True North Partners
Niru Govender is an experienced finance and risk management professional currently serving as a Partner at True North Partners LLP since July 2017, where consulting focuses on risk, finance, and strategy. Prior to this role, Niru worked at Standard Chartered Bank from 2005 to 2017, holding various positions including Senior Manager and Head of Group Operational Risk Stress Testing, where responsibilities encompassed leading operational risk stress testing and scenario analysis. Other notable roles at Standard Chartered included Head of Credit for unsecured lending and Head of Portfolio Risk Analytics in Consumer Banking. Niru began a career as a Quantitative Analyst at Standard Bank of South Africa, specializing in credit pricing and risk management models. Niru holds a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) from the University of Cambridge, a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Advanced Mathematics of Finance from the University of the Witwatersrand, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
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True North Partners
True North Partners LLP is an independent consulting firm based in London, Johannesburg, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Madrid. We specialise in finance, risk and strategy and have extensive global experience and industry recognition in the financial services, risk management and finance communities. Our partners have been with internationally leading consulting firms and the industry with a combined experience of 260+ years in the management of finance, risk and strategy. We have a track record as an independent partnership since 2006. Our clients are leading financial institutions, predominantly in Europe and in emerging markets such as South Africa. Our firm is built around and for its people – it is our sincere belief that every individual adds value to our firm and hence, we offer you the chance to shape the environment you work in. TNP evolves around the concepts of freedom of choice and personal accountability for partners and staff alike. TNP is based on trust, respect and a down-to-earth attitude that enables an open and diverse culture with flat hierarchies. This creates an environment to make change happen and to be able to add genuine value to our clients. We are always looking for entrepreneurial and dynamic individuals to join our firm. In addition to creative and lateral thinking as an intellectually curious mind, we expect strong analytical skills, the ability to structure complex tasks in a goal oriented way and to deliver innovative solutions under tight timelines. A desire for travel and discovery is essential, as our job in consulting gives us the opportunity to work worldwide. True North Partners is an equal opportunities employer and takes pride in its diversity. We always look for motivated Consultants and Engagement Managers – we are happy to welcome your application to recruiting@tnp.eu