Martin Mitchell

Director

Greater Cambridge Area

About

Hugely experienced financial trainer with a background in both accounting and financial services. Martin started his training career after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst and Whinney (now Ernst and Young). He ran the financial markets training arm of The Financial Training Company (now Kaplan Financial) and was a trailblazer in using the internet as a training delivery mechanism with Wide Learning. Martin also spent some time at the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, where he was an Associate Director. Martin has been working with CCL in both London and the Middle East for a number of years and is currently a director at the CCL Academy (www.cclacademy.com), where he designs and delivers courses for various financial services clients. Specialties: CISI qualifications, finance and accounting training for graduates and interns, technical training for bankers and wealth managers, financial services industry training for recruiters and support functions at financial services firms.

Experience

  • Director, Training Services at CCL Academy
    Jan 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 6 mos

    The CCL Academy has been providing training for firms in the financial services industry since 1988, with offices in London and Dubai. Our training is split into three distinct divisions: • Governance, Risk & Compliance • Finance Induction Training • CISI Qualifications CCL is a Premier Training Provider for the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), one of only a few Accredited Training Providers globally to have achieved this distinction. My responsibilities include design and delivery of training courses for clients, recruitment and management of the faculty, eLearning solutions, strategy and business development.

  • Finance trainer, author and course designer at MM Training
    Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 · 2 yrs

    Self employed/freelance training consultant, combining the development and delivery of courses for clients with conducting training and consulting assignments for other training organisations.

  • Non Executive Director/ Trustee at Junction Cambridge
    Jan 2003 - Jan 2012 · 9 yrs 1 mo

    Unpaid non-executive member of the Board for the maximum term of 9 years, providing guidance and assistance to the executive management of this cultural arts venue and charity that provides music, clubs and theatre to those in and around Cambridge.

  • Head of eLearning at Corporate Training Group
    Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 · 3 yrs

    Working with major financial institutions to develop eLearning solutions to their training needs.

  • Head of Learning and Development at eFinancialCareers
    Mar 2007 - Jan 2008 · 11 mos

    Developed and delivered innovative training courses to enable recruiters in the financial services field to better perform their roles.