Frank Reardon: Lessons from a Career in the City
Frank Reardon: Lessons from a Career in the City
From a first role in a bank post room to senior leadership in financial services, Frank Reardon’s career reflects decades of change across the City. In this City Chronicles conversation, entitled Frank Reardon: Lessons from a Career in the City, Frank shares how curiosity, operational experience and strong people management shaped his journey through settlements, technology, regulation and client service.
What You’ll Hear
- How Frank built his career from the ground up in the City
- What changed before and after Big Bang
- Why operations, technology and regulation matter more than ever
- How strong teams and open leadership create lasting impact
- Practical advice for the next generation entering financial services
A Story of Change, People and Progress
Frank’s reflections offer a personal view of how the City has evolved — from paper-based processes and trading floors to automation, digital systems and a constantly changing regulatory landscape.
At the heart of his story is a simple message: careers are built by staying curious, embracing change and learning from every opportunity.
Listen to the Full Conversation
Discover Frank Reardon’s insights on leadership, operational excellence and the future of financial services in this episode of City Chronicles.
Interviewed By Gary Wright, Director, ISITC Europe CIC
Viewing time 30 mins
Frank Reardon
Frank Reardon retired after 21 years as former Head of Investment Administration at Wealth management company JM Finn in 2023. He was responsible for operations and sat on the following committees: Transaction reporting, CASS Oversight, Risk, Operations committee including the CISI Operations Forum. He was also a Director of the firms UCITS Funds managed out of Luxembourg.
Prior to JM Finn, Frank held senior roles at Citibank Private Bank and Goldman Sachs and has also worked for the Government in the pension investment area.
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