Lenny Kurant

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Vice President of Global Financial Controls, SOX Program Office at Citi

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Lenny Kurant is a Senior Vice President at Citi specializing in Global Financial Controls and SOX compliance. His career includes leadership roles at Mizuho, UBS, and JPMorgan Chase, focusing on operational risk and product control. Colleagues describe him as a committed and diligent professional with key FINRA certifications.


He was hand-picked by UBS leadership to drive operational risk governance and embed a control-focused mindset into the companys culture.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Relationship Oriented

Big Picture Person

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

SOX Compliance
Currently leads SOX programs and strategic initiatives at Citi, focusing on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and supporting firm-wide compliance.
Operational Risk
Has extensive experience embedding a control mindset within financial functions, notably in a specialized operational risk management role at UBS.
Product Control
Proven experience building and scaling product control organizations to support expanding equities and global financing services businesses at Mizuho and UBS.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2022
Senior Vice President of Global Financial Controls, SOX Program Office at Citi
11-2016 - 9-2022
Vice President of Product Control, Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Equities Division at Mizuho
4-2015 - 11-2016
Associate Director of Operational Risk Management, Group Accounting & Controlling at UBS
3-2007 - 4-2015
Associate Director of Product Control, Global Financing Services Business Controlling at UBS
7-1997 - 3-2007
Product Controller, Financial Controller & Middle Office Associate at J.P. Morgan

Education

2005 - 2006
Master of Science (MS) from Baruch College
1994 - 1997
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Hunter College

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Insights For Selling To Lenny

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lenny is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lenny

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lenny move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Lenny take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Lenny

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