Philip has extensive experience leading global operations in dynamic enterprises. He joined Panmure Gordon as a main Board Executive Director from BGC Partners Inc where he was Chief Control Officer. Over six years he managed the day-to-day operation of the firm’s infrastructure, its public accounts and significant transactions including acquisitions, restructurings and legal negotiations including a major turn-around and clean-up operation. He also acted as Company Secretary.
At Fiinu, Philip is the CFO and an Executive Director for Fiinu Group where he brings his extensive banking and auditing experience to the business. Before joining BGC, he was a director within Deutsche Bank’s Office of Internal Controls. His career has also spanned Credit Suisse First Boston, where he was Chief Operating Officer of the bank’s fixed income and derivatives product control group. He is a qualified FCA and started after qualifying at Salomon Brothers.
Most recently, Philip was an Executive Director, CFO/COO and Client Asset Oversight Officer (CASS) of WH Ireland Group PLC, an AIM traded public Wealth Management and Corporate Broking company with revenues of £30m where he was brought in to institute major changes after the firm was publicly censured by the FCA in 2016.
Philip is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and the Association of Corporate Treasures (ACT).