Carolyn Casale
@carolyncasale
I deliver discreet Chairman, C-suite, and private office support across global financial and corporate environments.
What I'm looking for
I've supported the Chairman of Berkeley Group, coordinating complex Board, corporate and external commitments for a FTSE 250 organisation. I work closely with Board members, NEDs, senior executives and the Company Secretary on governance, meeting papers, briefings and confidential communications.
Previously, I managed global travel, roadshows, supplier negotiations, recruitment, IT and CRM rollouts, events and business operations for Ultimate Air's founder. My background also includes senior support and compliance work at Citigroup, Commerzbank, ABN Amro, Bank of America, Hypovereinsbank and Daiwa Europe, alongside founding businesses in East Surrey and Hong Kong.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Worked as EA to Chairman at Berkeley Group Plc.
Executive support to the Chairman of Berkeley Group, a FTSE 250 listed organisation. Managed a complex, fast-moving diary, prioritising competing Board, corporate and external commitments.
Executive support to the Chairman of Berkeley Group, a FTSE 250 listed organisation. Managed a complex, fast-moving diary, prioritising competing Board, corporate and external commitments. Liaised with Board members, NEDs, senior executives and external stakeholders at the highest level. Supported the Chairman’s external Board and NED responsibilities, coordinating meetings, commitments and stakeh
Provided executive support to the Chairman of a FTSE 250 listed company, managing complex diaries, Board liaison, and confidential correspondence.
HNW/family office position. Extensive global diary management - personal and professional. Family office management for principal including holidays, pensions, private events and hospitality. Group marketing and roadshow travel for founder and external clients. Full company rebranding and website creation management. Booking inspections/commissioning systems nationwide. Office H&S. Compliance do
Business and office management of the company on a day-to-day basis. Full 1:1 EA duties to the founder and sales team. Deputise in founder’s absence. Coordination of complex global travel and marketing roadshows. Gatekeeper for all correspondence for the founder. Health and safety compliance liaison with external providers and legal organisations, record keeping. Recruitment management including c
Owner of a retail produce business across Surrey.
Ran small produce distribution company across Hong Kong. Facebook Marketing · Communication · Problem Solving · Negotiation · Event Management · Customer Service · Sales · Social Media Marketing Branding & Identity
Complex and varied role, covering US and UK rules and regulations matrix. Spent 3 months in New York working on a project with management streamlining system to adhere to trading minimum requirements. I moved into Private Banking in a 1:1 role for Head of Business Risk and Compliance, full PA duties extending to liaison with press, regulatory bodies and internal legal counsel.
Headhunted for 18 month project in NYC and London in Equity Compliance, streamlining rules and regulation standards. Successfully rolled out a project ensuring compliance across UK/US. Moved internally to work with Head of Business Risk and Compliance (Private Bank/UHNW). Personal PA for MD and his family. Full PA duties in addition to preparing Business Risk Committee monthly board meeting materi
A wind down project of UK operations. Coordinating HR and Legal Counsel on the exiting out of global key staff members. Constantly on call in this sensitive role. The project called for discretion and professionalism. I enjoyed the role despite the ultimate outcome – UK operations ceased at the end of 2006. Extensive duties for the principal (British Army Captain) in a 1:1 role, extending to his
Supporting team of 6. Focus on client relationships, distribution of hard copy and electronic research reports. Global travel, diary, meeting coordination and CRM monitoring. A temp. to perm. position that was too junior and not challenging enough. I was not fulfilled and not fully utilising my skill set. I sought employment elsewhere.
Business Services Sector, supporting team of 6. Focusing on client relationships, distribution of hard copy and electronic research reports. Global travel, diary and meeting coordination, CRM maintenance.
PA to the Group Head of European Investment Banking. A challenging 1:1 role completing global meetings, travel and expenses. Co-ordination of deal-pitches and IPO timetable with global senior management. Client liaison and maintenance of established market relationships on behalf of my executive. I oversaw the general running of the department and additional senior PA’s reporting to me. Responsib
Duties extended to principal’s expatriated family, properties, accountants and EAs in New York, art collection, private jet syndication, annual sporting tours, global meetings, complex travel and expenses, deal-pitches and IPO timetable, client liaison and department administration.
Initially 3 weeks holiday cover but after helping the CIO of Global Communications on a campaign was asked to stay to support her. Diary management, management projects/campaigns. An easy and fun role but I wanted something more senior and involved, I missed the true banking environment that I was more familiar with.
Was headhunted for the position of PA to the European CEO and assist the Roadshow Manager. However, I took the job on September 11, 2001. Due to the events of 9/11 the roadshow element of the role never materialised. The gentleman I was supporting commuted from the US each week and after a few months it was deemed he was more urgently needed in the New York office. He had a PA in New York so m
Personal Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
Sep 1998 - Aug 2001 (2 years 11 months)
Personal Assistant to CEO in London (covering London and Munich) Head of UK Fixed Income Proprietary Trading Desk. Extensive global and complex travel arrangements (including family vacations) Annual events for Sales team and Traders. This was a very intense role, requiring me to travel to Munich once a month with my boss, Full fixed income trading desk assistance to 6 traders. Covering FRN, E
Headhunted by previous manager at Salomon Brothers to work with her and her team in a newly formed Emerging Markets research group providing research for the Fixed Income trading teams. Production of lengthy research reports focussing on European Banking institutions. Extensive travel arrangements, tight deadlines producing documents, liaising with print departments and electronic media companie
Worked as Research Assistant at Daiwa Europe.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
LSU
GCSE’s
English Language, English Lit, Science, Drama, Math, Geography, Child Development, French
La Sainte Union Convent School for Girls, Highgate
Business Studies and IT - NVQ 1 & 2, Business Administration and Management
1996 - 1998
La Sainte Union Convent School for Girls
NVQ Level 1 and 2, Business Administration and Management
1996 - 1998
Completed NVQ Level 1 and 2 in Business Studies and IT, focusing on Business Administration and Management.
Mental Health First Aid
Certification, Mental Health First Aid
Certified as a Mental Health First Aider.
Microsoft
Advanced Training Certification, Microsoft Office
Completed Microsoft Office Advanced Training and received certification.
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