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Adama Seck

Vice President, Investment Risk Officer
St-Hubert,QC

Summary

Performance-driven senior professional with 6+ years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment. Adama has worked in 5 different countries France, Luxembourg, Canada, Thailand and the US. Adama is currently working as a Vice President with focus in Investment Risk for Societe Generale in the AMER Region Business Unit. Adama served clients in different sectors (Insurance, Bank, Industry, MDBs) mainly in Canada, EU and West Africa.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Vice President, Investment Risk Officer

Societe Generale
02.2024 - Current
  • Managed team of risk analysts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in risk management.
  • Reduced financial risk by implementing robust risk management policies and procedures.
  • Participated in audit reviews, providing expertise on risk-related matters and ensuring accurate documentation of findings.
  • Identified key risks and mitigating factors of potential investments such as asset types and values, legal and ownership structures and industry segments.
  • Devised new systems and specific processes to handle ongoing monitoring needs for potential risks.
  • Ensured regulatory compliance at all times by implementing robust internal controls systems coupled with proactive monitoring mechanisms.

Senior Analyst, Financial Compliance

Intact Financial Corporation
02.2023 - 02.2024
  • Lead team of consultants, reporting to Group Financial Controller based in London
  • Developed testing strategy, reviewed and conclude on the operative effectiveness of controls in place
  • Optimized work from external auditors - budget of 10+Millions across the US, UK&I and Canada
  • Audit testing
  • Monitoring and evaluation, including development of results frameworks at project and strategy level, hands on monitoring of progress.
  • Mentored junior analysts, fostering professional development while enhancing overall team performance.

Intern to Sr Consultant

Deloitte France / Luxembourg / Canada
04.2019 - 02.2023
  • Lead a team of 3 consultants during mandate reporting to the partner of the practice
  • Supports and lead multiple engagements in the delivery of risk-based audits
  • Evaluation of IT General Controls within the framework of Sarbanes Oxley or the ISAE 3402 standard and 52-109 Canadian requirements
  • Efficiently leveraged project management and coordination tools to manage overall global project status and deliverables
  • Performed test plans and detailed test procedures to assess operating effectiveness of IT technical and process controls
  • Works closely with Audit Supervisors and Audit Specialists to support dynamic risk assessment and development of Audit testing plan
  • Reviewed work paper documentation and addressing comments from Directors
  • Presenting results to different Board of Directors
  • Implementation of internal control systems, FATCA compliance and money laundering prevention
  • Financial analysis and reporting (Financial report analysis including Balance sheet, Lost and profit account..)
  • Member of Deloitte young ambassador committee.

Junior Governance Officer

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer (SNCF) as McKinskey Strategy Consultant
02.2018 - 07.2018
  • Performed daily meeting preparation with governments officials and implementation of program related to new regulations
  • In charge of cost control to ensure the achievement of project targets
  • Maintain and analyze data attributes and generate management reporting as necessary
  • Executed agreements with suppliers during production and after production for different business Units
  • Ensure key technical, economic, financial issues are incorporated into projects
  • Performs in-depth research from internal and external sources on issues being discussed by the Board and committee.

Junior Business Analyst

Enginou
03.2017 - 07.2017
  • Evaluated & estimated market opportunities for e-commerce growth
  • Participated in various Market Analysis
  • In depth analysis of the retail market in Asia including strategic recommendation.

Junior Credit Analyst

BICICI
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Building new customer relationships and deepening existing relationships
  • Supporting the team with portfolio expiry management and timely monitoring and control processes
  • This includes credit writing, monitoring trends in financial and collateral performance, as well as reviewing field audits and appraisals
  • Recommending credits to Associate Vice President / VP.

Education

Master, Information System & Financial Risk Management -

Grenoble Business School
01.2019 - 05.2020

Bachelor of Business Administration, in Economics and International Development - undefined

EM Lyon Business School
01.2016 - 05.2019

Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Écoles - undefined

Lycée Frédéric Chopin
01.2014 - 05.2015

Baccalauréat Français en Science de Gestion et Management - undefined

Lycée Maurice Delafosse
01.2011 - 05.2014

Skills

Financial Management

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Personal Information

  • Age: 27 yrs
  • Nationality: Senegalese

Custom

  • Atul Kumar, Senior Manager at EY Luxembourg, atulu.kumar@lu.ey.com, +352 621 568 707
  • Babacar Fall, Director of International Relations at the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), babfall@bceao.int, +225 07 07 92 56 43
  • Gouro Sall Diagne, Senior Executive Director at Autorité des Marchés Financiers du Quebec (AMF), gouro.diagne@gmail.com, +1 514 793 1401


Accomplishments

  • Current Rugby Woman Head Coach at College Trinite
  • Current Assistant Coach Woman Rugby at Locks St-Lamert RFC

Timeline

Vice President, Investment Risk Officer

Societe Generale
02.2024 - Current

Senior Analyst, Financial Compliance

Intact Financial Corporation
02.2023 - 02.2024

Intern to Sr Consultant

Deloitte France / Luxembourg / Canada
04.2019 - 02.2023

Master, Information System & Financial Risk Management -

Grenoble Business School
01.2019 - 05.2020

Junior Governance Officer

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer (SNCF) as McKinskey Strategy Consultant
02.2018 - 07.2018

Junior Business Analyst

Enginou
03.2017 - 07.2017

Junior Credit Analyst

BICICI
06.2016 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Business Administration, in Economics and International Development - undefined

EM Lyon Business School
01.2016 - 05.2019

Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Écoles - undefined

Lycée Frédéric Chopin
01.2014 - 05.2015

Baccalauréat Français en Science de Gestion et Management - undefined

Lycée Maurice Delafosse
01.2011 - 05.2014

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