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YANA BOBROVA

London,UK

Summary

Eligible to work in the UK, with a 6-year experience in the establishment and management of a charity in Ukraine, that is built on the principles of trust, transparency, accountability, compliance, public and nature benefits, non-discrimination and independence. With a good knowledge of the NGO market and great experience in fundraising and partnership development. Previous successful long-term work in the corporate relationship area in the banking sector helps in working and understanding the position of the donors. Passionate and accomplished Co-Owner with track record of success in business development, customer service and team building. Possesses entrepreneurial spirit, deep understanding of market trends, and keen eye for growth opportunities.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

12.1997
  • Participation in different projects managed by UFG, including the Ukrainian Bullion Market project, Eurobond Issue by the city of Kyiv, etc
  • Business development and day-to-day management of the Department
  • I was opening new branches all over Ukraine and supporting existing ones (whose main business was Western Union and currency exchange (cash) operations, creating a sub-agents network, and correspondent banking
  • Achievements: the opening of the correspondent accounts with the US Bank, the shift from the physical delivery of foreign currency from the Kyiv office to different cities in Ukraine to the work with the local banks.

Senior Analyst – Assistant

Currency, Foreign Currency Operations Department
09.1997

Executive Director, Co-Foounder

Peli Can Live, Charity Foundation (Nature Conservation, Ecological Education, Social Projects)
01.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for the foundation`s strategy and its fulfilment
  • Day-to-day Management of the foundation’s activity
  • Built relationships with donors, government officials and other organizations to secure funding and support for the organization.
  • Responsible for the fulfilment of compliance policy
  • Represented the organization to the local public by giving presentations and speeches and participating in community events.
  • Support of the project management team

VOLUNTEER

LvivMozArt
12.2018 - 09.2019
  • The organizing of art exhibitions of Ukrainian Artists Sophia Atlantova and Oleksandr Klimenko in the UK on behalf of 2 Ukrainian NGOs – Peli can live and Rotary Club Kyiv Capital: “Icons on the Ammunition Boxes” to support the purchase of ambulances and medical equipment for the front line
  • Thanks to the first 2 exhibitions in Oxford University Church and in St
  • John’s Notting Hill (London) were raised GBP 42200 and purchased two vehicles
  • Rotary Club “Kyiv Capital” https://rotary-kyiv-capital.org/chleny-klubu/, – board member - work involves the planning of the Club activities, project applications, work with the potential donors and the benefactors, collaboration with the UK Rotary clubs
  • Achievements: The biggest challenge for us as a team is to organize the quick and transparent intermediation of support by Rotary clubs from all over the world of Ukraine due to the full-scale invasion by Russia
  • We managed to construct six houses for different families and transfer tons of humanitarian aid, including fire-fighting machines, ambulances, motor boats, etc
  • Festival of Classical Music in Lviv

Partnership Development and Fundraising Director

Charity Foundation “Peli can live
12.2018 - 09.2019
  • My work resulted in the signing of the General Corporate Sponsor and the creation of new partnerships, including for different events of the 4th season of the festival
  • Www.pelicanlive.com

Head of Non-bank Financial Institutions

Credit Agricole Bank Ukraine
09.2013 - 12.2017
  • Day-to-day Management of the foundation’s activity - Support of the project management team - Responsible for the foundation`s strategy creation and its fulfilment - Responsible for the fundraising strategy and communication with the donors - Responsible for the fulfilment of compliance policy
  • Achievements: Among the donors of Peli can live are three international banks present in Ukraine
  • Transformation of the area of hunting and poaching in the National Nature Park “Tuzlivski Lymany” to the wildlife paradise
  • The return to wildlife of two white pelicans
  • The planting of the “Trees for birds” in 4 regions of Ukraine, including first ever trees planting fundraising campaign in Ukraine in 2019 and we continue to plant trees for birds
  • The 4 years experimental project in the National Nature Park “Pyryatynskyi” devoted to the oaks planting in the coniferous woods
  • Creation of the “Shelterbelts of Life” - project devoted to popularization, restoration, and creation of the new shelterbelts in Ukraine, that boost the other NGOs and communities to the shelterbelts planting in the country
  • We started work on the development of arboriculture in Ukraine in memory of our young colleague Semen Oblomei, including the first ever short study of this market in Ukraine, which I presented as a speaker at the Arboricultural Conference organized by the UK Arboricultural Association on the 11th of September 2023 in Coventry
  • I am proud of 2 recent projects in Mykola Hryshko National Botanic Garden: the creation of the watering system in its Arboretum (please read the article in which I am the co-author in BGjournal 19.2 - University botanic gardens: contributing to plant conservation, research & education, on page 13) and the #HeatforGreenhouses project devoted to the survival of the unique collection of tropical and subtropical plants (we have raised almost 70 000 pounds to keep the greenhouses in winter 2022/2023 and managed to purchase 242 tons of Pellets, plus I have also attracted the additional donor who has installed three heating pumps covering one of the greenhouses - 450 sq
  • Meters and other donors who provided four generators to cover the electricity needs during the blackouts, we were also able to pay the energy audit of the Greenhouses
  • (former Calyon Bank Ukraine, Credit Lyonnais Ukraine).

Head of Non

09.2013 - 12.2017
  • Bank financial institutions division (3 persons) Large Corporate International Clients Department
  • Supervised and supported the Bank’s branches in their business with non-bank financial institutions (insurance, insurance and reinsurance brokers, leasing, asset management, investment, Lombards, cash-collectors, credit unions and others) as well as covered the biggest clients of the sector - Created the Bank’s policy in collaboration with insurance companies, accredited the insurance companies to support with their services the bank products, negotiated with insurance companies on standard drafts of the agreements, created insurance products for the corporate business line, advocated the Bank in solving the insurance claims issues - Worked on the Bank’s synergy projects, such as agriinsurance - Collaborated with the Senior Bankers of the international clients of my division
  • Achievements: Since the technical merger of two banks in the Autumn of 2013, the Bank has changed its status from one office boutique Bank to a universal Bank with lots of branches, which also became quite a challenge for the team
  • The task was to centralize the work with the non-bank financial sector, which is compliance-sensitive
  • I have managed to cover this business for the whole network of 155 branches throughout Ukraine
  • One of the most challenging issues I solved was the creation of the financial guarantee mechanisms for the Nuclear Insurance Pull of Ukraine and the work on creating the agriinsurance market in Ukraine.

Head of Non

05.2005 - 09.2013
  • Bank financial institutions (5 persons)/Custody
  • Coverage of non-bank financial institutions (clients operate mainly in the following sectors: insurance, leasing, consumer finance; securities brokers, asset management companies and foreign investment funds) - Support of the investment activities of the foreign investors: structuring of M&A deals in terms of their settlement, advising on local regulations & practices, brokerage, custody, shares-blocking arrangements, escrow agreements, direct debit, cross-border loans (including securities backed loans), investment and current accounts, FX transactions etc
  • Achievements: Attracting major market players as clients; creating the bank's image as the best international M&A servicing house in the market
  • I established a sustainable, profitable business from scratch, which generated new clients for the bank
  • My largest M&A deal in which I was a lead was over USD 2 billion, which included the work of teams from several countries, with a different time zones.

Relationship Manager

07.2000 - 04.2005
  • Industries covered: telecom, FMCG, tobacco, automobile dealers, construction, pharmaceutical, media, advertising, edible oils crushing, etc
  • Coverage of non-bank financial institutions (clients operate mainly in the following sectors: insurance, leasing, consumer finance; securities brokers, asset management companies and foreign investment funds) - Marketing research and promotion of new banking products and services
  • Prospecting client and developing customer base - Maintaining and follow-up of existing customer’s base - Credit and risk analysis of customers
  • Achievements: Doubled the client’s portfolio and increased 3 times the profit of the bank from the servicing activities, worked as a crises manager for the most vulnerable clients, that were transferred to me to save the relationship.

Project Manager

JSC Ukrainian Financial Group
09.1999 - 05.2000
  • Management of several investment projects
  • Investment due diligence, deals structuring, financial-legal issues links.

Consultant

Chase Manhattan Bank
12.1998 - 06.1999
  • (Global Custody)
  • Testing for the EURO introduction project, findings of production problems and recommendations of their solving, staff training
  • Achievements: Helped to develop the procedure of fixed income payment for the countries which use 360 days in a calendar year in a yield calculation
  • Created appropriate manual for the Department, which significantly decreased the number of mistakes.

Trainee

Warburg Dillon Read, UBS investment arm, British Council Chancellor Financial
07.1998 - 09.1998
  • (Eurobonds issuance origination for corporations, financial institutions, municipalities and government)
  • Assistance in preparation of Daily Emerging Market Fixed Income Securities reviews, countries analysis and preparation of the presentations for clients.

Agent of Western Union

JSC Ukrainian Financial Group
02.1997 - 05.1998
  • UFG)/first Ukrainian

UFG member

Kiev Investment Bank
08.1995 - 02.1997
  • Joint the bank after the acquisition of the regional Bank by the new shareholders
  • Various positions – specialist of Loan Department, senior specialist of Loan Department, senior specialist of, Department
  • Main Achievement – the establishment of the Bank’s work on the Ukrainian interbank transactions market

Education

Diploma - International Economy

Ternopil Academy of National Economy
Ternopil, Ukraine

Skills

  • Multi-Channel Fundraising Strategy
  • Partnership management
  • Strategic planning
  • Excellent Communications Skills
  • Adaptivity and innovations
  • Research and Market Analysis
  • Leadership and Management
  • Risk Management

Timeline

VOLUNTEER

LvivMozArt
12.2018 - 09.2019

Partnership Development and Fundraising Director

Charity Foundation “Peli can live
12.2018 - 09.2019

Executive Director, Co-Foounder

Peli Can Live, Charity Foundation (Nature Conservation, Ecological Education, Social Projects)
01.2018 - Current

Head of Non-bank Financial Institutions

Credit Agricole Bank Ukraine
09.2013 - 12.2017

Head of Non

09.2013 - 12.2017

Head of Non

05.2005 - 09.2013

Relationship Manager

07.2000 - 04.2005

Project Manager

JSC Ukrainian Financial Group
09.1999 - 05.2000

Consultant

Chase Manhattan Bank
12.1998 - 06.1999

Trainee

Warburg Dillon Read, UBS investment arm, British Council Chancellor Financial
07.1998 - 09.1998

12.1997

Senior Analyst – Assistant

Currency, Foreign Currency Operations Department
09.1997

Agent of Western Union

JSC Ukrainian Financial Group
02.1997 - 05.1998

UFG member

Kiev Investment Bank
08.1995 - 02.1997

Diploma - International Economy

Ternopil Academy of National Economy

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