Cover Letter

Application for IT Officer Position - Apex Group Luxembourg

SHAMIEL SPEELMAN

Rodange, Luxembourg | +352 621 634 265

shamiel.speelman@gmail.com | www.shamiel-speelman.com

To Whom It May Concern / Hiring Manager

Apex Group Luxembourg

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing to express my interest in the IT Officer position at Apex Group Luxembourg. With over 15 years of experience in IT service delivery, application management, and IT-business alignment within regulated financial environments in Luxembourg, I am confident in my ability to contribute to Apex's objectives of ensuring the effective delivery, compliance, and strategic alignment of IT services across regulated entities.

In my current role as a Senior Application Engineer at Stonehage Fleming, I support critical business systems and act as a trusted bridge between IT and business stakeholders to ensure services remain stable, efficient, and aligned with operational and regulatory requirements. My experience has strengthened my ability to collaborate across IT functions — including Infrastructure & Operations and Applications Services — to drive consistency in delivery and support ongoing improvements through structured planning and execution.

Additionally, I serve as the organisation's Designated Cloud Officer, where I am responsible for evaluating and completing Criticality and Risk Assessments for outsourced applications and preparing submissions to support the onboarding of critical outsourced services with the CSSF. This work has further strengthened my ability to operate within risk and compliance frameworks while ensuring the business is supported with well-governed and well-documented technology decisions.

Throughout my career, I have worked closely with risk and internal audit stakeholders to support risk identification, remediation planning, and delivery tracking. I am comfortable representing IT in governance forums, contributing to audit readiness efforts, and ensuring remediation actions are executed effectively and followed through with clear reporting and accountability.

Key highlights from my experience that align with the IT Officer role at Apex Group Luxembourg include:

  • •Oversight and support of IT service delivery for business-critical applications in regulated environments
  • •Strong collaboration across IT and business teams to ensure aligned delivery and prioritised execution of projects
  • •Experience supporting IT risk reporting, audit remediation activities, and governance controls
  • •Hands-on involvement in compliance-related initiatives and regulatory expectations relevant to the Luxembourg financial sector
  • •A strong commitment to structured reporting, KPI-driven visibility, and continuous service improvement

I am particularly drawn to Apex Group due to its global reputation, regulated operational environment, and focus on strong governance and service delivery standards. I would welcome the opportunity to bring my combination of IT oversight, compliance awareness, and practical delivery experience to support your Luxembourg regulated entities and contribute meaningfully to your risk, audit, and service delivery objectives.

Thank you for considering my application. I would be pleased to discuss how my experience can support Apex Group Luxembourg's IT service excellence and compliance requirements.

Warm regards,

Shamiel Speelman