Sven Weidner
About Sven Weidner
Sven Weidner is an Operational Risk Specialist currently employed at Legal & General in London since 2016. He has extensive experience in risk management, having previously held senior roles at various financial institutions in the United States, Japan, and Switzerland.
Work at Legal & General
Sven Weidner has served as an Operational Risk Specialist at Legal & General since 2016. In this role, he is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating operational risks within the organization. His tenure at Legal & General spans eight years, during which he has contributed to enhancing the company's risk management framework in London, United Kingdom.
Previous Experience in Risk Management
Before joining Legal & General, Sven Weidner held several positions in the field of risk management. He worked as a Senior Project Manager at Westlb from 2002 to 2005 in the United States. He then served as a Senior FX Risk Manager at Brown Brothers Harriman from 2010 to 2015 in New York. Additionally, he was a Senior Operational Risk Consultant at MUFG for ten months in Japan and briefly at UBS in Zurich in 2010.
Education and Expertise
Sven Weidner has a strong educational background in economics and business. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University from 1991 to 1995. He also holds an MBA from USB Business School, completed between 2001 and 2004. Furthermore, he obtained a Doctorate in Business Administration from TIAS School for Business and Society from 2009 to 2013 and is currently pursuing another Doctorate at the University of Bradford.
Background in Project Management
Sven Weidner has experience in project management, having studied Project Management at Stellenbosch University in 2002. His career includes a significant focus on operational risk and compliance, particularly during his six years as a Senior Compliance and Operational Risk Manager at Westlb from 2003 to 2009 in the United States.