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Mathew Santangelo

KIRRAWEE,NSW

Summary

Business risk professional with a strong foundation in financial services, having worked across Australia’s largest banks in roles spanning risk management and operational oversight. Currently advancing technical and analytical expertise through the CFA Level I program. Complementing institutional experience with a year and a half of full-time proprietary trading, applying macro and equity-focused strategies to manage personal capital. Actively seeking to pivot into a research-oriented role in macroeconomics or equities, where I can combine my practical market experience with a deepening foundation in fundamental analysis.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Line 1 Risk – Data Governance Specialist

AMP
01.2025 - Current
  • Developed and embedded AMP’s Line 1 Data Governance Framework adopted enterprise-wide.
  • Primary contact for APRA-related data risk matters.
  • Embedded risk controls across business units; led regulatory compliance initiatives.
  • Project: Data Governance Framework Rollout – Delivered end-to-end framework, control standards, data quality guidelines, and risk-aligned documentation across Risk, Compliance, Data & Analytics.

Line 1 Risk – Business Controls & Monitoring Manager

BT Financial Group
01.2023 - 10.2024
  • Conducted risk assessments and managed regulatory compliance.
  • Partnered with Ops and CR teams on risk mitigation, reducing repeat incidents by 40%.
  • Project: Controls Rationalisation: Reduced control count by 10% via simplification.
  • Project: JUNO Dashboard: Built live tool to track real-time risk failures.
  • Project: GS007 Audit: Led external audit process with PwC while strengthening risk processes.
  • Project: Risk Forum: Led sessions identifying root causes of incidents.

Self-directed

Independent Equity Trader
06.2021 - 01.2023

• Actively managed a personal trading portfolio focused on ASX-listed equities, with a strategy grounded in fundamental analysis, macroeconomic trends, and sector-specific catalysts.

• Developed and refined valuation models to assess opportunities within the resource sector, incorporating commodity price forecasts, FX movements, and company-level fundamentals.

• Executed trades around earnings announcements, M&A activity, policy shifts, and macroeconomic data releases, applying structured thesis-driven approaches.

• Built detailed company models incorporating DCF, EV/EBITDA, and NAV-based valuation techniques to identify mispricing and dislocations across the energy and mining sectors.

• Applied top-down macro analysis to inform sector rotation, liquidity management, and risk exposure — including interest rate expectations, inflation data, and China/commodity demand cycles.

• Maintained disciplined risk management practices, including scenario planning, portfolio diversification, and defined exit strategies.

• Produced regular internal research notes and performance reviews to assess decision-making quality, learnings, and strategy refinement.

Governance Analyst & Manager

BT Financial Group
01.2021 - 06.2021
  • Coordinated regulatory responses; led remediation efforts for privacy/compliance.

Customer Relations Consultant

BT Financial Group
02.2019 - 01.2021
  • Supported adviser and client queries on superannuation, wrap, and investments.

Accountant

Mannion’s Business Services
12.2016 - 02.2019
  • Issued BAS reports, managed tax prep, reconciled accounts in MYOB/Xero.

Education

Level 1 Candidate -

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
04-2025

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW
01-2017

Skills

  • Excel (advanced), PowerPoint, Risk systems, Valuation modelling (DCF, NAV, EV/EBITDA), Regulatory Compliance
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Timeline

Line 1 Risk – Data Governance Specialist

AMP
01.2025 - Current

Line 1 Risk – Business Controls & Monitoring Manager

BT Financial Group
01.2023 - 10.2024

Self-directed

Independent Equity Trader
06.2021 - 01.2023

Governance Analyst & Manager

BT Financial Group
01.2021 - 06.2021

Customer Relations Consultant

BT Financial Group
02.2019 - 01.2021

Accountant

Mannion’s Business Services
12.2016 - 02.2019

Level 1 Candidate -

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

University of Wollongong
Mathew Santangelo