Igor Zaks, CFA

Igor Zaks, CFA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About

Structuring, origination, and research experience across a wide range of financial institutions, combined with hands-on management experience within major corporate and significant consulting/interim management experience. Excellent management, analytical, and communication skills. Worked on multiple projects in both emerging and developed markets across the globe. Strong focus on corporate restructuring and working capital management/financing. CFA charterholder, Sloan Fellow (with Distinction) from London Business School, and GPLLM (Global Professional Master of Laws) from the University of Toronto.

Specialties: All forms of working capital (receivables, payables, inventories) management, and financing. Corporate restructuring and turnaround. Operational Due Diligence. Developed and emerging markets.

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Experience

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    Toronto, Canada Area

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    Toronto, Canada Area

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    Toronto, Canada Area

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Moscow, Russian Federation

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    Moscow, Russian Federation

Education

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    Courses taken:
    Law and Business in a Global Economy
    Comparative Corporate Governance
    Securities Regulation and Corporate Finance
    Mergers and Acquisitions
    Canadian and Cross-Border Issues in Corporate Tax
    International Dispute Resolution
    Law and Policy of Public Private Partnerships
    International Insolvency Law
    Economic and Social Regulation and Competition Law

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    The Sloan Fellowship is the premier master’s degree (10 month full time) for experienced senior managers. The program is offered in London Business School, MIT and Stanford business school. Graduated with Distinction (top 5)

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Mentor

    FEI Canada The Mentor Advantage

    - Present 4 years

    The FEI Canada Mentor Advantage program is an exclusive one-year program for high achieving young finance professionals to meet industry leaders and develop genuine mentorship relationships.
    This is a joint partnership between FEI Canada (national, Toronto chapter, Calgary Chapter, Vancouver Chapter and Quebec Chapter) and Robert Half Int. and Protiviti.

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    FEI Young Luminaries

    - 1 year 1 month

    FEI Canada Young Luminaries is an exclusive one-year program connecting 50 high-achieving young finance professionals with senior finance executives for mentorship, learning, networking & more! Selected protege's & mentors take part in a high-frequency program, meeting monthly and organizing 1-on-1 mentorship meetings throughout the program to learn from each other & grow professionally.

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    Awards Judge

    The M&A Advisor

    - 6 years 5 months

    Part of the judging panel for various awards (Annual International M&A Awards, Annual M&A Advisor Awards, Annual Turnaround Awards)

Publications

Projects

  • Global card and payments firm, B2B payment proposition research

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    Undertook research with prospect clients in eight markets for a card-based invoice finance and payment solution to improve targeting

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Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Russian

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Ukrainian

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • TRF News - Trade and Receivables Finance News

    Editorial Board Member

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  • FEI Canada

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    About FEI Canada FEI Canada is the all industry professional membership association for senior financial executives. With eleven chapters across Canada and 1,500 members, FEI Canada provides professional development, thought leadership and advocacy services to its members. The association membership, which consists of Chief Financial Officers, Audit Committee Directors and senior executives in the Finance, Controller, Treasury and Taxation functions, represents a significant number of Canada’s…

    About FEI Canada FEI Canada is the all industry professional membership association for senior financial executives. With eleven chapters across Canada and 1,500 members, FEI Canada provides professional development, thought leadership and advocacy services to its members. The association membership, which consists of Chief Financial Officers, Audit Committee Directors and senior executives in the Finance, Controller, Treasury and Taxation functions, represents a significant number of Canada’s leading and most influential corporations.

  • CFA Society of Toronto

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  • CFA Institute

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  • World of Open Account

    Expert Advisor

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    WOA is an initiative of Erik Timmermans, globally recognized and awarded thought leader in Factoring and Receivables Finance. But most importantly, WOA is a Peer-to-Peer community where all participants can have their say, suggest new solutions, ideas or topics and participate in webinars and other business developing activities. WOA was initiated by a group of Strategic Advisors comprising some of the best minds and most experienced people in the industry. Expert Advisors support WOA in the…

    WOA is an initiative of Erik Timmermans, globally recognized and awarded thought leader in Factoring and Receivables Finance. But most importantly, WOA is a Peer-to-Peer community where all participants can have their say, suggest new solutions, ideas or topics and participate in webinars and other business developing activities. WOA was initiated by a group of Strategic Advisors comprising some of the best minds and most experienced people in the industry. Expert Advisors support WOA in the development of new ideas and activities.

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