TEAM FOCUS: RISK ADVISORY SERVICES
WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR TIME WITH BDO?
ARE THERE ANY BUZZWORDS OR HOT TOPICS YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT? “Living in the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the key areas of focus here is health and safety,” Shareen says. “And at any time, if we have any injuries to our employees, that can cause reputational damage and hurt the profitability of the group. So health and safety is taken to the Nth level here.” The Government’s consultation paper on corporate governance reform is also attracting attention. “It’s going to be massive,” Shareen says. “They are calling it the UK SOx. If we thought GDPR was difficult, this is going to be something else. In terms of turnover and employees, we qualify for the compliance requirement. It will be interesting to see how the proposals evolve.” “First and foremost, it was about the team,” Shareen says. “When I joined, I think we were 12 people. By the time I left, we were about 21. It had a family feel. My main reservation on leaving was, how am I ever going to replace that?” She also really enjoyed her work and the opportunities to develop. “We were all allowed to grow with our roles,” Shareen says. “I had exposure to specialist reviews in areas such as GDPR, business continuity and corporate governance. I had exposure to senior key people at our clients and the opportunity to be the face of BDO. But help was always there if I needed it. I think my maximum growth came from my two years at BDO.”
WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS YOU SEE IN YOUR SECTOR?
“With COVID-19, health and safety risk is a key one on the agenda,” Shareen says. “Because of our international markets, Brexit also has an impact in terms of foreign exchange risk and political and economic risks. But our management board is very forward thinking. So they are always looking at longer-term decision making. How can we grow the business?”
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