Gareth Wilson

Hired to run the Risk Management Department of the MUTI Sales & Trading division as it goes through an MBO. Responsible for:  Delivery of the Company’s ICARA to ensure it is in line with IFPR Regulations. Coordinating senior management and other business areas to update methodology and documentation.  Review and updating the Risk Framework: process review to identify ways to streamline and heighten efficiency, review the existing BCP set-up and advise on areas of improvement.  Governance: Run the Risk & Compliance Committee; prepare and deliver Risk updates to Board  Oversee monitoring and due diligence checks on countries and clients, oversight of counterparty ratings and limits, reviewing limits for existing/new accounts, ensuring no overnight positions, and identifying any exposures on accounts, owning third party risk assessments.  Managing operational risk: responsible for assessment, review and improvement of risk incidents and relevant reporting: 4-eye checks on daily processes as required.  Risk control and information security monitoring program: Responsible for ISO monitoring and and POA list management.

Joined in a newly created role to head the overall operations function, incorporating responsibility for HR, Compliance, IT, Investor Relations, Property and Events, with total budgetary responsibility of £3M. ● Led a team of 20 professionals across operations with six direct reports. ● Secured a 25% reduction in staffing costs, managing an end-to-end assessment and optimisation of all employee benefits. ● Achieved annual IT cost reduction of 12%, delivering improved services at a lower price. ● Initiated and implemented a new integrated HR system, automating numerous functions, including payroll, and rewriting a range of policies and processes. ● Ensured alignment with the latest governance and regulations, including Consumer Duty requirements and securing the Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation provided by the National Cyber Security Centre. ● Restructured the IR function, hiring a specialist to run the group, improving quality and regularity of interaction with third-party partners and investors. ● Replaced the Head of Events (marketing), directing a complete transformation of the team’s approach, including the relaunch of RIT’s branding, website and other marketing collateral. ● Enhanced RIT’s property portfolio and improved the working environment, modernising the workspace and improving productivity.

● Moved to direct business-critical function encompassing the firm’s equities, fixed income and multi-asset investment portfolios, overseeing a team of three in Luxembourg and London, with a remit for all aspects of risk identification, measurement and mitigation in 1LOD and 2LOD. ● Reduced manual processes, designing and implementing an independent 2LOD assessment of RCSA inputs via a full review, automation and various process improvements. ● Developed a forward-looking risk appetite framework, enabling better management of overall risk exposures, including the first-ever monthly KPI scorecard. ● Executed and delivered Targeted Risk Assessments and Significant Error Reviews into areas of potential and realised risk. ● Led crucial regulatory projects, including IBOR Transition, SFDR, regulatory input into ICAAP and ICARA. ● Raised operational risk awareness and knowledge across asset management 1LOD, creating and delivering online and in-person training for more than 200 staff.

● Transferred into a Chief of Staff role with responsibility for global business management across Securities Services Operations, leading a team of four. ● Saved 900 headcount out of a total team of 6,000 globally, planning and executing a three-year headcount outlook for the division, meeting all expense management, budgeting and forecasting targets. ● Lowered Manual Touch Points (MTP) for operations by 20%, driving automation and meeting 1LOD targets across project management, governance and communications.

● Took position as global Head of New Business Initiatives Assessment for Investor Services, managing three colleagues in New York, London and Singapore. ● Directed development of policies and frameworks for new products and services, collaborating with stakeholders across Investor Services and CIB Risk. ● Aligned New Product Approvals (NPA) with regulatory rules as the key point of contact with regulators regarding NPA methodology, governance and structure. ● Developed SMR requirements and accountability blueprint for NPA.