Global Compliance Risk Management Executive Consulting - New Forward Looking Approach by Executives

PR Log (Press Release) – Feb 06, 2009 – Industry / Product Coverage - Financial Services, Banking, Investment Management, Asset Management, Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Private Wealth Management, Private Banking, Insurance, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Investment Advisers, 3Rd Party Service Providers, Alternative Strategies.

Global Compliance Risk Management Executive Consulting provides Subject Matter Expertise in Compliance, Regulatory Global Risk Management, Internal Audit, Internal Controls and Business Process Reengineering, SOX, Regulatory Examinations and Preparations.  

Global Compliance Risk Management Executive Consulting has been launched by the Compliance Subject Matter Expert and Regulatory Industry Strategist with over 18 years of professional experience in investment management compliance; risk management; strategic consulting and corporate audit in the financial services industry.  

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE OF FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL - Yvonne I. Pytlik, MBA, CPA

Leadership role with Deutsche Bank since 2000 focusing on global compliance, risk management/assessment and mitigations strategies.  Leadership and strategic direction to compliance and the business to identify high risk areas and to assist in writing action plans ensuring implementation.  Strong global experience leading teams in the matrixed organization, across functions and borders.  

Most recently, Ms. Pytlik was a Director, Deputy Head of Central Functions, Risk Management and Strategic Planning for Global Compliance Division at Deutsche Bank AG.  She was responsible for the Global Compliance Risk Management for Investment Banking, Asset Management and Private Wealth Management Divisions.  She was also a Head of Compliance Program Oversight at Global Asset Management Division.  During her tenure at Deutsche Bank from 2000 to 2008, she made significant contributions to the Compliance Organization, including developing and implementing global compliance risk management functions in Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific Regions.  Ms. Pytlik was instrumental in developing and implementing the Chief Compliance Officer Program Oversight for the Asset Management Division.  

Prior to joining Deutsche Bank /Scudder in 2000, Ms. Pytlik was a Lead Senior Consultant in the Advisory and Information Risk Management Practice at KPMG, LLP.  She was managing and supervising strategic business/ information risk assessment and process reengineering engagements for KPMG clients.  Prior to joining KPMG, Ms. Pytlik was associated with major financial institutions in their Corporate Internal Audit divisions with focus on the asset management and/or investment businesses.  

Ms. Pytlik has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Suffolk University and BS in Management with concentration in Accounting/ Finance from University of Massachusetts.  Ms. Pytlik is a member of the AICPA and she is a Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts.  She is also affiliated with various professional and risk organizations, GARP, WBC, 85Broads, KPMG Audit Committee Institute, KPMG IFRS Institute.

DISTINCT RECOGNITIONS

•Proven track record as results-oriented team member and global leader for implementing critical strategic initiatives and risk management with recognition for significant contributions to the Compliance Organization.  Consistent performance at top two highest ratings - exceeds and far exceeds expectation at Deutsche Bank.

•Distinct recognition from the Mutual Fund Boards and SEC Regulators for comprehensiveness and best practices of annual risk assessment and reporting.  

•Distinct recognition from ICI Mutual, insurance career for Mutual Funds for the CCO Annual Report as “the best in industry” which contributed to cost savings and lower insurance premiums for the Asset Management Division.

•Implemented comprehensive global strategic planning initiatives and risk management functions for the first time in history for the Asset Management Division.

•Developed and implemented the SEC/ FINRA new regulatory requirements - Chief Compliance Officer Program (CCO) for the first time in Americas Region.

REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES OF THE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND OVERSIGHT

•Leadership and oversight to teams of 24 professionals up to 110 globally, at Director, VP and AVP levels.

•Leadership to compliance strategic initiatives for the Asset Management Division. Developed and implemented the CCO Compliance Program Oversight and Internal Controls Testing Program across all businesses and products in Americas Region.

•Leadership and strategic direction to 7 major business divisions in identifying and mitigating high compliance risks for Investment Company, Investment Advisers and Broker/Dealers.  Working closely with the business, global divisional heads and COOs on implementing mitigation strategies.

•Leadership to compliance program oversight teams for the SEC and other regulatory examinations.  Compliance liaison to control groups, Internal Audit, SOX and Operational Risk Management to address compliance issues.

•Member of the executive risk management committees and business oversight committees (MFs Pricing and Valuation, Conflicts of interest, New Product Approval, New Clients Adoption, Integrated Quantitative Products Committee, etc).

PUBLICATIONS

April 2008 – Author “Global Compliance Program Testing”
December 2007 – Co-author “Global Compliance and Ethics Program – Ethics, Governance and Compliance Challenges Facing Financial Services Attorneys”
December 2006 – Co-author “Building an Effective Compliance Program”