Dennis, Head of Securities Services Americas at BNP Paribas, gives us a guided tour of his career, the principles he follows for success, and his forecast for the next five years. If you’re pursuing a career in financial services, Dennis Bon is a strong candidate to model yourself on. Dennis is Head of Securities Services Americas at BNP Paribas, holding positions at JPMorgan and ABN AMRO prior to that.We sat down with Dennis recently to reflect on the decisions he’s made throughout his career, the advice he’d give to people earlier on in theirs, and where he thinks the industry is going next. Did you always have a ‘grand plan’ for your career? No is the short answer. But what Dennis did have were three principles that he thinks have served him well:A constant desire for learning and change Every 3-5 years, Dennis finds himself doing something different - usually coming with fresh challenges and more responsibilities. An appetite for risk The first principle necessitates this one, real
