Richard Gardner

Global Banking and Markets I Managing Director I COO

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Highly accomplished and energetic leader having successfully held senior leadership roles in Operations and Technology within Wholesale Banking & Global Markets. Customer focused with proven track record of leading and transforming teams through complex large-scale organisational and digital change programmes. Passionate about driving and motivating teams to continually improve, as well as building trusted and diverse teams to deliver on strategic outcomes and key results.

Experience

  • Citi (London Area, United Kingdom · On-site)
    • Managing Director I Markets Funding COO I Global Markets
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Chief Operating Officer for the Markets Funding desk within Global Markets

    • Program Director I Global Markets Transformation
      Jun 2023 - Mar 2024 · 10 mos

      Programme Director for EEA Regulatory booking and desk structure initiative within Global Markets. Led the Margin Programme Initiative to reduce operational risk within the end to end margin business

  • HSBC (14 yrs 3 mos)
    • Managing Director, Head of Wholesale Client Services, Asia Pacific
      May 2018 - Mar 2023 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Accountable for the Client Services Middle Office function servicing Global Banking and Commercial Banking customers across Asia Pacific, delivering operational and digital transformation

    • Chief Operating Officer, Japan
      Mar 2016 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Key leadership role reporting to CEO and accountable for operations and technology services, as well as strategic change for Global Markets, Banking and Asset Management.

    • Director, Head of Markets Operations Transformation, Asia Pacific
      Aug 2012 - Feb 2016 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Accountable for the delivery of the Asia Pacific Market Operations project portfolio constituting business change, regulatory trade reporting (HKMA, Dodd Frank, FATCA, CRS), offshoring and technology delivery

  • Detica (5 yrs)
    • Executive Manager
      Jun 2006 - Dec 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Management consultant across Tier 1 Investment banks

    • Associate Partner
      Jan 2004 - Jun 2006 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Associate Partner Investment Banking Consultant responsible for Strategic consultancy, Business Re-enginering, Project and Programme Management for Investment Banks. Extensive FO/BO product knowledge in FX, FX Options, Equities, Equity Derivatives, Asset Securitisation and Prime Brokerage.

  • Project Manager at Deutsche bank
    1998 - 2003 · 5 yrs

    Project manager / Business Analyst in Global Markets FX Options, and Global Equities Re-egineering.

  • Assistant Fund Manager at Mercury Asset Management
    Sep 1996 - Sep 1997 · 1 yr 1 mo