Jim McPartlan
Exec. Director, Strategy and Finance
Jim was a global leader at WestLB for 23 years in Investment & Commercial Banking,
Financial Markets, Portfolio Management and Treasury with a focus on value creation for
the Bank and our clients while maintaining a disciplined
approach to risk and long-term sustainability.
He was responsible for new and restructured international business platforms to maintain
market leadership and product positioning adaptable to changing market and client
dynamics. Jim provided clear direction in multi-lingual
and multi-cultural environments for the proper management of the banking and operations
teams. Jim has In-depth product knowledge in asset securitization, structured finance,
project finance and capital markets; and industry
sector expertise in Financial Institutions, Energy, Infrastructure, Metals & Mining,
Commodity Finance and Transportation. He was responsible for Board-mandated initiatives
and strategic projects requiring fundamental changes
to the Bank’s business model, focusing on revenue targets, business complexity and risk
profile.