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Christopher Gelvin

Advisor

Role and Company

Head of Group Operations, UBS

Expertise

24 years experience in financial services

Location

Stamford, CT

About Christopher

Since July 2018 Chris has been the Head of Group Operations, a global team working across every UBS business in every market to deliver the services our clients want and need, and which is dedicated to enhancing the client experience through digital transformation and delivering excellence.

Chris joined UBS in 2006, and spent ten years in a variety of senior strategy and cost management roles across both UBS Group Technology and Group Operations, including as COO of both organizations. In April 2016, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer for Group COO, the function overseeing all logistics and support services for the UBS Group across Operations, Technology, HR, Corporate Services, and Sourcing. In this role he was also the Group-wide sponsor for automation, and responsible for the design and implementation of the UBS service management framework. Prior to joining UBS, Chris was at Accenture for ten years.

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Christopher's Recent Answers

3 years ago

Would it be advantageous to switch careers from Logistics to an IT analyst or higher?

Eugene - Some of the hottest skills these days are in the topics of data analytics, data visualization, data interpretation...

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3 years ago

While applying and networking into the private wealth management industry, how can I grow most?

Stephan - Every bank has a number of functions that support the Financial Advisors to serve their clients. Examples of...

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3 years ago

How do you make a pivot in your career to do something you've never done but the accumulation of your experience, talent and personality make what you want to do a obvious next step?

This is a great question. When I am interviewing candidates for a job, I always look for the following thee...

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