Colin Walmsley

Colin Walmsley has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Colin is currently working as the Head of Client Onboarding at Komainu - Next Generation Custodian since June 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Goldman Sachs from October 2018 to January 2021, where they held the position of Executive Director and provided strategic direction and leadership for the client onboarding Operations team. Colin was responsible for overseeing key operational processes and controls and acted as a senior escalation contact for front office partners.

Before joining Goldman Sachs, Colin worked at Deutsche Bank for a significant portion of their career. Colin held various roles during their tenure, including Vice President - Operations - Global Head of Sales Reporting from June 2017 to October 2018 and Vice President - Operations - Global Head FI eCommerce Client Services from February 2014 to September 2018. Colin successfully led two global Operations teams and achieved a 50% reduction in client onboarding processing times through the implementation of an automated Sales onboarding application.

Colin also had earlier roles at Deutsche Bank, including Assistant Vice President in Operations - eCommerce Client Services, Assistant Vice President - Finance - Equity Derivatives Product Control, and Associate - Finance - Equity Derivatives - Business Area Control.

Before joining Deutsche Bank, Colin worked at Nationwide Building Society, where they started their career as a Core Finance Technician in November 2004. Colin later became a Trainee Accountant in various finance divisions, including Management Accounting and Financial Control. During their time there, they assisted in establishing a new financial compliance function and achieved the highest appraisal rating in the Finance department.

Overall, Colin Walmsley has extensive experience in client onboarding, operations management, financial controls, and project management.

Colin Walmsley completed their education at Keele University from 2000 to 2004, where they obtained a Bsc Hons degree in Finance & Economics. Prior to that, they attended Sharnbrook Upper School, but no specific start or end years were provided for this period of their education. In terms of additional certifications, Colin obtained the ACMA certification from CIMA in July 2008. Furthermore, they completed the course "Digital Transformation: Five Game-Changing Technologies for Business" at Imperial College Business School in June 2021, and the course "Learning Microsoft Dynamics 365: The Basics" through LinkedIn in the same month and year.