Andrew Oconnor

Background

About Andrew Oconnor

Experienced business consultant (16+ years’ experience) that can add value to a wide range of consulting project domains. Worked in Risk Consulting (KPMG) and currently leads Synechron's Regulatory Change & Compliance consulting practice. Previously worked at the financial regulator as a supervisor for solvency regulations, assessing governance structures, business models, and quantitative and operational risks. Consulting competencies include being able to balance formal project management processes and analysing technical content, leading teams, being highly adaptable and curious about new domains, bringing great energy and collaborating well with stakeholders. Is passionate about being customer focused and value focused, and on the value of innovative and disruptive technology. Recently graduated with a masters’ degree in sustainable development. Areas of subject matter expertise (sample): regulatory analysis and impact, change management, programme management; sustainability processes and regulation, Know Your Customer, AI regulation, Market Abuse, Post trade compliance, Transaction Reporting, Digital Assets (MiCAR), DORA, and IT risk management, capital & solvency regulations, broader governance processes, strategy/business model risk assessments, risk culture, regulatory enforcement scenarios, compliance and risk management target operating models, and scrum and agile working