Strategy Development and Execution:

• Development and execution of a business unit strategy for a services provider to the financial markets industry. The engagement was extended to include assistance in the development of the total corporate strategy, resulting in significant earnings growth and a solid platform for expansion through acquisitions and joint ventures.
• Review of operational business plan for a funds management trustee, focusing on the internationalisation of the plan. Resulted in significant increase in international investment.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Preparation of Australian Financial Services Licence applications, including development of supporting documentation, for:
• Managed investment scheme promoter and property developer
• Global money remittance organisation
• Global foreign exchange broker
• Electricity derivatives dealer
• Preparation of Export Market Development Grant applications, including development of supporting documentation, for:
• A large industry association
• A privately held education services firm
• A funds management trustee
• Establishment of a compliance framework, policies and procedures for the Australian operations of a global financial services provider

Risk Management:

• Project management of an operational risk review of a major electricity retailer, focusing on both retail operations and treasury functions
• Development of operational risk policy framework for a small retail financial services provider, ensuring compliance with APRA requirements
• Development of a governance framework for a mid-sized non-bank financial services provider

Sales and Marketing:

• Establishment of a new consultative sales team, including management structure, governance, and targets for an education services provider
• Development of total marketing plan for the internationalisation of an operational risk framework
• Introductory services for an Australia-based services provider seeking to expand into Asia and Africa
• Mentoring of sales teams to change sales culture from being order takers to sales drivers

Human Capital Management:

• Development and delivery of an executive education program to a large leisure and entertainment conglomerate
• Implementation of a development planning process in an Australian subsidiary of a global software and services organisation
• Mentoring of Directors of the board of a financial services provider, resulting in improved board performance and compliance with APRA requirements

Financial Management and Reporting:

• Management of the annual budget process for a leading insurance underwriter
• Review of the fire services levy for a state government department
• Preparation of monthly Board reports for a leading insurance underwriter
• Assistance in the preparation of prospectus documentation for the listing of a non-bank financial services provider
• Advisory services to a privately held software developer resulting in a trade sale