Gene Álvarez

As a strategic, visionary leader, Gene Álvarez has a proven record of improving risk management and operating processes, thus supporting growth for some of the world’s largest financial institutions. He consistently delivers significant and sustainable value by proactively minimizing risk exposure, reducing operating expenses, complying with regulatory requirements, and maximizing process efficiencies. Skilled at aligning governance, risk mitigation methods, processes, and technologies with corporate strategies, Gene develops comprehensive risk management frameworks that are successfully deployed enterprise-wide.Gene’s strengths include navigating through complex, regulatory landscapes; developing and implementing process improvements that mitigate risk while fostering savings and efficiencies; and building and leading high-performance teams. And these strengths naturally extend from his leadership style: a visionary, a strategist, an effective communicator, and a motivator. Gene clearly articulates a vision of an improved state or environment; outlines the strategic steps to achieve the new goals; communicate the rationale for the new objectives and the steps that will be taken to achieve the objectives; and motivate others to ensure that everyone stays on course and performs optimally, to prevent disappointment or failure.CORE COMPETENCIES: Strategic Risk Management, Quantitative Modeling, Risk Systems Development, Data Analytics / Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Capital Markets, Collateral Management, Counterparty Risk, Transformational Leadership, Global Team Leadership, Turnaround Situations, Aligning Governance, Risk Mitigation Methods, Process Improvement, Securities Finance, Implementing Analytical Tools, Mentor/Coach, Consensus Builder, Six Sigma Green Belt, Risk Profile Improvement