In 1999, a small group came together to build a financial training company that had a vision to build solutions to clients' challenges through training. We are now 150 people, consisting of more than 40 tutors and a wealth of infrastructure support, based in training centres in London, New York, Singapore and Dubai. We still have the same vision. Whether you want to pass the CFA to progress your career or create a graduate programme to build a talent stream from Generation Y, we take your challenges and build solutions.
In the past 14 years we have achieved a lot. We have provided training for delegates from more than 2,765 companies, from global financial institutions to small boutique research companies. Our client services team has booked and administered more than 149,806 exams on behalf of our clients. Over 6.6 million email-a-day questions have been answered and we've run more than 3,900 courses for clients either as part of an in-house programme or through our public calendar of courses. We now have training centres in four locations giving us a truly global footprint. Our growth has been recognised by the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track four years in a row from 2005 - 2008, and we've won awards for our innovative approach to training.
In total we've helped more than 209,072 (and counting!) delegates of all ages and from diverse finance backgrounds to realise their ambitions over the past decade. We can help you realise yours.
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Paul Shaw - Chief Executive Officer |
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I'm a founding member of 7city. I qualified as a chartered accountant and moved into a corporate role at BBC Worldwide within the television and publishing divisions. I then took a senior management position in the Everyman publishing business before becoming a founding shareholder in a recruitment consultancy servicing finance professionals. |
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Jonathan Shaw - Director |
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I graduated with an MA in Economics from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, and then began my career in the City as an emerging markets analyst, specialising in Eastern European markets. I subsequently ran a systems integration company delivering simulations for financial markets before becoming one of the founding members of 7city. |
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Gil Christie - CEO, North America |
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I am one of the founding members of 7city. I've been teaching for nearly 15 years across all levels of the skills-spectrum, from new hires to managing directors. I began my professional career within corporate finance, specialising in company restructuring. |
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Peter Evans - Head of Professional Skills |
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I have practical experience at Managing Director level in the fields of private company sales, public market acquisitions and entrepreneurial wealth management. I obtained my PhD from the LSE and qualified as a chartered accountant with Moore Stephens in 1988. |
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Rob Thakur - Co-head of Business School |
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I am a qualified chartered accountant and worked in the fields of corporate finance at KPMG and structured products at Citibank, before moving into financial training. I am CFA, ACA and CAIA qualified. |
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Randeep Gug - Co-head of Business School (CQF) |
| I began my career working in Equities at Salomon Smith Barney (now Citigroup) then later traded futures and options on the Indian Stock Exchange (NSE). More recently I have spent time teaching mathematics at all levels. I am a qualified teacher, hold a 1st class honours degree and a PhD for research in semiconductor physics. |
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Hector Payne- Head of Learning Solutions |
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I began my career in Oman in the training industry specialising in NVQs and professional qualifications. In 1998 I was appointed as the country coordinator-sales and marketing for Morgan SARL, responsible for their full suite of American professional qualifications in finance and accounting. I became their Country Manager in Saudi Arabia, before leaving to join 7city. |
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Kevin Poulton - Chief Operating Officer |
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I joined 7city in 2004 after working in a number of systems architect roles in large UK institutions. As COO my responsibilities include systems development, client services and resource planning and I specialise in the application of technology to learning. I hold an MBA from London Business School. |
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Neil Govier - Managing Director, Singapore |
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I've taught extensively in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, and now I live in Singapore. I'm a qualified Chartered Accountant and CFA charterholder. I am responsible for the development of 7city's presence in Singapore and work closely with clients to design and deliver tailored training to meet their needs in the region. |
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Andreas Karaiskos - Managing Director, Middle East & Africa |
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Before joining 7city, I was Head of Leadership, Learning and Development for Barclays Wealth where I was a member of the HR Leadership Team. Prior to this, I was Head of Learning for HSBC’s Global Businesses, including their markets, corporate and investment banking and wealth management divisions. At 7city I draw on my 15 years experience in corporate learning and as a trainer to partner with our clients to develop solutions which achieve their objectives and deliver the desired level of return on their investment. |
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James Hussey - Chief Financial Officer |
| I joined 7city in 2012. I am a qualified Chartered Accountant and I have held a number of senior financial positions across a number of business sectors operating internationally. Prior to joining 7city, I was the Finance Director and Board member of a privately owned company providing domiciliary health care nationwide, where I successfully managed the business through rapid growth via acquisitions and effective operational integration. |