategy & Change

I am a senior leader in major, global business change programs within the banking industry. I also have Chief Operating Officer experience in a number of entrepreneurial situations.

• Visionary leader with proven ability in delivering challenging, complex, global business change programs
• Credible, C-suite experience and ‘trusted advisor’ status in multiple engagements
• Transaction Banking and ‘Big 4’ consulting leadership in Europe, Americas and Asia-Pacific
• Regulatory Business Change in Banking (EMIR, MIFID, AML, FATCA, CRS)

EXPERTISE
• Transaction Banking – payments, trade, clearing
• Operating Model Delivery
• Capital Markets in depth
• Hedge Fund Founder and COO
• Spearheaded Read more

Executive Leader: Banking Strategy & Change

I am a senior leader in major, global business change programs within the banking industry. I also have Chief Operating Officer experience in a number of entrepreneurial situations.

• Visionary leader with proven ability in delivering challenging, complex, global business change programs
• Credible, C-suite experience and ‘trusted advisor’ status in multiple engagements
• Transaction Banking and ‘Big 4’ consulting leadership in Europe, Americas and Asia-Pacific
• Regulatory Business Change in Banking (EMIR, MIFID, AML, FATCA, CRS)

EXPERTISE
• Transaction Banking – payments, trade, clearing
• Operating Model Delivery
• Capital Markets in depth
• Hedge Fund Founder and COO
• Spearheaded Digital Strategy
• World-class Business Change Delivery
• Author of Global (ISO) standard for Change Management
• Banking Regulatory Change (EMIR, MIFID, AML)
• Inspirational Communicator and Presenter (oral and written)
• Benchmarking, KPI and Scorecard development

I am truly globally experienced and have worked widely in the Americas, Europe and Asia. I am culturally aware and have language skills that enable me to form strong, cohesive cross-functional global teams quickly and effectively.
I'm Masters degree educated and continue to improve my skills with recent qualifications in anti-financial crime, change management and derivatives.
I am an EU citizen (right to work in 28 countries) and a US Permanent Resident.

Key skills are taking broad strategic goals, designing a target operating model and structuring a program of projects to deliver the new business design.
Large, multi-site, multi-country and high complexity situations are a specialty.  Regulatory mandated Change is a core skill and AML, Sanctions, KYC, FATCA, CRS, MIFID, EMIR, Dodd-Frank and Volker are all in recent experience.
Global experience in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, UK, France, Germany, Malta and Hong Kong.

• HSBC Bank
• Morgan Stanley
• Citigroup
• Credit Suisse
• ABN-Amro
• Goldman Sachs
• ING Bank
• LCH Clearnet

• HSBC Bank
• Morgan Stanley
• Citigroup
• Credit Suisse
• ABN-Amro
• Goldman Sachs
• ING Bank
• LCH Clearnet