Seasoned professional in general and operations management with comprehensive experience leading teams, optimizing processes, and implementing cost-effective strategies. Skilled in strategic planning, staff development, and operational efficiency, consistently improving workflow and reducing costs. Proven track record of enhancing overall business performance through effective leadership and innovative problem-solving.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Risk and Compliance
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp
New York, NY
03.2012 - Current
Process and technology: defined and implemented processes to support business governance, product, approval, risk, ratings, post, implementation, reviews, and ongoing monitoring. Supported the development of technology solutions, including workflow tools, reporting, analytics, and integration with risk management systems.
Regulatory compliance and audits: collaborated with regulators, including the Fed, DFS, FDIC, UK space (MIFID II), and Belgium. Successfully managed over 300 regulatory, external, and internal audit reviews enterprise wide, including 200+ review specific to product governance.
Regulatory compliance: insured compliance with relevant regulations and standards, including SEC and other US regulatory bodies. Manage reporting requirements for product risks and performance to senior management and regulators.
Product governance framework development: lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive product, governance framework, collaborating with risk management, committees, and product approval committee to oversee product development, approval, and monitoring. Insured alignment of new products with institutional risk, appetite and regulatory requirements.
Team management: directed daily operations of the product, governance team, ensuring adherence to responsibilities and commitments, supervise, and Train, new and junior staff.
Framework development: Pegher headed the development of a flexible, product governance framework, Taylor to accommodate line dash of business specific requirements. This optimization reduce the review time/volume and adapted to the evolving demands of the business.
Process innovation/improvement: identified and implemented iterative processes and alternative path, approval paths, which