Ville Helenius

Chief Operating Officer

Ville brings over two decades of strategic leadership and transformational change expertise. Leveraging his extensive experience across banking, wealth management, asset management, and energy transition, Ville has established a renowned reputation for spearheading business launches and navigating complex change programs with precision and efficiency.

Ville's career is distinguished by strategic change management roles at premier organizations such as Deutsche Bank, ING, Royal Bank of Canada, and Bank of America. His tenure in these organizations underscores a deep understanding of corporate dynamics and strategic program delivery. Notably, Ville has mobilized and executed significant global strategic and digital change initiatives, adeptly managing portfolios using Agile methodologies and facilitating initiative recoveries during critical phases.

His corporate strategy acumen is reflected in his work advising senior executives and board members on key business decisions, encompassing new market entry, business planning, and strategic option analysis. Ville's COO capabilities are exemplified through his leadership in cross-regional digital transformations, market expansions, and groundbreaking business launches.

Ville has been instrumental in overseeing credit and market risk management functions, enhancing risk models and controls amidst volatile market conditions. His role in pricing models and analytics emphasizes his proficiency in setting up sophisticated pricing systems for both discretionary and algorithmic trading.

An advocate for regulatory compliance, Ville has successfully led programs adhering to frameworks like Basel III, Dodd-Frank, and MiFID II, ensuring seamless alignment with global standards. Additionally, his expertise extends to M&A strategy and post-merger integrations, driving value creation for major financial groups.

Ville holds an MEng from University College London, dual MBAs from London Business School and Columbia University, and an MSc in Major Programme Management from Oxford University. He is a distinguished Member of the Institute of Directors (MIoD), underscoring his commitment to leadership excellence.

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