GFT Group has made two new hires, appointing Reena Patel (right) to its data business as principle consultant, and hiring Amolak Roopra (left) as post-trade practice lead.
Patel joins from UBS, where she worked on financial delivery, focusing on strategic financial, treasury and performance management solutions.
At GFT, she will be responsible for data quality and governance, working on improving existing services and developing new ones, all with the aim of improving clients’ regulatory compliance and business efficiency.
Nick Weisfeld, head of the data practice at GFT said: “Reena Patel brings with her valuable experience that will help her to play an integral role in building our data franchise into an industry leading capability.”
As head of the post-trade practice, Amolak Roopra will work on growing the business.
Previously, he was global head of foreign exchange and UK head for fixed income certificates, commodities and cross-asset solutions operations at Société Générale.
Roopra joins GFT with 20 years of experience, including operations-focused positions at the likes of Bankers Trust and Deutsche Bank.
Emily Cates, head of UK business consulting at GFT, said: “We are delighted that Amolak Roopra has joined our team. He will play an integral role in growing the post trade Practice, bringing with him a solid background in commodities and FX, and strong experience in leading high-performing teams.”
