Stuart Leonard
About Stuart Leonard
Stuart Leonard is a Corporate Actions Manager at SEI in London, with extensive experience in corporate actions and risk management.
Current Title and Role
Stuart Leonard serves as the Corporate Actions Manager at SEI in London. In this role, Stuart oversees a team responsible for prioritizing daily work and managing risk in corporate actions. He holds regular one-on-one meetings with team members to set goals and objectives that align with the firm's strategic goals. Stuart also writes appraisals and performance reviews for team members, evaluates daily risk exposure, and escalates issues to senior management when necessary.
Previous Experience in Corporate Actions
Stuart Leonard has extensive experience in the corporate actions field. Before his current role, he worked as a Corporate Action Analyst at SEI from 2013 to 2014 in London. He also held the position of Senior Corporate Actions & Income Analyst at Newedge from 2010 to 2013, and before that, he worked at Morgan Stanley as a Broker Dealer Corporate Actions specialist from 2006 to 2010. His earlier career includes a seven-year tenure at Northern Trust, where he served as Team Leader - Corporate Actions for Private Clients.
Education and Academic Background
Stuart Leonard completed his education at Royal Liberty School. His academic background provided a strong foundation for his career in financial services, particularly within the specialized field of corporate actions.
Operational Risk Management and Compliance
Stuart Leonard is deeply involved in managing operational risk for his department at SEI. He reviews and manages risk, implementing controls through technological advancements and process efficiencies. Stuart ensures that compliance rules are strictly followed during the processing of corporate actions events. He also takes part in internal and external audits, produces monthly attestations for the Operational Risk team, and generates management information (MI) for senior management to highlight areas for improvement.
Strategic and Project Involvement
In addition to his core duties, Stuart Leonard is actively engaged in various strategic and project initiatives. He serves on the Strategic Platform Maintenance Committee, where he proposes system enhancements and business cases for client fixes and process efficiencies. He participates in large migrations, conversions, and the introduction of new client processes and services. Stuart also liaises with both prospective and current clients to discuss business models and strategic workflows, often hosting demonstrations and presentations.