Adrian Lake

Experience

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  Royal Military College of Canada

  Jun 2004 - Jul 2005

  Officer Cadet

  RMC Saint-Jean is an outstanding facility preparing & training the young men & women for Kingston and onwards. Experiencing RMC Saint-Jean enables students to recognize our precious Canadian Armed Forces and the human beings that are being trained to serve their country.Key Skills:- Leadership: Head of Year Book Committee- Personal Drive: Having to face difficult situations and resolving them to reach a common goal- Accountability: Working in a team, each member has their role and responsibility. Show less

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  English Program in Korea

  Jun 2010 - Mar 2011

  Middle School English Teacher

  Working in Korea under the Ministry of Education, Adrian worked as an ESL teacher in one of the oldest schools in Korea. Working with over 400 students at the all-boys middle school, Adrian was able to develop his own curriculum and lessons.Key Skills- Communication: Learned how to adapt language use to audience- Collaboration: Worked across departments to create co-taught lessons between departments- Cultural Awareness: Worked in a diverse office with a foreign environment- Presentation skills: Understanding how to deliver a message that was informative and engaging. - Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint Show less

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  Saint Mary's University

  Apr 2011 - Aug 2012

  Student Programs Coordinator

  The Saint Mary's University TESL Centre (http://www.smu.ca/international/english-as-a-second-language.html) offers language programs to international students wishing to attend university or to improve their business English.The Student Programs Coordinator (SPC) plans and administrates most cultural programs with particular focus on: - Intensive English Program, - Sociocultural Activity Program, - Conversation Partner/Language Exchange Program and - Practicum Program. Also, the SPC:- Directs a small team team in the design, coordination, advertisement, and implementation of 200+ sociocultural activities per year. - Recruits and assigns approximately 200 credit students to partnerships with IEP students per year. - Hires, trains and supervises cultural and administrative assistants. Show less

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  Scotiabank

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Operational Process Analyst

  Scotiatrust has helped generations of Canadians plan, preserve and transfer their wealth. Scotiatrust can assist in developing and implementing a personalized estate plan for clients incorporating professional executor, trustee and attorney for property services.Key Skills:- Policy review and development: reviewed controls around policy requirements, and made recommendations on inefficiencies. - Management of Information systems: design, build, and implement MS Access Databases- Microsoft VBA Programming: develop programs to analyze, sort, and prepare reports on data- Project Management: created a proposal and followed through on a 8 week project Show less

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  Scotiabank

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Analyst- Regulatory Initiatives Group

  Key Accountabilities:- Manage project logistics- Compilation of management information reports on regulatory metrics for RIG management- Research and assess the business impact of regulatory reforms on the bank's business and operating model- Project co-ordination including management of project plans

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  Ryerson University

  Aug 2018 - May 2019

  LPP Candidate 2018 - 2019

  I am a 2018 - 2019 LPP Candidate with the goal of becoming a member of the Ontario Bar by 2019.

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  Scotiabank

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2022

  - Accountable for the end to end business controls program related to the mortgage and home equity line of credit business, which includes ensuring business adherence to policy and procedures;- Responsible for 25+ vendor relationships, including their contracts and associated third party risk management;- Designated anti-money laundering & compliance offer for Real Estate and Secured Lending; and- Lead the implementation of Consumer Protection Framework regulations for Real Estate and Secured Lending products and sales channels. Show less As an Associate, I work within project teams to help implement change initiatives within capital markets. My current role is leading the documentation change initiative for interest rate benchmark reform. Working with stakeholders across capital markets, I identified contracts impacted by the reform, developed a strategic approach to analyzing the contracts, and am developing a path to remediation.In addition to change management and legislation review, I have lead several process improvement initiatives including leading JIRA initiatives and automation of daily processes using Excel VBA. Volcker:- Desk Documentation: working with Compliance, drafted desk documentation template for Volcker classifications and exemptions.SEC Security-Based Swap Reporting:- Developed business requirements related Recordkeeping, Trade Reporting and Registration aspects to the regulations- Reviewed Dodd-Frank Legislation to inventory regulatory requirements. Working with a team, completed gap analysis on requirements versus current state practice.The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II):- Conducted gap analysis on Trade confirmation and affirmation current state process versus regulatory requirements.- Working with Senior Project Manager, authored sections of business requirements documentation for Trade confirmations and affirmations.Process Improvement:- Researched tools to support project management, and lead JIRA initiatives to improve current process.- Conducted reviews of daily processes, and where appropriate lead automation of daily tasks using Excel VBA. Show less

  • Senior Manager

    Jun 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Associate- Regulatory Initiatives Group

    May 2016 - Jan 2020

  • Student at Law

    Jan 2019 - May 2019
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  Moody's

  Aug 2022 - now

  The Associate Director, Regulatory Relations and Credentialing Policy reports to the Managing Director – CSI. This role has the accountability to build and maintain Moody's/CSI's relationship with regulators and credentialing organizations; to ensure Moody's/CSI’s courses and designations are accredited by by applicable agencies and oversee the policy development related to credentials.

  • Ditector - Strategy

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Associate Director, Regulatory Relations and Credentialing Policy

    Aug 2022 - Sept 2024