About Patrick Stéphane
Holding an MBA in Audit and Risk Management from the École Supérieure d’Assurances de Paris, I have built extensive multi-sector experience over the years, with a strong specialization in the banking and insurance industries.
Driven by the conviction that organizational resilience is a cornerstone of business sustainability, I have developed deep expertise in business continuity (ISO 22301), operational resilience (ISO 31000), and cyber-resilience (NIST). My career is backed by several professional certifications in business continuity management and cybersecurity, enabling me to support organizations in anticipating crises, managing complex risks, and strengthening governance frameworks.
Guided by my motto "Prepare; Protect; Preserve," I am dedicated to promoting resilience-oriented governance within organizations on a daily basis.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- Societe generale camerounSenior Controller Risk & ComplianceBANKING AND INSURANCEApril 2025 - Today (1 year and 2 months)Working within the rigorous standards of Société Générale, I ensure the effectiveness and reliability of the internal control framework as a Second Line of Defense (LOD2).My expertise focuses specifically on the independent and critical assessment of first-level control robustness.Core Responsibilities:- LOD2 Compliance Verification: Executing and monitoring second-level controls across all banking activities to ensure strict adherence to standards (AML/CFT, Data Privacy, and banking regulations).- Robustness Assessment: Critically analyzing the effectiveness of permanent controls in mitigating operational and non-compliance risks.- Framework Challenge: Identifying gaps or weaknesses in existing control setups and monitoring the implementation of remedial actions.
- Groupe AscomaRegional Head of Risk, Compliance and Controls (Central West Africa)BANKING AND INSURANCEAugust 2022 - March 2025 (2 years and 7 months)Deployed and managed GRC framework (AML-CFT; KYC; Data Privacy) across subsidiaries in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Central African Republic, Rwanda & Burundi ; Led project and obtained Data Controller certification from National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) for Ascoma Rwanda ; Managed implementation of Business Continuity Management System at Ascoma Cameroon ; Awareness campaigns and training sessions.
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Education
- MBA audit & Risk managementÉcole supérieure d’Assurances de Paris2020This MBA was established to meet the growing corporate demand for experts in risk assessment and management. Driven by the increasing importance of audit and internal control, the focus on risk prevention and management continues to expand across a wide range of industries. The program consists of a minimum of 400 training hours over one academic year, running from October to September. It is a multidisciplinary curriculum integrating various techniques—including insurance, accounting, audit, internal control, quality management, and finance—and is structured around 20 specialized modules.
Certifications
- ISO 31000 Senior Lead Risk ManagerPECB2026