Youri Harel

Youri Harel is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Team Leader - Specialised Finance at MCB Group since March 2015, with roles spanning structured debt and relationship management in the energy and commodities sector. Prior experience includes a position in Group Internal Audit at Groupe BPCE, where responsibilities involved auditing subsidiaries, conducting financial analysis of high-risk counterparties, and assessing KYC processes to combat fraud. An internship as a Market Risk Analyst at Investec allowed Youri to contribute to market risk solutions, and early career experience at EY involved transaction advisory services and vendor due diligence. Youri holds a Management Development Programme certificate from Stellenbosch Business School, a CFA Charterholder designation from CFA Institute, a Master of Science, and a Bachelor of Science from Centrale Lyon, alongside a French Baccalaureate from Collège Stanislas Paris.