Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne
About Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne
Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne is the Head of International Liquidity Risk, SVP at Jefferies LLC in London, with extensive experience in risk management and financial services.
Company
Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne is currently serving as the Head of International Liquidity Risk, SVP, at Jefferies LLC. He has been with Jefferies since 2013, based in London, England, United Kingdom. In his current role, he participates as a voting member of the Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO) and also contributes to the Stress Test Steering Committee.
Previous Employment
Prior to his current role at Jefferies LLC, Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne has held several significant positions in the financial sector. These roles include: Regulatory Reporting at Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank (2013), Asset & Liability Management Specialist at Allied Irish Bank (GB) (2012-2013), and Subject Matter Expert - Risk at Deutsche Bank (2011-2012). He has also worked as Manager, Risk Change at RBS Global Banking & Markets (2011), Executive Director at Jetwing (2001-2011), Chief Financial Officer at Nations Trust Bank (1999-2001), Group Risk Manager at Banco Santander (1997-1999), and Assistant Compliance Manager, Market Risk & Supervision at NYSE Euronext (1994-1996). Gehan started his career as an Audit Senior at Deloitte (1989-1993).
Education and Expertise
Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne holds a BSc (Eng) in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London, completed from 1985 to 1988. He further enhanced his expertise by achieving ACA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. These academic qualifications underpin his robust understanding of financial and risk management practices.
Industry Contributions
Throughout his career, Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne has made significant contributions to the financial industry. At the London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE), he developed risk-oriented techniques for monitoring trade data for rule violations and risky intraday positions. He also led compliance audits for member firms. His contributions at Jefferies LLC include providing crucial input as a voting member of ALCO and the Stress Test Steering Committee. He has also driven substantial reductions in Risk-Weighted Assets (RWAs) through Basel 2.5 and 3 as part of the Credit Risk Change PMO team at RBS.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne has been actively involved in several key projects and initiatives. He was part of the team at Abbey National responsible for reviewing all monthly board papers, ALCO, and Risk Committee papers seen by the board. At Allied Irish Bank (GB), he prepared an Individual Liquidity Adequacy Assessment (ILAA) and conducted liquidity stress testing as part of the Asset and Liability Management (ALM) team. At Nations Trust Bank, he contributed significantly to the setup of the bank in Sri Lanka as a member of the senior management team. During his tenure at Jetwing, he utilized his finance skills in product development and business management within a private equity environment.