Simon has three decades of banking experience at Barclays, Tokai and UFJ banks working in international markets including syndicated loans, risk management, and heading European leverage finance & corporate banking teams at UFJ bank. He also led training activities at the Loan Market Association. 

Expertise

Risk management, credit risk, credit portfolio management, debt restructuring, sovereign risk, UK, Western and Eastern Europe

Experience

The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Senior Lecturer: 2009 – present
The Open University, Business School, Part-time lecturer and mentor: 1998 – present
Worldwide professional training to various organisations on credit, risk management and financial subjects: Current role
Head of Academic Governance at a private college in London: 2013–15
UFJ Bank, led European leverage and corporate credit teams with operational management control: 2002–05.

Tokai Bank and Barclays Bank – various roles prior to 2002:

• Head of credit department
• Senior Manager, credit analysis over lending operations in Central and Eastern Europe
• led restructuring on stressed and distressed credits, including acting on workout committees
• developed structure and initiated secondary debt trading of corporate paper at the inception of this market
• credit analysis over UK project, property and management buyout (MBO) financing
• UK investment grade corporate credit analysis

Education

MBA, Sheffield Hallam University
Post-graduate Diploma, Management Studies, Sheffield Hallam University

Professional qualifications

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers: 2000
Post Graduate Financial Studies Diploma (DipFS), Chartered Institute of Bankers
Banking Diploma (ACIB) , Chartered Institute of Bankers
PGCHE, Ifs University College
SEDA (Staff and Education Development Association), Ifs University College

Consulting

Co-developed with Minerva Training Associates restructuring and distressed valuation courses on an exclusive basis for the Turnaround Management Association's UK education programme: 2010–15

Set up a new business operation for the Loan Market Association, and created and implemented a strategic marketing and education plan: 2005–08

Publications

Simon has undertaken research and written articles on debt restructuring for various publications including Financier Worldwide, International Finance and the Turnaround Management Association. He's also produced online training materials for the Open University. 

Membership

The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Fellow (FCIB): 2000
Southend YMCA, Treasurer, Trustee and Board Member
South Essex Community School Ltd, Treasurer and Director

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