Brian Leach assumed the role of Chief Risk Officer in March 2008, reporting to Citis Chief Executive Officer, Vikram Pandit. He is a member of Citis Senior Leadership and Executive Committees.
Prior to becoming Citis Chief Risk Officer, Brian was the co-COO of Old Lane. Brian, along with several former colleagues from Morgan Stanley, founded Old Lane LP in 2005. Earlier, he had worked for his entire financial career at Morgan Stanley, finishing as Risk Manager of the Institutional Securities Business, where he reported directly to its President. As Risk Manager, he oversaw capital allocation, strategic revenue enhancement opportunities, and all aspects of credit, market, and operational risk management. He was a member of Morgan Stanleys Institutional Securities Division Management Group, Co-Chairman of the Capital Commitment Committee, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Morgan Stanley Foundation.
From October 1998 to December 1999, Brian was seconded to Long-Term Capital Management, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based hedge fund. He was one of 6 managers selected from a consortium of 14 global financial institutions to manage the liquidation of LTCM and was one of only two present for the duration. |