Simon Lefevre

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About Simon Lefevre

A visionary, engaging and high performing commercial leader with 25 years expertise across asset finance, invoice discounting and ABL markets. I have successfully worked within, built up and led first class, market leading Lease and ABL teams in the UK. I am a trusted leader and strong people manager, used to managing teams and stakeholders within a matrix organisation. My leadership style opens up space for my teams and colleagues to succeed. I am collaborative at my heart with a strong results focus. I am passionate about clients and my approach ensures that they are at the centre of everything, maximising their experience and satisfaction. I bring a commitment & drive with infectious enthusiasm and positivity, driving a solution driven “can do” approach to both clients and teams. An example of this being the recent Covid 19 support measures I led whilst at ABN AMRO, where we provided over £75m of support to our clients across our Lease and Invoice Finance businesses, quickly and efficiently to ensure they could survive during the pandemic. Throughout my career I have focused on business development and this experience, together with my strong structuring and market expertise, has enabled me to successfully support and manage the client life cycle from “cradle to grave”. My approach has consistently delivered client growth, satisfaction and profitable outcomes for the business. I am bold in identifying and delivering new initiatives and aligning to clear strategies to achieve goals. I am at my best when presented with a strategic challenge, which requires thought & innovation whilst bringing the best out of a team. My specialties and core skills include: • commercial and client relationship management • people management, coaching and leadership • strategic development • business development • task and results focus • optimistic & ambitious • open and collaborative • team orientated • board level experience • presentation and motivational communication • compliance, legal, credit and operational risk management • P&L and Balance Sheet management