Financial Services (Banking, Investing, Insurance, other financial services)
Company: Vistra (Cyprus) Ltd
Position: Executive Director
Description:
Laura Michael has throughout her career demonstrated a real passion for continued personal and professional development with a commitment to drive change whilst consistently energising those around her. Laura's professional journey has seen her working at leading international firms commencing with EY (London) in 2006 where she was responsible for several prestigious audit mandates and where she qualified as a chartered accountant. In 2009 Laura followed her heart and relocated back to her home country of Cyprus taking on a senior audit position at Deloitte before finally taking on an Executive Directorship role at Vistra Cyprus in 2018. Being part of a leading global corporate services and fund administration provider Laura has eagerly embraced all aspects of the business being pivotal in her office's diversification and expansion of services focusing her growing team towards work-strategies and ethics that have significantly increased client engagement, retention and satisfaction. Beyond her professional responsibilities Laura is an active member of the CYFA, ICPAC and CIFA. Furthermore, Laura organizes graduate recruitment and charity events - even to the extreme of jumping out of an aeroplane! - all which demonstrate her unyielding commitment to community engagement and corporate and social responsibility. We strongly believe Laura embodies the qualities of an exceptional leader an inspiration to future generations; her career trajectory, achievements, mindset and overall contribution to the Cyprus business sector making her a deserving candidate for this Award.
Years with the company: 13
Years in current position: 8