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Bruno CruzExecutive MBA
Portuguese
Languages
- Portuguese / English / French / German
Top Strengths
- Communication & Interaction / Teamwork / Calm Under Pressure / Decision Making / Problem Solving
Future Professional Interests
- Risk Management / Financial Analysis / Operational Control / Credit Management / Customer Service Excellence
Bruno Cruz Executive MBA
Forward-Thinking Risk Control Specialist, guiding financial institutions to navigate rapidly changing technological landscapes
Bruno is a Risk Control Specialist with 15+ years of banking sector experience with a focus on updating control plans, operationalizing risk assessment processes, and enforcing compliance with industry standards. He collaborates cross-departmentally to drive transparency, identify risks & controls, propose mitigation actions, and deliver comprehensive reports. Bruno advises department heads on how to implement and manage new procedures that safeguard the bank’s activities. Alongside his current role, he is pursuing the Executive MBA at Porto Business School where he has learned how to formulate 360-degree strategies. His goal is to rise into a leadership role in the banking sector, using his newly acquired skills int transformational leadership, communication, coaching, and financial planning.
His continued education brought him to ESCP Berlin & Kozminski Warsaw where he explored digital transformation, international leadership, and entrepreneurship. These courses emphasized the constant preparedness required of leaders in our current fast-changing technological landscape. Bruno is alert to market influencing factors so his employers can sustain business continuity and momentum without being disrupted by emerging technology.
At the next stage of his career, he aims to achieve a meaningful impact, lead high-performing teams, and navigate rapid change while using the lessons acquired at the Executive MBA and during his accomplished risk management career.
Bruno is a Risk Control Specialist with 15+ years of banking sector experience with a focus on updating control plans, operationalizing risk assessment processes, and enforcing compliance with industry standards. He collaborates cross-departmentally to drive transparency, identify risks & controls, propose mitigation actions, and deliver comprehensive reports. Bruno advises department heads on how to implement and manage new procedures that safeguard the bank’s activities. Alongside his current role, he is pursuing the Executive MBA at Porto Business School where he has learned how to formulate 360-degree strategies. His goal is to rise into a leadership role in the banking sector, using his newly acquired skills int transformational leadership, communication, coaching, and financial planning.
His continued education brought him to ESCP Berlin & Kozminski Warsaw where he explored digital transformation, international leadership, and entrepreneurship. These courses emphasized the constant preparedness required of leaders in our current fast-changing technological landscape. Bruno is alert to market influencing factors so his employers can sustain business continuity and momentum without being disrupted by emerging technology.
At the next stage of his career, he aims to achieve a meaningful impact, lead high-performing teams, and navigate rapid change while using the lessons acquired at the Executive MBA and during his accomplished risk management career.
Languages
- Portuguese / English / French / German
Top Strengths
- Communication & Interaction / Teamwork / Calm Under Pressure / Decision Making / Problem Solving
Future Professional Interests
- Risk Management / Financial Analysis / Operational Control / Credit Management / Customer Service Excellence
Academic Background
- 2024The Executive MBA | Porto Business School, University of Porto / Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland
- 2022Postgraduate Degree Financial Analysis | Porto Business School, University of Porto
- 2005Graduation in Business Management and Economics | Instituto Superior da Maia (ISMAI)
Timeline
- 2022 - (...)Operational Permanent Control Specialist | BNP Paribas, Portugal
- 2006 - 2022Operations Manager | BNP Paribas, Portugal
- 2006 - 2006Customer Service Manager | BBVA, Portugal
- 2005 - 2006Customer Service Manager | Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Portugal
Likes & Curiosities
- Coaching Under 10’s Football
- Stock Market Analysis
- Self-investment
- Reading Financial Literature
- Playing Chess
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