Project Management

Philippa Girling Email **@*************.***

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Montclair, NJ 07043

BIO SUMMARY AND KEY SKILLSGlobal Operational Risk ManagerAttorney: Banking & Financial ServicesExperience speaker/trainer at international Operational Risk events, including Columbia Business School Executive Education Risk Management course.Business change and project manager, motivator, team builder and creative problem solver.Experienced in strategic and operational business transformation providing extensive support, structure, motivation and business process reengineering techniques for projects.Fifteen years experience in project management. Advanced in the tools of project management and the processes involved in the successful completion of a project.Twelve years experience in global financial services industry.Experienced in Basel II regulatory requirementsGoal-oriented, profit driven, pragmatic and conscientious, a natural communicator with passion and enthusiasm in business transformation and change.Team skills, calmness and confidence in presentation and negotiation at all levels, able to establish and maintain good business relationships at all levels and across different cultures.Enterprising, focused and flexible business style with rapid acquisition of new scenarios. In all a strong communicator and leader with absolute integrity and high standards of business ethics.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTSEstablished new firm wide Operational Risk Department for two major international financial institutions.Established project prioritization strategy, deployment strategy, communications strategy for Financial Control Group of major international financial institution.Established and led Basel II PMO for Financial Control Group divisionPassed NY Bar and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) examinationsSuccessfully led project management consultancy firm for 5 years, specializing in strategic and operational project management consulting to the financial services industry (experienced in goal directed problem solving in varied fields of law, training, software development and project management).Developed a project management toolbox equipped with all aspects of project management. Successfully designed and implemented two large training organizations and a global in house training program. Facilitated key strategy events in the financial services sector, working in complex political environments, facilitating good communication and stability throughout a project.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Garrity, Graham, Murphy, Garofalo & Flinn P.C. 6/2008 - present

Of CounselHeads the banking and financial services group within the law firm.Responsible for the development and management of legal services to the banking and financial services sector

Nomura Holding America, NY 4/2006 – 6/2008

Global Co-Head of Operational Risk Management

Established new Firm-Wide Operational Risk department including:Recruiting teams in NY and LondonDesigning and developing global strategic plan for Operational Risk and developing and managing implementation plan for new Operational Risk Framework including:Risk and control self assessmentManaging new product approval processManaging RFP and vendor selection process for global OR systemPartnering with all support and business functions and coordinating with other risk disciplinesDesigning and leading training and facilitation sessions

Morgan Stanley 5/2003 – 4/2006

Program Director, Firm Operational Risk Dept

Established new Firm-wide Operational Risk department including:Establishing workstreams for RCSA, Loss Data, Reporting, Technology and MeasurementManaging strategic development and structure of departmentPlanning for Basel II SEC CSE and London FSA regulatory complianceCoverage lead for Finance, Law and Compliance DivisionsManaging department budget and coordination of department activityManaging OR communications throughout firmLead on RCA workstream, including designing and leading RCA workshopsDeveloping and delivering OR training across the firmParticipating in industry working groups and events as representative for Morgan StanleyPresenting at industry conferences

COO, Firm Financial Control Group

Provided structure, direction and facilitation for intra-divisional activities including:Developed and managed operational risk framework for Finance DivisionEstablished and managed Basel II PMO for Financial Control Group DivisionDesigned and delivered IT project prioritization strategyDesigned and managed ‘people agenda’ communications, including new website and newsletter for 2000 employeesCoordinated senior management meetings and deliverables

CAO, Retail Financial Control Group

Provided structure, direction and facilitation for Retail FCG activities including:Developed and managed project management framework for Finance DivisionCoordinated integration and SOX project activitiesCoordinated senior management meetings and deliverables

Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland: Senior Project Advisor, 6/2001 – 2/2002

Provided strategic consulting to the global IT advisory group on Knowledge Management. Liaised with senior IT executives globally.

Philippa Evans Associates, NY: President/Senior Consultant, 3/1996 – 5/2001

Placed self at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse. Placed others as project management and project analyst consultants in financial services placements. Grew revenue to $850,000. Personal assignments included:

Senior Project Advisor, Morgan Stanley, NY 10/1997 - 12/2000 Balanced Scorecard: Senior Project Advisor to the Balanced Scorecard Project in MSDW Institutional Securities Infrastructure. Participated in strategic development of scorecard.Y2k: Senior Project Advisor responsible for the development of effective reporting package for the integration testing and event management phases of the Y2k project.Facilitation: provided strategic and planning meeting facilitation Project Office Design: responsible for the research and development of appropriate project management tools for Operations globally. Project Resource Management: responsible for the design of effective Operations Program Office reporting to alert Operations to potential human resource red flags.End User Training: responsible for the design and implementation of an effective End User Computing training program that would facilitate organizational change in the Operations department worldwide.

Consultant, Credit Suisse, Zurich/Switzerland 3/1996 - 6/1996 Responsible for project to develop new international training strategy for a mainframe banking application.

Citymax Ltd, (subsidiary of Credit Suisse), London, UK: Head of Training, 3/1995 - 3/1996 Responsible for project managing the launch and marketing of a new external IT training services division. Implemented internal project management training program. Team leader responsible for selection, development and management of members of successful team.

South Bank University, London, UK: Head of Training, 3/1993 - 3/1995 Responsible for a two year project: launching and internally marketing the organization's new technology training and development program and facilities. Successfully managed training of over 2000 university staff and delivery of over 200 courses within two years. Personally delivered over 30 different training courses. Budget holder responsible for financial forecasting and tracking for large scale, long term projects.

European Seminary of Business and Law, Northampton, UK: Director 9/1991 - 10/1992 Director, responsible for the development and delivery of training in pan-European business methods and strategies.

MacAbility, Singapore: Director 10/1989 - 7/1991 Consultant in Singapore, project managing and programming software solutions and providing training for the business and education sectors.

EDUCATION

Dates Qualification

2/2007 Financial Risk Manager (FRM)

11/2004 New York Bar

6/1995 Post Graduate Diploma in International Business

South Bank University, London, UK

6/1987 LLB (Hons) Law Degree

University of East Anglia, London, UK

AFFILIATIONS

Member of Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)

Member of American Bar Association (ABA)

Member of Professional Risk Manager International Association (PRMIA)

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