Rick Seehra

Rick Seehra is an experienced financial services professional specialising in prudential risk management and compliance.  This was expertise he developed during his time at Standard Chartered Bank, BDO, and the FCA/PRA.

Rick built the Prudential Risk and Compliance Practice at Bovill Newgate Ltd. As an expert in MIFIDPRU, he delivered IFPR compliance, risk management frameworks, ICARAs, and wind-down plans to hundreds of investment firms.  Rick currently serves as Director at Tesaka Ltd. which is a boutique consulting firm.

Rick held a senior role in Group Treasury at Standard Chartered Bank for four years, where he developed the group’s recovery plan, including recovery options, crisis MI, and scenario analysis.  He conducted live crisis management simulations to test and improve Group ExCo’s decision-making in that situation.

At BDO, he drafted capital and liquidity documents (ICAAP and ILAAP), risk management frameworks, risk appetite statements, and recovery plans for a variety of banks.  He led an assurance review for a UK challenger bank covering governance processes, risk management and compliance.

Rick has supported senior managers of mid-tier banks, investment firms, and payments firms by providing training on prudential risk and regulation.  He has provided coaching on the PRA’s interview process to incoming Senior Management Functions including CEO, CFO, and Audit Committee Chair, resulting in successful appointments to UK banks.