I am a seasoned entrepreneur and own / run a number of businesses in the UK and internationally. These include:
Lawson Chase, one of the world's leading corporate governance recruitment and search firms (where I lead a team of specialist headhunters)
SHY Aviation, the world's fastest growing private jet chartering business (where I lead a team of jet brokers & business development professionals)
GRC Media Publishing, a network a job boards including www.JobsInGRC.com, www.AuditJobs.com, www.RiskJobs.com, www.JobsInCompliance.com and www.CareersInLegal.com
Lawson Chase:
I specialise in C-Level Corporate Governance Executive Search and lead a team of headhunters at Lawson Chase who recruit at mid-senior level across the Banking, Financial Services, Insurance and Professional Services Sectors.
My team exclusively run mandates across the niche markets of Risk Management, Compliance, Audit, Legal, Business Continuity, Change Management, Security (Information & Cyber), Resilience, Assurance and Investigations & Intelligence.
I personally lead our executive search offering, focusing on C-Suite appointments that are retained or exclusive with particular focus on business critical Banking and Financial Services leadership roles. Typical functions that I would recruit for include:
Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Chief Audit Officer / Chief Auditor
General Counsel
I also lead some of our retained and contingent work at Director Level for roles with basic salaries of £100,000+. Examples of roles my team would work on include: Head of Investment Risk/Market Risk, Head of Compliance, Head of Operational Risk, Head of Controls, Head of Resilience, Head of Organisational Readiness, Head of Corporate Governance, Head of Audit, Head of Security, Head of Credit Risk/Credit Analysis, Head of Quantitative Analytics etc.
Contact Details:
DD: +44 (0) 203 174 1841
M: +44 (0) 7557955776
bkinley@lawsonchase.com
Managing Director - Head of Corporate Governance Executive Search (Governance, Risk & Compliance) @ I manage a team of Corporate Governance headhunters at Lawson Chase, a Corporate Governance Recruitment & Search firm operating within the niche vertical markets of Risk Management, Compliance, Audit, Business Continuity, Security (Cyber & Corporate), Change Management, Investment Performance, Legal, Investigations, Intelligence and Governance / Assurance.
Candidates: I offer a confidential career appraisal and focus upon building long term working relationships with senior leaders within the corporate governance space on an international basis. My network of both C-Suite hiring managers & HR / Recruitment professionals is extensive, spanning a global spectrum of industries ranging from the top tier investment banks to investment managers to trading firms and management consultancies.
Clients: I offer unparalleled access to top talent within the corporate governance space. My network of C-Level & Director professionals has been formed over several years of specialism headhunting within vertical markets and I work to the motto of ‘representing the best available talent, not just the best of who is actively looking’. Spending 100% of my time nurturing relationships across the highest levels in corporate governance, I offer a valuable complement to your talent acquisition strategy.
Please feel free to contact me for a confidential discussion on 0203 174 1841 / 07557 955 776 / bkinley@lawsonchase.com
We operate a business model focused on a headhunt approach and count some of the leading investment banks, retail banks, fund managers, oil & gas firms, consultancies and other industry among our extensive client base.
I handle mid-senior level appointments and recruit for permanent, interim and contract roles across the UK and internationally. From January 2012 to Present (4 years) London, United KingdomSenior Market Risk & Quantitative Risk Recruiter @ Recruited by cer Financial in order to strengthen their presence within the highly competitive Risk Management space. Tasked with developing a dedicated Market Risk and Quantitative Risk function that complemented their business model (specialist vertical markets within Financial Services)
Within one year of joining, I had established the most successful desk within cer and was recognised as the top billing consultant within the company.
My position involved developing strong working relationships with Directors, Risk Managers, C-Level professionals and HR teams across all types of financial services institutions; namely Investment Banks, Corporate Banks, Asset Management Firms, Hedge Funds, Vendors, Trading Firms, Clearing Houses, Consultancies, Brokers and Commercial Lending / Leasing organisations.
Played a pivotal role in acquiring new business & winning Risk and Corporate Governance PSL agreements for the company.
Lawson Chase keywords: Market Risk, Investment Risk, Credit Risk, Quantitative/Quant Risk, Compliance, Audit, Business Continuity/BCM, Information Security, Cyber Resilience, Liquidity Risk, ALM, Asset Liability Management, Controlled Functions / Approved Person Functions: CF10, CF10a, CF11, CF28, CASS, MLRO, AML, Anti Money Laundering, Legal, Counsel, ICAAP, AIFMD, EMIR, DODD FRANK, FACTA, UCITS, COBS, Conduct Risk, Solvency II, Basel III, FCA, FSA, PRA, Front Office, CRD4, Regulatory Advisory, Investment Performance, Operational Risk, Controls From July 2010 to January 2012 (1 year 7 months) Recruitment Consultant @ Brought on board as the youngest consultant within High Street agency Brook Street in order to develop a start up desk specialising within Social Care recruitment. Within 12 months, I had built the most successful operation within the company nationwide and retained Top Billing Consultant status. Placing Brook Street's first qualified teacher in 60 years of trading, I was instrumental in leading the organisation into profitable new markets in both Education and Social Housing. Working within a 360 degree role with a strong emphasis on new business development. From May 2008 to July 2010 (2 years 3 months) Head MD Director Analyst Chief VP President SVP AVP Risk Compliance Audit Governance Security BCM @ From 2006 to 2006 (less than a year) Risk Compliance Audit Legal Forensics Business Continuity Forensics Manager Analyst Head Director VP @ Derivatives investment bank custody custodian retail bank cards acquisition regulatory regulations recruitment fca financial conduct authority prudential KYC AML due diligence forensics investigations fraud abc anti bribery corruption data protection business intelligence cass client money basel crd4 corep finrep mifid ii cass aifmd emir facta dodd frank sanctions sarbanes oxley ifrs reporting standards regulatory reporting ucits financial crime liquidity reporting treasury ucits islamic finance eft etf sme subject matter expert cf10 cf10a cf11 From 2006 to 2006 (less than a year)
CertRP @ REC From 2008 to 2009 International Baccalaureate, English, Maths, Psychology, Spanish, Chemistry, Biology @ Highlands From 2006 to 2008 Ben Kinley is skilled in: Market Risk, Operational Risk, Operational Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Credit risk, Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Solvency II, Economic Capital, Basel II, Permanent Positions, ICAAP, Investment Risk
Websites:
http://www.lawsonchase.com