Mag. Alejandro Garcia Monterde

Reported to the Director of CIS Russia & Ukraine as the Risk & Regulatory Project Leader for the big 3 Russian banks. Projects include Basel II implementation for IRB approval and ICAAP implementation. Also a member of the Association of Russian Banks where I advise other financial institutions on macroeconomic scenario modelling and stress testing through workshops and conferences.

Reported to the Head of CEE Financial Services and Competency goup Governance, Risk & Compliance; industry group Financial Services Advisory. Business acquisition in Russia and CIS; based in Moscow. Implementation of advisory to Financial Institutions for Basel II Standardised and IRB, Retail Credit Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, Economic Capital Framework, as well as Holistic Risk Management Advisory

Reporting to the Head of Financial Services and directly responsible for overseeing the credit, operational, market and financial risk components of BearingPoint's CEE & GSA clients in the banking (retail, corporate, investment and M&A integration) sector.

Reported to the Financial Service Board Member and directly responsible for overseeing the credit, operational, market and financial risk components of Capgemini's CEE & DACH clients in the banking (retail, corporate, investment and M&A integration) sector.

Reported to the VP of SME Risk and liaising with the Board of Directors and directly responsible for overseeing the development of the individual SME (small & micro enterprises) retail risk portfolios of Raiffeisen’s subsidiaries in Russia, Hungary, Albania & Kosovo and providing supplemental consultative support to Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria and Romania.

Reported to the SVP of Mergers and Acquisitions and liaised with the Executive Team and client’s principal shareholders, board of directors, managing partners, legal counsel, consultants, lenders and other professional advisors. Responsible for the development and execution of credit risk strategies and policies/procedures including the management and implementation of due diligence procedures for a variety of innovative financing structures for over 100 venture loan accounts to fund management buyouts.

While working in the financial sector I proudly served in the Canadian Forces as a Commissioned Armoured Reserve Officer reaching the rank of Major. During my service I partcipated in several NATO/UN peackeeping and combat missions in Kuwait/Iraq 1991, Somalia 1992, Bosnia 1996 and Kosovo 2000.

Reported to the Director of Treasury Risk Management and Small Business Marketing Manager and responsible for developing and enforcing credit approval policies for commercial credit cards, lines of credit, demand loans, margin trading accounts and mortgages. Created and utilized computer models to reflect the lending department’s business plan and determine if the loan structure is fiscally sound. Headed ad hoc project management teams for technology software development of credit risk systems.

Reported to the Branch and Regional Managers and responsible for assisting in the daily operational functions of a mid-sized small-business retail bank branch including supervising teller staff, promoting lending and investments products.

Included 4 MBA courses from York University Schulich School of Business