GPP hires James Parker for CRO role
30 January 2019 London
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GPP, the prime broking, investor services and wealth solutions firm, has appointed James Parker as chief risk officer (CRO), a newly-created role.
Parker’s appointment is part of GPP’s strategic expansion of its senior leadership team and follows the recent hire of Todd Johnson as COO.
Prior to GPP, Parker served at Société Générale as European head of risk management
for more than five years.
Before Société Générale, Parker served as head of clearing at J.P. Morgan and executive director of valuations and model control oversight at Lehman Brothers.
GPP was founded as a custody and clearing firm in 2008 and now has prime brokerage and wealth solutions divisions.
Julian Parker, CEO at GPP, said: “James Parker’s appointment to the new CRO role highlights our commitment to growth.”
He added: “Bolstering the management team was a priority for the firm heading into 2019 and Parker adds great industry expertise and experience to GPP. I look forward to working alongside him.”
Parker’s appointment is part of GPP’s strategic expansion of its senior leadership team and follows the recent hire of Todd Johnson as COO.
Prior to GPP, Parker served at Société Générale as European head of risk management
for more than five years.
Before Société Générale, Parker served as head of clearing at J.P. Morgan and executive director of valuations and model control oversight at Lehman Brothers.
GPP was founded as a custody and clearing firm in 2008 and now has prime brokerage and wealth solutions divisions.
Julian Parker, CEO at GPP, said: “James Parker’s appointment to the new CRO role highlights our commitment to growth.”
He added: “Bolstering the management team was a priority for the firm heading into 2019 and Parker adds great industry expertise and experience to GPP. I look forward to working alongside him.”
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