David Leather

David has 6 years of experience within the financial services industry with knowledge across a variety of regulatory topics.

David started his career in financial services sales, primarily selling FX products, while furthering his financial services expertise through the completion of an Investment Advice Diploma. He joined BearingPoint in 2018, where he now implements regulatory reporting solutions for financial institutions.

His expertise is in supervisory reporting and disclosure by banks and investment firms under UK, German, European and Basel requirements. David is a qualified European Regulatory Reporting Specialist from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, with experience of technology and digital applications. During David’s time at BearingPoint, he has implemented a variety of regulatory reporting solutions across several clients including retail banks, investment banks and investment firms.

Education

• Master of Science - MS University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2014 — 2018)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2009 — 2013)
• USAC Study Abroad Program Christ University - Bangalore, India (2012 — 2012)

Companies

• Assistant Professor of Finance and Real Estate George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics (2020)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2015 — 2020)
• Dissertation Fellow Federal Reserve Board (2019 — 2019)
• Visiting Researcher NYU Center for Urban Science + Progress (2018 — 2018)
• Instructor University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2017 — 2017)
• Instructor University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2016 — 2016)
• Research Assistant UNC Kenan-Flagler (2015 — 2016)
• Student Assistant University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2015 — 2015)
• Group Leader Mark's Meadow Afterschool Program (2010 — 2014)