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Mike PortanierunlockedSophia: together at FIMBank plc (2010–2015)
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About
Sophia Polak has more than 20 years of banking experience. Before joining J Stern & Co, she worked at FIMBank plc in Malta, where she managed relationships and operations for structured and commodity finance clients across Europe and the MENA region and oversaw the bank's syndicated loans portfolio, also developing knowledge of fund structures. A Bulgarian citizen, she holds a Master's degree in International Business Relations from the University of Economics, Bulgaria, and is fluent in Bulgarian, English, and French with working knowledge of Russian.
Experience
- J. Stern & Co.Head of Trading and Operationscurrent2020 — presentMalta
- FIMBank plcVice President2019 — 2020Malta
- FIMBank plcAssistant Vice President2017 — 2020Malta
- FIMBank plcSenior Supervisor at Financial Management department2014 — 2017Malta
- FIMBank plcSupervisor at Trade Services Department2010 — 2013
- Temenos BulgariaBusiness consultant2009 — 2010
- Temenos PolskaBusiness Consultant2008
- UniCredit BulbankMaketing and Products Expert2003 — 2008
- UniCredit BulbankTrade Finance Expert1998 — 2003
Skills & more
SWIFTTrade Finance11Letters Of CreditRequirements Analysis12Collateral4SWIFT payments4Trading1Data Migration3Credit10Banking18Letters of Credit1Loans6
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Core BankingBusiness RequirementsIntegrationInternet BankingRetail BankingCredit RiskBusiness AnalysisSWIFT PaymentsRisk ManagementFrom Sophia's professional profile.
Colleagues at J Stern & Co
Abbey Allen
Director at J Stern & Co
Alexander Vlassov
Partner at J Stern & Co
Amit Gohil, CFA
Senior Associate at J Stern & Co
Andreas Krebs
Senior Director at J Stern & Co
Carlos Laorden Lopez
Senior Associate at J Stern & Co
Charles Gélinet, CFA
Senior Director at J Stern & Co
Charlotte Lacey
Associate at J Stern & Co
Christian Picot
Principal at J Stern & Co
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sophia Polak?
- Sophia Polak has more than 20 years of banking experience. Before joining J Stern & Co, she worked at FIMBank plc in Malta, where she managed relationships and operations for structured and commodity finance clients across Europe and the MENA region and oversaw the bank's syndicated loans portfolio, also developing knowledge of fund structures. A Bulgarian citizen, she holds a Master's degree in International Business Relations from the University of Economics, Bulgaria, and is fluent in Bulgarian, English, and French with working knowledge of Russian.
- Where does Sophia Polak work?
- Sophia Polak is Senior Associate at J Stern & Co.
Shared employers
Also worked at FIMBank plc3
Also worked at Temenos Bulgaria11
Philippe ChambadalVenture Advisor at AI FundAlexander FelberFinance Manager at Smart Family OfficeIrene SeebacherFinance & Operations Manager at VI PartnersAaron PhetheanFounder at MeltanoSreedhar RamasamyFounder at LoanwiserRam SharmaChief Executive Officer & Founder at Bank Genie
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