Assignments and Expertise

I provide senior business consultancy and advisory support grounded in more than 30 years of experience across banking, financial services and other complex, regulated environments.

My work typically supports leadership teams, boards, investors and advisory firms in situations involving risk, regulatory complexity, organisational change or strategic transition.

Engagements are delivered through project-based assignments, interim roles or senior advisory support, often in conjunction with consultancies or specialist advisory firms.

Core Areas of Engagement

Strategy & Business Advisory

Business and corporate strategy across multiple sectors
Preparation of business cases and investment propositions
Strategic support during periods of growth, restructuring or transition
Economic, political and sector-level analysis to inform decision-making

Risk, Governance & Regulatory

Enterprise risk management and governance frameworks
Financial crime and regulatory compliance management
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations
Risk assessment, issue management and dispute resolution, including complex legal matters

Change, Resilience & Operating Model

Change and transformation programme support
Operational resilience frameworks
Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
Outsourcing strategy and oversight
Assessment of the impact of technological change on business models and controls

Capital, Stress Testing & Transactions

Stress and scenario planning linked to capital management
Merger and acquisition risk and regulatory due diligence
Independent risk input to transaction and investment decisions

How This Typically Shows Up as an Assignment

I am often engaged to:

Strengthen governance, risk and compliance capability
Provide independent senior support during regulatory or organisational change
Act as interim leadership or programme support
Deliver focused advisory input to boards, investors or executive teams

Media & Content Investment Due Diligence

I provide independent due diligence and risk review of film and television productions and associated funding models, supporting investors, financiers, producers and advisory teams.

This work draws on experience across investment analysis, governance, risk management and regulated environments, applied to the specific commercial and structural characteristics of the media sector.

Typical areas of review include:

Evaluation of production and financing structures
Assessment of governance, controls and decision-making frameworks
Review of funding models, investor protections and alignment of incentives
Identification of key commercial, operational and execution risks
Scenario analysis around budget, delivery and distribution assumptions

The focus is on investment discipline, transparency and risk-adjusted decision-making, rather than creative assessment.

Assignments range from short advisory engagements to longer-term interim or programme roles, in the UK, Europe and internationally.