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Shane Canavan, Finance Expert in London, United Kingdom
Shane Canavan

Finance Expert in London, United Kingdom

Member since May 11, 2022
Shane is an experienced financial service professional. He has worked extensively with investors in creating innovative debt and financial risk management solutions that mitigate against adverse impact on the capital structure. Shane enjoys the diversity of work that freelancing allows, particularly the opportunity to partner with entrepreneurial management teams looking to create sustainable value.
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Expertise

  • Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF)
  • Cost of Debt
  • Derivative Pricing
  • Derivatives
  • Economics
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Forex Analysis
  • Interest Rate Risk

Employment

  • Director

    2019 - 2020
    Chatham Financial
    • Integrated two global financial risk and capital market advisory teams after a merger that oversaw over $70 billion of debt and derivative activity annually.
    • Novated and integrated hundreds of global relationships post-acquisition in a manner that demonstrated the additional value that the merger would create for clients.
    • Gained expertise in pricing, structuring, and trading proper interest rate, foreign exchange, and inflation derivative products, including legal (ISDA), regulatory (EMIR, MiFID, Dodd-Frank), accounting, credit, and liquidity (CSA) considerations.
    • Developed the market-leading proprietary debt and financial derivative management technology.
    Focus areas: Financial Risk Management, Derivatives, Debt, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF)

  • Director

    2010 - 2019
    JCRA | Part of Chatham Financial
    • Undertook a private equity sponsored management buyout (MBO) of a global financial service firm as part of a senior management team. Oversaw introducing and executing many strategic initiatives that underpinned our high-growth strategy.
    • Led a highly skilled team of financial professionals that oversaw advising a global client base of private equity, real estate, and credit investors on complimentary debt and financial derivative solutions.
    • Performed global business development responsibilities that consistently delivered double-digit annual revenue growth across a diversified range of asset classes by effectively communicating value-add solutions tailored to individual needs.
    • Applied expertise in pricing, structuring, and trading complex interest rates, foreign exchange, and inflation derivative products, including legal (ISDA), regulatory (EMIR, MiFID, Dodd-Frank), accounting, credit (XVA), and liquidity considerations.
    • Conducted innovative hedging financial risk strategies across both the balance sheet and income statement in a manner complementary to investment returns.
    • Acted as a trusted advisor to entrepreneurial management teams and investors on appropriate debt structures, counterparties, and pricing. Negotiated commercial terms with counterparties that were complimentary to investment requirements.
    Focus areas: Derivatives, Financial Risk Management, Debt, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF), Private Equity

Education

  • Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
    2019 - 2021
    London Business School - London, United Kingdom
  • Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and Finance
    2019 - 2021
    Columbia Business School - New York, United States
  • Bachelor's Degree in Economics
    2006 - 2010
    London School of Economics and Political Science - London, United Kingdom

Certifications

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
    NOVEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
    CFA Institute

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