All in his stride

Hamish Lock had to hit the ground running when he became head of op risk at Bank of Montreal just over a year ago. But taking on a new risk role amid a global financial crisis hasn't fazed him, and he is already well on the way towards achieving his new bank's op risk goals

The early days of any new job are usually a source of apprehension. And for many op risk managers at banks and financials across the globe the past year could be considered the toughest time in which to grapple with any role within risk management. Hamish Lock, however, has already accumulated a remarkable amount of experience within the op risk management industry.

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