Kent Raines

Experience

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  Exchange4Free

  Jul 2010 - Apr 2015

  Senior Foreign Exchange Dealer

  Exchange4Free is a registered Financial Services Provider based in Johannesburg and London. Exchange4Free is regulated as a Money Transfer Business in the UK under the Financial Conduct Authority and is monitored by the required bodies in all countries in which it operates. In SA Exchange4Free is a registered FSP. The company currently offers FX services in over 40 countries worldwide. The main operations are in international foreign exchange and funds remittance for both private and corporate clients. The company is constantly breaking into new markets and has recently added services in South America, China and West Africa. As a Forex Dealer for this company I play an active role in the core operation of execution trading of client’s transactions in the global forex market.- My daily responsibilities are in both the front end and back office operations of the business.- My primary task is to monitor incoming orders from clients and implement the currency purchases required to execute these orders, this ensures the elimination of our FX risk and allows the timeous settlement of transactions for clients.- The retail nature of the service offering requires me to maintain our existing client relationships and there is a strong emphasis on securing new client business. As such I am very comfortable with meeting and engaging prospective clients.- My position places a strong emphasis on numerical ability, attention to detail and decision making, these attributes are required on a constant basis to ensure the principles of the business are adhered to.- The role requires a high level of situational thinking in order to maximise profit opportunities and to minimise risk in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.- We adhere to the compliance requirements in all the countries in which we operate. I have received in-house KYC and Anti-Money Laundering training and have completed several Regulatory Exams. Show less

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  Change Logic CS

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2017

  Change Management Consultant
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  Deloitte South Africa

  Apr 2017 - now

  • Senior Manager: Digital Solutions | Risk Advisory Africa

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Manager, Deloitte Analytics

    Sept 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Assistant Manager, Deloitte Analytics

    Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Senior Consultant

    Apr 2017 - Sept 2018