Graduating from University College London with a degree in Economics, Hillel started his career on NatWest’s graduate training programme. After four years spent in branch and mid-corporate lending, he gained a promotion to Assistant Manager on a leading IT project. He then joined a Bank of Ireland subsidiary which ran the Post Office’s foreign exchange service, helping take it from a 0% to 12% market share in four years. As a key member of the senior management team, Hillel spent time first as an Account Manager, extending his responsibilities to Project Manager, and ultimately becoming Senior Operations Manager responsible for 50 staff. At Epoq Hillel takes responsibility for all aspects of operational and project delivery, and leads the UK management team in formulating strategic and operational objectives.