Declan Cole
About Declan Cole
Declan Cole is a Corporate Development Manager at Dealerware, specializing in capital markets and mergers & acquisitions. He has extensive global experience in the mobility and financial services sectors and has held various roles across multiple countries.
Work at Dealerware
Declan Cole serves as the Corporate Development Manager at Dealerware, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on strategic initiatives and corporate structuring for Audi subsidiaries. He reports directly to the C-suite, indicating a significant level of responsibility and involvement in high-level decision-making processes within the organization. His work contributes to the overall corporate strategy and development efforts at Dealerware, which operates within the mobility sector.
Education and Expertise
Declan Cole holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Geography from Queen's University Belfast, where he achieved a 2:1 classification. He furthered his education with a Postgraduate Master of Science (MSc) in Finance from Ulster University. Additionally, he studied Business Administration and Management at Westminster College (PA) as a Fulbright Scholar. He also completed the Oxford Algorithmic Trading Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. His educational background supports his expertise in capital markets and mergers & acquisitions.
Background in Financial Services
Declan Cole has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having worked in various roles across multiple countries. He began his career as a Summer Analyst at Aon in 2014 in Dublin, Ireland. He then worked as an Associate at PwC in New York from 2015 to 2016. Following this, he served as an M&A Deal Advisory Associate at KPMG in Ireland from 2016 to 2018. He also held a position as a Financial Analyst at CITIC Securities Company Limited in Shenzhen, China. His diverse background contributes to his understanding of global capital markets.
Global Experience in Mobility and Finance
Declan Cole has gained global experience in the mobility and financial services industries, having worked in the US, Europe, and Asia. His previous role at Citi as part of the Strategy & Innovation team within the Institutional Clients Group lasted four years, from 2018 to 2022, and took place in both London and New York. This international exposure has equipped him with a broad perspective on market dynamics and strategic development across different regions.