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Portfolio Career - Advisory, Consulting, Implementation

Portfolio Career - Advisory, Consulting, Implementation

John Martin represents an exceptional blend of strategic vision, operational excellence, financial acumen, and leadership capability. His extensive experience across multiple sectors positions him as an invaluable asset navigating complex transformations, integrations, and strategic challenges.

Financial Services – Thought Leadership & Insightful Thinking

Financial Services – Thought Leadership & Insightful Thinking

Throughout his 30+ year career, John has cultivated a genuine passion for writing thought leadership articles and blogs as vehicles for sharing his extensive expertise in integration, M&A, and transformation – serving as a powerful platform to articulate complex strategic insights.

My Professional Value Proposition

My Professional Value Proposition

John represents an exceptional blend of strategic vision, operational excellence, financial acumen, and leadership capability. Extensive experience across multiple sectors— in PE, banking, and technology—positions him as an invaluable asset for organisations navigating complex strategic challenges.

Sustainability – creating eco-systems that last

Sustainability – creating eco-systems that last

John's sustainability credentials span global and diverse projects where he has demonstrated exceptional skill in mobilising capital for many development initiatives.

His unique approach combines financial expertise with cultural sensitivity, enabling successful capital-raising investments.

Public Speaking – sharing my knowledge and passion

Public Speaking – sharing my knowledge and passion

I get invited to speak at a number of events, including voluntary organisations such as Wiltshire+Bath Air Ambulance.

Multiple sectors – FS-related (directly or Indirectly)

Multiple sectors – FS-related (directly or Indirectly)

Private Equity & Venture Capital: Extensive experience working with PE houses, providing M&A & integration
Asset Management: Deep expertise of investment banking, wealth mgt & capital mkts
Banking & Tech + AI: Implementation - digital transformation
Sustainability – ESG strategy and implementation

Supporting those in need - volunteering

Supporting those in need - volunteering

My volunteer work with Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance is deeply rewarding, allowing me to support this critical emergency service through fundraising, admin assistance, and public awareness campaigns. Also support Battersea Cats and, previously Wiltshire Police.

Experiences

Plutus Consulting Group

Plutus Consulting Group

As Founder & CEO - Integration/Strategy and Consulting Director, John has established a consultancy that provides comprehensive strategy and delivery leadership services. His firm specialises in end-to-end M&A programme management, governance frameworks, and interim programme management services.

Barclays Wealth & Investment Bank/Capgemini, London

Barclays Wealth & Investment Bank/Capgemini, London

In his role as interim senior programme/integration director, John was specifically engaged by the UK banking CEO and Capgemini to provide strategic planning, finance expertise, and risk programme management across multiple business domains.

IG Group Ltd

IG Group Ltd

As Interim Integration Director, John provided expert advice on M&A transactions and divestments while leading a comprehensive global gap analysis of a £480 million+ revenue derivatives business aligned with the board's strategic vision.

State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR)

State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR)

Serving as strategy consultant for finance systems integration, John reported directly to the Azerbaijan president with a mandate to perform strategic in-country risk assessments of State Oil and Refining operations.

Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group

As Interim Integration Director reporting to the Group FD, I provided executive oversight while managing £600M budgets and leading M&A integrations, capital market restructures, strategic reviews, regulatory compliance initiatives, and major IT programmes.

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Roles (/)
  • i.e. Marketing director
  • i.e. Mentor
  • Strategy Director
  • Global Manager M&A And Post Merger Integrations
  • Programme Director
  • Project Management
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Consultant (M and A Consultant)
  • M and A Banker (Mergers and Acquisitions Banker)
  • Risk Management Consultant
  • M & A Technology Due Diligence
  • CIO, Technology And Transformation, Mentoring
  • Compliance Director
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Industries (/)
  • i.e. Tech
  • i.e. Education
  • Private equity
  • Venture capital & private equity
  • Sustainability/ESG
  • Banking & financial services
  • Asset management
  • Capital markets
  • Oil and gas
  • Telecoms
  • Technology, information and media
  • Financial services, payments, ID technology, consumer retail
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Career experience

31+ years

Regions
  • Africa, 
  • Europe, 
  • Middle East, 
  • North America (east coast), 
  • North America (west coast), 
  • Central & South Asia, 
  • Northeastern Asia, 
  • Southeastern Asia, 
  • Central & South America, 
  • Caribbean, 
  • Australia & Oceania
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Skills (/)
  • i.e. Research
  • i.e. Branding
  • Business Strategy
  • Business Transformation
  • Digital Program Management
  • Capital Markets and Investment Banking
  • Banking Software
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Reverse Mergers
  • Risk & ESG Management
  • Programme & Transformation Leader
  • Merger & Acqusition
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Keywords (/)
  • i.e. Digital nomad
  • i.e. Ex-Google
  • Consulting
  • Divestments
  • Technology Strategist
  • entrepreneurship, Business transformation, Technology transformation, Team management, Cost management, Customer-centric solutions, Mentorship
  • Voluntary
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