Rodney Cobb

Risk professional keeping our clients and bank safe

Zurich, Switzerland

About

* From Auckland, to London and Zürich, over 30 years in financial services and extensive experience in risk management. *Strategic thinker, focused on the application of regulation to business outcomes. . * I am passionate about fixing things that are broken, and equally passionate about not wasting resources on things that are not broken or do not make a difference

Experience

  • Managing Director Head Compliance of Compliance Wealth Planning, CS Trust and Social Impact at UBS

    * Leading a team of Compliance SME's supporting UBS Wealth Planning, wind down of the Credit Suisse Trust business, as well as the UBS Social Impact & Philanthropy business area. * Extensive experience in: - leading cross regional Compliance teams implementing group-wide initiatives - leading and engaging in change the bank implementation steering committees - leading and conducting deep dives and thematic reviews

  • Managing Director, Head of Compliance for Suitability, Optimus Foundation at UBS

    * Leading an experienced team which provides Group oversight of the Suitability and Product Risk taxonomies. * Also responsible for the Compliance and Operational Risk Control line management of a team covering the UBS Bahamas trust company.

  • Legal Counsel, GE Insurance (UK) at GE Capital

  • Legal Team Head, UK Investors'​ Compensation Scheme, SIB (former FCA) at Securities & Investment Board (UK)

  • Solicitor at Hesketh Henry

    Commercial and criminal litigation

  • Managing Director, Head IPS / CIO Compliance & Operational Risk Control at UBS

    * I led a dedicated team of Compliance experts which provides Compliance & Operational Risk Control support to the UBS WM Investment Platforms & Solutions and Chief Investment Officer organizations. * The coverage included providing advice and risk assessments of financial products and services as well as a number of strategic and regulatory topics such as conflicts of interest, suitability, market conduct, MiFID ll. * Also supporting the implementation and execution of the Group's operational risk control framework.