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Gabriel User

@gabrieluser29

Global Markets COO at Goldman Sachs who governed its regulated Sigma X Europe MTF and led MiFID II and EMIR Refit change.

France

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What I'm looking for

COO / Business COO / Business Operations / Business Management / Strategy & Operations / Transformation / Governance & Controls / Chief of Staff, primarily across financial services, fintech/payments and other regulated or technology-driven businesses.

I’m targeting roles broadly around VP / Director / Executive Director level, depending on the organisation.

At Goldman Sachs, I was Executive Director and COO of Sigma X Europe MTF, the firm’s FCA- and AMF-regulated pan-European equity trading venue. I led its governance across Paris, London and Stockholm, coordinating Front Office, Technology, Compliance, Legal and Risk, and served as a primary liaison to FCA and AMF.

I led regulatory change programmes for MiFID II and EMIR Refit, translating requirements into business-as-usual controls. Earlier, I owned the Global Markets Transaction Booking Policy monitoring programme at Goldman Sachs and worked in Exotic Credit Product Control at Société Générale CIB, covering P&L and independent price verification.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Founder & Managing Director

ARFIS Trading

Jan 2023 - Dec 2026 (3 years 11 months)

Built commercial partnerships between African exporters and European counterparties, developing a network across Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast corridors. Designed governance, KYC and compliance processes for cross-border commercial transactions.

KYC Compliance Financial Crime Risk Management Counterparty Risk Analysis Cross Border Trade Governance

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Ireti Capital

Jan 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years 11 months)

Co-founded and ran an FX execution and cross-border payments business serving corporate clients across European and African markets. Built proprietary market-making infrastructure for African currencies, primarily spot FX across NGN, XOF and XAF corridors.

Trade Execution Cross Border Payments Market Making FX NGN Architecture XOF XAF Business Development Client Engagement

Executive Director & COO

Goldman Sachs

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Led the governance of Goldman Sachs's FCA and AMF-regulated pan-European equity trading venue, coordinating its control environment across three jurisdictions. Served as primary liaison to FCA and AMF for regulatory examinations and led regulatory change programmes for MiFID II and EMIR Refit.

MiFID II EMIR Refit Regulatory Engagement Governance Risk Management Operational Resilience BCP Market Surveillance Third Party Management

Vice President

Goldman Sachs

Jan 2015 - Dec 2021 (6 years 11 months)

Subject matter expert for exotic trade reviews across Fixed Income and Equities, validating booking system integrity and legal documentation on complex structured products. Owned the Global Markets Transaction Booking Policy monitoring programme, providing independent oversight and credible challenge to trading desks.

Structured Products TRS CLNS Autocallable Structures Variance Swap Transactional Controls RCSA Internal Audit Regulatory Reporting

Analyst

Société Générale CIB

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 (3 years 11 months)

Performed daily P&L production, P&L explanation and independent price verification on exotic credit products including CDS, CLNs, CDOs, bespoke tranches and first-to-default baskets. Collaborated daily with Front Office and Finance to validate P&L attribution and challenge pricing assumptions on illiquid instruments.

Product Control P&L Attribution Independent Price Verification (IPV)CDS CLNS CDOs Structured Credit Valuation