Paul Tyler | Board Advisor & Risk Management Executive

Board Advisor & Executive Consultant

Paul Tyler

Managing Director · Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Career banker and risk management professional offering 30+ years of institutional expertise in foreign exchange and interest rate risk advisory — now seeking board advisory and consulting engagements.

Chicago, IL
Dual U.S. & U.K. Citizen
paultyler107@att.net

Professional Summary

Three Decades of
Institutional Excellence

Strong background managing foreign exchange and interest rate risk management advisory teams. Developed marketing strategy for a 20-state territory and Eastern Canada. Full P&L responsibility with a focus on fostering individual achievement in a team-oriented environment. Excellent track record for hiring, mentoring, and developing high-performing analysts and associates — a player-coach and consistently the top individual revenue producer. Heavily involved in global account coordination with APAC, LatAm, and EMEA colleagues. Responsible for all team compliance and regulatory standards under Dodd-Frank, AML, KYC.

32
Years at BAML
11
Person Team Led
15%
Avg Annual Revenue Growth
4
Global Regions

Career History

Career Experience

2009 – 2017

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Managing Director · Chicago

  • Led an 11-person team in Chicago providing FX and interest rate risk advisory to large and mid-cap clients across the central U.S. and Canada.
  • Consistently best-performing of four BAML offices nationwide, averaging 15% annual revenue growth.
  • Developed industry-leading external client relationships; Greenwich Associates consistently rated BAML the top Corporate FX and Interest Rate risk advisory bank.
  • Spearheaded partnership with BAML Global Treasury Services, driving exponential growth in the FX payments business.
  • Individually responsible for the largest revenue portfolio, including Fortune 500 companies; key advisor on multiple high-profile cross-border M&A transactions.
  • Risk management solutions included FX forwards, options, structured solutions, interest rate and cross-currency swaps.

1998 – 2009

Bank of America

Manager, FX Sales Group · Chicago

  • Served both mid-cap and large corporate clients with FX risk management solutions.
  • Individually managed a portfolio of all first-tier automotive parts companies.
  • Integrated LaSalle Bank and Merrill Lynch professionals into the Bank of America FX Sales team; responsible for assessing and optimizing staffing levels.

1995 – 1998

NationsBank

Manager, FX Sales Desk · London

  • Managed FX sales desk serving institutional, U.K. and European corporate clients, as well as a highly successful U.S. multinational practice.

1985 – 1995

NationsBank

Manager, FX Sales Desks · Dallas & Chicago

  • Managed FX sales desks arising from the integration of multiple bank mergers and acquisitions.
  • Began institutional banking career in FX and risk management, building the foundation of a 32-year career at the firm.

Areas of Expertise

Core Competencies

01
FX Risk Advisory

Decades of advising large and mid-cap corporates on foreign exchange exposure, including forwards, options, and structured FX solutions.

02
Interest Rate Risk

Comprehensive expertise in interest rate and cross-currency swaps; key advisor on high-profile cross-border acquisitions and divestitures.

03
Team Leadership

Built and led high-performing teams across multiple markets; consistent track record of hiring, mentoring, and developing top talent.

04
Global Coverage

Deep coordination experience across APAC, LatAm, and EMEA; managed institutional and multinational client relationships internationally.

05
Regulatory Compliance

Full responsibility for team compliance under Dodd-Frank, AML, KYC, and related regulatory frameworks throughout his tenure.

06
Revenue Growth

Consistently drove 15% annual revenue growth; led the best-performing of four BAML offices nationwide over an eight-year period.

Background

Education & Profile

Education

BA (Honors) — Modern History with Economics
University of Manchester, United Kingdom

🇺🇸 🇬🇧   Dual U.S. & U.K. Citizenship

Community & Volunteering

  • Ran Chicago Marathon for Chicago Lights high school mentoring program
  • Cabrini Connections — inner city student mentoring and fundraising
  • Habitat for Humanity — home-building in El Salvador
  • Mwanze Orphanage, Tanzania

Get in Touch

Available for board advisory & consulting engagements

Emailpaultyler107@att.net
LocationChicago, IL
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