Leonore Gruenberg
Microfinance Expert
Antananarivo Madagascar
Professional Status
Consultant
Open to opportunities
About Me
Internationally mobile, young professional with a strong expertise in Microfinance and Rural Financial Institutions Development, currently based in New Delhi, India.
Master's degree in International Management and Economics with substantial field experience in rural areas in developing countries. In view: Preparations for an external PhD on Financial Literacy and Capability & the Importance of Trust and Social Capital for the Field Officer-Client Relationship
Core competencies :
Master's degree in International Management and Economics with substantial field experience in rural areas in developing countries. In view: Preparations for an external PhD on Financial Literacy and Capability & the Importance of Trust and Social Capital for the Field Officer-Client Relationship
Core competencies :
- Operative know-how in microfinance (commercial & NGO) and related fields
- Tool Design (Financial Literacy and Education: both client and institution-centered)
- Branch Management
- HR Management (recruiting, training)
- Environment & Market analyses, reports and research
- Excellent organizational skills (project management)
- Team player with leadership skills
- Open-minded, adaptable and fast learning
Banking Advisor
LFS / Accès Banque Madagascar
August 2009
to January 2010
Full-time
Antananarivo
Madagascar
- Loan Officer Training
- Conducting 2 feasibility studies prior to new branch openings
- RH Training Assistant
Detailed Description
- During my 6 months intervention as a Banking Advisor I had the opportunity to follow a rotation though all of the company's departments and could hence familiarize myself with specifics of loan disbursment stategies, branch management and the structures of the local microfinance market.
- Conduction of 2 feasibility studies (questionnaire, client interview, statistical and qualitative market analyses) and presentation in front of a grant commission (IFC)
- Loan officer training - both as a participant and following as an instructure ; conception of training units and in-class as well as in-the-field training sessions
Company Description
LFS is consultant, manager and investor in the Micro- and SME Finance industry. Besides providing advisory services for microfinance institutions or commercial banks, LFS establishes commercial MSME finance banks from scratch and manages them. Through the foundation and management of Access Microfinance Holding AG (AccessHolding), an investment company, LFS is investing in these AccessHolding network banks.
LFS has built a distinguished track record for providing high-quality services and delivering impeccable project results even in difficult operating environments. LFS has evolved into a leading provider of integrated service solutions for greenfielding, downscaling, upgrading, and other advisory service projects.
LFS has built a distinguished track record for providing high-quality services and delivering impeccable project results even in difficult operating environments. LFS has evolved into a leading provider of integrated service solutions for greenfielding, downscaling, upgrading, and other advisory service projects.
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