Career Path:

Isabelle Maury began her career in 1992 at Deloitte as a senior auditor in the Banks and Financial Institutions department. Then, she joined the banking sector and held several operational job positions in the investment banking sector for twelve years: In 1995, she headed up the supervision of risks and results for Asia and London in Credit Lyonnais’ Equity department. Isabelle moved to Société Générale in 1998, and in 2000 was appointed deputy head of Middle-Office Fixed Income at SG Corporate & Investment Banking’s Debt and Financing department, before being appointed in 2002 as global head of audit of market activities covering seven international offices. In 2004, she joined Natexis Banques Populaires (which became Natixis in November 2006), serving successively as head of Middle-Office’s Capital Markets’ activities and deputy head of the Middle-Office of the Wholesale Banking Financing and Capital Markets division. In 2007, she became Chief Risk Officer for Groupe Banque Populaire and a member of the Management Board Committee. Then, she was promoted to Chief Risk Officer and member of the Executive Committee of BPCE Group in 2009. She joined Natixis ‘ Executive Committee in 2015 and became Chief Compliance Officer. In 2017, facing the inflating regulatory context and the transformation of the banking and insurance sectors, Isabelle founded IM7 Consulting to assist Leaders in tackling their current and future challenges. She is also leading a training session on banking governance for the French Institute of Board Members. She is an independant non-executive director for two banks, directly supervised by the ECB, member of the risk committee and chair of the audit committee.

Isabelle Maury graduated from ESSEC, one of France’s top business schools, and has a graduate degree in Banking and Finance and a post-graduate degree in Applied Economic Modelling and Management from the University of Nanterre (Paris X).

Testimony:

These 30 years of professional experience in investment banking and universal banking have given me three core skillsets:

Strong expertise: global risk management, internal and external audit, risks and results control in market activities, permanent control, IT/business projects management, business continuity, IT security, transforming regulation projects management, financial crisis management, strategic planning, lobbying in regulation. During this career path, I have developed a long-term trust-based relationship with supervisory authorities. I have dedicated myself to making regulated functions partners of the business to facilitate and secure business development.
Corporate Governance practice in a decentralised group, composed of forty different companies, interacting with the shareholders, the Supervisory Board, the Management Board and the Executive Committee, as well as participating as a member of audit and risk committees and a speaker at the board level, also being a board member of a US-based insurance company.
Management and Leadership in a multi-cultural environment in France and internationally, coaching talents, leading transformation projects and mergers. Passionate about management and a people person, striving for efficient and harmonious performance collectively, I take action to enhance skills.

Key skills :

Lead strategic and transformation projects
Negotiate and convince, combining both business and regulatory concerns
Drive change in complex environments
Secure the relationship with regulatory authorities and facilitate a controlled development
Design and implement governance rules in a decentralised group
Lead, unify, develop international teams with diversified skills and promote a common culture
Coach board members reinforcing their skills

Experiences:

Independant Non-executive Director for a european bank, directly supervised by the ECB (2019), chair of the audit committee and member of the risk committee
Independant Non-executive Director for two vehicules of a european bank directly supervised by the ECB (2021), chair of the audit committee
Advisory to the Leaders (2017)
Trainer for the Corporate Director Certificate at Sciences Po-IFA (2018)
Trainer in Corporate Governance at Sciences Po (2019)
Member of the Executive Committees of BPCE and Natixis (2007 – 2016)
Member of audit and risk committees of BPCE Group (2007 – 2015)
Member of a Board of a US-based insurance company (2008 – 2009)
Operational functions and global audit for investment banks ( 1995 – 2006) : Crédit Lyonnais, Société Générale, Natixis.