Flavia Popa
Bucharest,B
Summary
- 25 years’ experience in banking & financial services
- 15+ years’ experience in leading multiple functions, departments, and transversal projects with strategic impact on business
- Singular experience as Secretary General of a listed bank
- Member of multiple boards
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Secretary General
BRD Groupe Société Générale
04.2012 - Current
Deputy Director Legal
BRD Groupe Société Générale
03.2008 - 04.2012
Director Legal & Recovery
BRD Sogelease
11.2005 - 03.2008
Head of Litigation Department
Alpha Bank Romania
10.2004 - 11.2005
Legal Advisor
Alpha Bank Romania
03.2002 - 10.2004
Lawyer
Sole Practitioner
07.1999 - 03.2002
Education
Certificate -
GRI Certified Reporting Standards
03-2021
Certificate - Grow Programme
INSEAD
06-2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
City University of Seattle
01.2006
Postgraduate Degree - Psychopedagogy
University of Bucharest
01.2002
Postgraduate Degree - Private Law
University of Bucharest
01.2002
Bachelor of Laws (LLB, Law) - undefined
University of Bucharest
01.1999
Skills
- Corporate Affairs
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Communications
- Public Speaking
- Public Affairs
- Crisis Communication & Incident Management
- Relationship with Authorities
- Stakeholder Management
- CSR
- ESG
- Legal Affairs
- Compliance
- People Management & Development
- Employee & Team Engagement
- Mentorship
Affiliations
- French Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Romania
- BRD FINANCE IFN SA
- Fundatia9 (Arts and Culture)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Romanian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Secretary General
BRD Groupe Société Générale
04.2012 - Current
Deputy Director Legal
BRD Groupe Société Générale
03.2008 - 04.2012
Director Legal & Recovery
BRD Sogelease
11.2005 - 03.2008
Head of Litigation Department
Alpha Bank Romania
10.2004 - 11.2005
Legal Advisor
Alpha Bank Romania
03.2002 - 10.2004
Lawyer
Sole Practitioner
07.1999 - 03.2002
Postgraduate Degree - Psychopedagogy
University of Bucharest
Postgraduate Degree - Private Law
University of Bucharest
Bachelor of Laws (LLB, Law) - undefined
University of Bucharest
Certificate -
GRI Certified Reporting Standards
Certificate - Grow Programme
INSEAD
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
City University of Seattle
Volunteering
- Lecturer at Envisia (Education)
- Board memeber at Lycée Français Anna de Noailles
SELECTIVE ACHIEVEMENTS AND ROLE COVERAGE AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF BRD GROUPE SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
- Coordination and management of different departments: Corporate Affairs, External & Internal Communication,Corporate Affairs, Public Affairs, ESG, Claims and Quality, Antifraud, Managerial Supervision / Control and Business Continuity.
- General Secretary of the Board of Directors in charge of assuring adequate bank governance.
- Public Affairs Correspondent for BRD Group.
- Spokesperson for the areas of coordination.
- Representing the bank in relation with authorities (i.e: National Bank of Romania, AFS, ANPC, etc) and third parties-partners
- Successfully led and managed 80-130 people-strong teams, built / reinforced departments, simplified flows & procedures, strengthened team spirit, agility, responsibility, and transparency.
- Developed a Public Affairs expertise within the bank (dedicated team & flow of interaction with governmental authorities & banking association)
- Built & grew the Antifraud Department as a pillar of control next to the other defense lines of the bank.
- Relay between the bank and Amiable Solving Disputes Center (CSALB). Rate of amiable solution improved significantly.
- Reorganized Legal & Compliance departaments
- Designed the long run communication and CSR strategy of the bank; managed budgets of several million EUR/year.
- Taking part in the acceleration project supported by McKinsey as work stream leader - Organizational Culture
- Created platforms of journalism to support culture, education, technology, education, innovation, and sports. Scena 9, Scoala 9, Mindcraft Stories-raising awareness for the new generation of artists, teachers, students and parents-grew organically reaching 2.5/3+ million unique readers.
- Established BRD Foundation–Fundatia 9, supporting the new generation of creators: Programs like Rezidenta BRD–cultural center with 150+ events/year or Cinema Fond Lucian Pintilie through which-for the first time in Romania-a patrimony movie was restored in digital format.
- Created one of the biggest corporate voluntary platforms-Ziua V-with 2k+ employees enrolled and able to meet nation-wide social causes they resonate with, hence mirroring the needs of communities. 50+ causes with direct impact on 10k+ people in one year.
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