Regulatory Affairs Risk Analyst

PROFILE

Dynamic and results-oriented Geopolitical Risk expert with 14 years of progressive experience in academia, multilateral institutions, development finance, and impact finance. Currently serving as the sole Senior Geopolitical Risk Analyst at PSP Investments, one of Canada’s largest pension funds with AUM of $265 billion. Skilled in regulatory strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy, I leverage strategic foresight to inform investment decisions while implementing robust risk monitoring systems. I am eager to contribute my expertise at the intersection of finance and geopolitical risk to drive positive outcomes in energy regulatory affairs.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Senior Geopolitical Risk Analyst, PSP Investments January 2021-Present

PSP Investments is one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers at $265 B AUM. It invests the public sector pension plans which include the pensions of The Canadian Armed forces, Reserve Forces, and RCMP.

Monitor geopolitical phenomena including trade policy, international affairs, and regulatory changes affecting investment landscapes.

Develop and present concise reports and strategic recommendations to executive stakeholders, enhancing decision-making processes and aligning with governmental objectives.

Issue timely alerts to mitigate the impact of evolving domestic policies and regulations in high-risk regions such as Russia and Hong Kong.

Spearhead a geopolitical risk framework that guides investment analysis and aligns stakeholder interests with Canada’s foreign policy goals.

Impact Analyst, Impak Finance January 2020-June 2020

Impak is a premier investor-based impact rating agency, which provides transparent, comparable, and rigorous environmental and social data.

Contributed to the integration of rigorous environmental and social data into investment decision-making for various institutional investors.

Conducted comprehensive impact assessments for major corporations, utilizing a proprietary methodology aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Associate Project Manager, FinDev Canada April 2018-December 2019

FinDev Canada is Canada's development finance institution (DFI) at $170 M AUM, supporting the private sector in developing markets to promote sustainable development.

Helped shape and operationalize a new government Development Finance institution, FinDev Canada, from the ground up by managing the creation and implementation of three seminal governance policies: 1) Initial Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework, 2) The Risk Appetite Statement (RAS), and 3) The Investment Strategy.

Ensured company-wide communication by acting as scrum Master where I led weekly group meetings under a “Huddle” format – a short, to-the-point exchange of key information, tracking of progress, and identification of issues that might impact projects at FinDev Canada. (Notably, I volunteered for this role, noting communication across the organization was vital to its success while in ‘start-up mode.’)

Led an international business competition in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Rwanda, as the lead project manager for the 2X Invest2Impact Business competition for women-owned African SMEs, a multilateral initiative part of the global G7 DFI 2X Challenge initiative.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Master of Arts, Carleton University, The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA): International Economic Policy, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May/ 2019.

Bachelor of Arts, University of Calgary, International Relations, Calgary, Alberta, Canada May/2016.

Bachelor of Arts McGill University, Political Science and Art History (double major), October/2012.

Special/Continuing Education:

Chartered Financial Analyst Level 1 (ongoing)

Certificate in Business Writing, Cornell University, November 2023

Certificate in Comprehensive Project Management, McGill University, December/2019.

Certificate in International Diplomatic Social Protocol, NPSIA, October/2017.

Computer Skills:

High proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Project and statistical analysis using Excel ToolPak (vlookup’s, pivot tables). Equal proficiency with MacOS.

Adobe

Slack

G-suite

Excellent bilingual communication skills

Previous contributing editor to The Paterson Review of International Affairs Journal.

Published in a special edition of The Journal of Military and Strategic Studies.

Fully Bilingual in French and English, DELF B2 certificate; regularly invited to lecture at universities.

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