Rob Hunt
I'm an institutional strategy, transformation, and business growth leader with 20+ years of experience helping financial institutions, technology providers, asset managers, investment platforms, and high-growth businesses navigate complex commercial, operational, and market challenges across the UK, Europe, and the GCC. I operate at the intersection of strategic partnerships, institutional engagement, investment technology, and operating model transformation, helping organizations accelerate growth, strengthen stakeholder relationships, improve adoption of complex platforms, and build scalable commercial frameworks. My experience spans capital markets, private markets, fintech, financial infrastructure, ESG, AI, and enterprise technology, with leadership roles at Bloomberg, SS&C, Ansarada, MNI-Alphaflash, and advisory engagements across Europe and the Middle East. I can help with: * Building strategic partnerships and commercial ecosystems that drive sustainable growth. * Supporting institutional client engagement, adoption, and executive stakeholder management. * Developing go-to-market strategies for financial services, fintech, investment platforms, and emerging technologies. * Leading transformation initiatives across operating models, workflows, and client engagement frameworks. * Navigating complex stakeholder environments involving boards, C-suite executives, investors, regulators, and strategic partners. * Expanding businesses into GCC and MENA markets through structured market-entry and partnership strategies. Career Highlights: * Secured Bloomberg Tradebook's largest-ever institutional mandate valued at approximately $4 million. * Built and commercialised a machine-readable news platform generating approximately $750,000 in annual revenue across EMEA. * Led strategic growth, partnership, and transformation initiatives across financial services, fintech, AI, climate technology, and capital markets sectors. * Developed executive relationships with hedge funds, asset managers, private equity firms, family offices, sovereign-related organizations, and institutional investors. * Built extensive networks and partnerships across the UK, Europe, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider GCC region. * Advised organisations on market expansion, platform adoption, commercial transformation, and stakeholder engagement in highly regulated environments. My approach is straightforward: understand the strategic objective, align stakeholders, build the right partnerships, and deliver measurable outcomes. If your startup already has a vision but is hitting walls around execution, scale, or market fit, I'd love to support you in breaking through them.
Areas of expertise
- Strategy
- Business Development
- Sales