Daan Smit has been appointed Principal Consultant within Elgin White’s front office practice, adding vast experience and knowledge to the team. Contact Daan for expert advice on how to transform or evolve your front office operations.  

A native Dutchman, now living and working in New York, Daan joins Elgin White with a global remit to bring fresh analysis and best practice insights to our front office clients.  

His responsibilities include conducting independent reviews of our clients’ front office operations, providing strategic advice on improvements that can be made to operations, processes, and technology, and formulating practical execution plans that will deliver high-value outcomes.    

Daan joins Elgin White from SimCorp, a leading global provider of integrated investment management solutions. Most recently, following his move from Amsterdam to New York in 2019, he was Principal Pre-Sales Consultant appointed to spearhead SimCorp’s front office expansion across North America.  

Prior to his move, Daan held various roles including Asset Management Implementation Consultant and Front Office Team Leader. He led the successful deployment of numerous SimCorp Dimension front office deployments and managed the knowledge center for front office implementations within SimCorp Benelux. 

Daan spent his early career at Fortis Bank Nederland (pre-ABN Amro merger), and subsequently as a trader at international trading firm All Options, where he experienced first-hand the challenges faced by front office staff and their colleagues. 

Erik Schutte, Managing Director at Elgin White said: “We are delighted to have Daan join the team. Our clients are already benefiting from his specialist, in-depth front office expertise and the immense experience he brings in executing complex front office projects for enterprise-scale asset managers. Being on hand locally within North America, while also being accessible internationally, offers the potential for all clients to benefit from his knowledge.” 

Daan Smit commented: “Having stood in the shoes of many asset management clients, and successfully navigated the front office challenges they are currently facing, I feel privileged to be able to advise them on the best, most profitable ways forward. The opportunity to join Elgin White, playing a pivotal role in improving the shape of front office operations in the future, was one that I welcomed – and I am excited to get started.”