Subject: Greg Smith - Financial Services C-Suite Executive
From: "Greg Smith" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:09:30 +0000

Hi R.,

Attached and summarized below for your review is my resume.  I am an accomplished Banking and Finance executive, having served as a Managing Director with Barclays for the past 8 years, building out and managing its Global Lending Group in the Americas and leading its Portfolio Management business from London.  Prior to Barclays, I was a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, where I ran the firm’s Global Loan Portfolio Group in New York.  Before joining Lehman, I was a Co-Founder and Partner at Stanfield Capital and prior to that also held high level financial roles with Invesco, Bank of America, and JP Morgan.

My strengths are focused in finance, credit and portfolio management, with a notable specialization in business transformation and efficiency optimization.  Throughout my career, I have demonstrated strong leadership capabilities and a proven ability to overhaul and improve business strategies and performance.

I hold an MBA from Columbia, a BA in Economics from Princeton, and underwent formal Credit Training at JP Morgan (fka Chemical Bank).

I am currently focusing my search on C-suite executive positions in the financial services sector, including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Credit Officer, among others.  I also have executive level consulting experience from the Lehman bankruptcy (i.e. C3 Advisors) and would be interested in potential consulting opportunities.

Please contact me if there is a position or consulting opportunity that may be a fit.

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Regards,

-Greg

GREGORY L. SMITH

646.350.3655     New York, NY     linkedin.com/in/greglsmith     [email-masked]

FINANCIAL SERVICES C-SUITE EXECUTIVE

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Credit Officer

Proven leader in debt finance, ranging from start-up to top-tier firms, leading teams in the U.S. and Europe in the underwriting and management of commercial & industrial loans.  Demonstrates internal and external leadership, building and managing high-performing teams, developing effective relationships and achieving strong bottom line performance.

CORE COMPETENCIES

GLOBAL TEAM LEADERSHIP | STRATEGIC PLANNING & EXECUTION

P&L GROWTH | DEAL STRUCTURING | CREDIT ANALYSIS & UNDERWRITING

PORTFOLIO, CREDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY: Master of Business Administration (MBA) 1991

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, NJ: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics, cum laude 1986

FCA-Financial Services Register – Approved Person (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000)

FINRA Series 7, 24, 63

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BARCLAYS PLC - New York                                                                    2011 to 2018

A 325-year-old transatlantic consumer, corporate and investment bank, anchored in its two homes markets in the UK and US, with operations in 40 countries and employing 120,000 people.

Managing Director, Head of Lending Group - Investment Bank

and

Managing Director, Group Strategy (2016-2018)

Build and lead global lending business group with a team of 23 professionals having responsibility for managing and coordinating the end-to-end lending process (from loan origination/inception through its lifecycle), with an annual transaction volume of 750 loans and $120 billion.  Provide critical execution support for large, underwritten acquisition financings.

Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Management - New York & London (2011-2016)

Managed a team of 40+ people based in London, Singapore and Dubai with 8 direct reports having the responsibility for business approval, risk management and P&L for two separately managed & organized business divisions: Corporate Bank’s $140 billion global loan portfolio (includes New York / U.S.) and the Investment Bank’s $55 billion loan portfolio in EMEA and Asia Pacific (excludes New York / U.S.), with annual transaction volume of $45-$50 billion and $18-$20 billion, respectively.

C3 ADVISORS LLC - New York                                                            2009 to 2011

A management consulting business created to help restructure Aurora Bank FSB (f/k/a Lehman Brothers Bank), following Lehman’s bankruptcy filing. The Bank’s President engaged me as a consultant to manage down the Bank’s corporate loan portfolio (i.e., de-risk the balance sheet).

Principal

Provided executive leadership in credit risk and portfolio management strategies for the Bank’s commercial loan portfolio.

LEHMAN BROTHERS - New York                                                            2003 to 2009

Previously, the fourth-largest investment bank in the U.S.

Managing Director, Head of Loan Portfolio Group

Responsible for the management of the firm’s corporate loan portfolio (excluded Real Estate) to 500+ of the firm’s high yield and investment grade clients.  Managed a team of 25 professionals, with 4 direct reports.  Counseled senior management on loan / credit risk exposure, new commitment activity, and developing credit issues; worked in partnership with coverage bankers to provide a “best in class” lending relationship with the firm’s clients.

STANFIELD CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC - New York                            1998 to 2003

Previously, an independent investment management firm with $4+ billion AUM, specializing in credit-based, alternative investments.

Partner & Portfolio Manager

Managed CDOs, CLOs, hedge funds, and the SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate mutual fund.  Balanced the firm’s marketing efforts with disciplined portfolio management. Managed strategic business partnerships.

INVESCO (CHANCELLOR LGT ASSET MANAGEMENT) - New York   1995 to 1998

Previously, a major U.S. institutional fixed income asset management firm with $4+ billion AUM, which was acquired by Invesco.

Managing Director, Leveraged Loans

Managed CLOs and separate insurance company accounts. Launched the GT Global Floating Rate mutual fund.  Conducted analysis, due diligence, investment strategies, and managed credit portfolios.

BANK OF AMERICA (CONTINENTAL BANK) - New York                    1993 to 1995

Previously, a financial institution providing financing to medium-sized and large corporations.

Vice President, Leveraged Finance

Originated and structured high yield financings for corporate and private equity-sponsored acquisitions and leveraged buy-outs.

J.P. MORGAN CHASE (CHEMICAL BANK) - New York                    1986 to 1993

Held increasingly senior positions in the Middle Market Banking Group

Vice President, Leveraged Finance; Account Officer; Credit Analyst and Credit Trainee.