Alex Konewko
Business & Risk Consulting | Training & Development | Financial Services Advisory
Seasoned business and risk expert with international experience. A qualified chartered banking professional with a diverse working background. An authentic leader and collaborator.
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BIO
Professional Background
With over 20 years’ experience working in financial services, Alex has held roles as Executive Director, Chief Risk Officer, and Board member and is a regulatory approved person by the European Central Bank.A seasoned business and risk expert with international experience across Europe, Alex is a qualified chartered banking professional with a diverse working background in both large multinational banks as well as niche FinTech banks, covering retail, corporate, and private banking.Alex provides business and risk management consulting services to the financial services and business communities, along with training, learning materials, and financial services publications.
Director, Risk Advisory
ARQ Group
Senior risk advisor at ARQ Group, providing expert consultancy support on risk, governance, and compliance matters to the financial services industry.
Responsible for delivering and leading consulting engagements covering strategic planning, regulatory and compliance matters, risk management, internal governance, regulatory remediation plans, ESG, and training.
2022 onwards - Specialist Risk Management & Finance Consultant
CRO & Exec Director
MeDirect Bank PLC
Executive Director leading group strategy for an EU challenger bank covering mortgage lending, eWealth, deposits, corporate lending, and payments.
Responsible for the bank's risk management framework, policies, and internal control oversight.
Led regulatory engagement with JST (ECB, MFSA, and NBB), including the implementation of standards to meet regulatory requirements.
2016 to 2021 - Group CRO & Board Member
Senior Manager
HSBC Bank Plc
Part of a global talent program for high-potential risk managers across HSBC for international CRO roles.
Senior Manager in wholesale credit risk management, covering corporate and global banking across EMEA.
Senior Risk Manager in credit and non-credit-related risks across retail banking for Europe, ownership of risk appetite, risk governance, and portfolio risk.
2002 to 2016 - Risk, Corporate, Retail, & Global Banking
Risk Advisory & Consultancy
Providing solutions that make a difference
By providing expert support, it ensures that you only work with a qualified experts.Risk and compliance advisory and consulting services, ensuring all clients get expert support, whatever their requirements.
Specialisms
Training & Development
With extensive experience in finance, banking and risk, Alex regularly provides professional training and learning solutions for cohorts of key-talent pools, both for individuals and groups, covering both leadership skills and technical learning topics.These extend from learning and development training programs for front-office teams, risk & compliance functions, key-persons and talent management, regulatory approved persons, and executives.Solutions can be tailored and delivered through a broad range of platforms, from e-learning and video course content, remote-led training via Web-Ex, or onsite training solutions for groups or individuals in person, using workshops and interactive content.
