Dundon is an executive at Alter Domus, a fund services provider specialised in the alternative investment space, and leads the industry trade group L3A. He occupies a shared corner office on the ninth floor of Alter Domus’s tower in Cloche d’Or. However, with widespread teleworking, all four officemates have not been in the office all together for quite some time.
Here is some of what Delano saw when it visited Dundon’s office in late January:
Family photos
Holiday memories. Photo: Matic Zorman
Dundon “always has” this pair of framed pictures on his desk. The photo on the right, of his three children, was taken during a 2012 family vacation in Hawaii. The photo on the left was taken when the family returned four years later and took a new portrait at the exact same place. Dundon said these are his two favourite pictures of his kids.
Desk blotter calendar
Putting this 2016 calendar to good use. Photo: Matic Zorman
Yes, it’s a calendar from 2016. “I don’t like to waste paper,” Dundon explained. “Why throw it out when it’s still perfectly good?” He takes notes on this blotter when he’s on the phone. It has served him well, but “I’m nearly at the end.”
2022 desk calendar
A 2022 calendar from Hong Kong. Photo: Matic Zorman
Dundon does have a current calendar on his desk. He receives one every year from a former client, now a friend, who lives in Hong Kong.
Draft client presentation
The left-hand side of Alan Dundon’s desk. Photo: Matic Zorman
The morning of Delano’s visit, Dundon was working on a client presentation, which he would deliver in-person that afternoon. It was his “second face-to-face client meeting in two years.” Dundon temporarily “robbed” the phone charger seen on the left from his immediate office neighbour, who was teleworking. Also seen is a company magazine and this morning’s coffee.
Teamwork sculpture
Symbolising teamwork. Photo: Matic Zorman
At Fideos, which Alter Domus acquired in 2011, “each partner had to sponsor a value,” he explained. “I sponsored teamwork,” a value that this small sculpture represents. It’s a “good reminder” of that value, he said.
Workspace
Alan Dundon’s workspace, seen in late January 2022. Photo: Matic Zorman
Dundon has an adjustable desk. He often stands during the morning, which he said is good for calls. He’s more likely to switch to sitting during the afternoon. “That’s an option that I don’t have at home.”
Quick bio
For the four past years, Alan Dundon has been global relationship leader and executive sponsor at Alter Domus, where he has worked (including the predecessor firm Fideos) since 2008. He previously worked at several well-known banks and trained as an accountant in his native Ireland. Dundon also serves as president of L3A, the Luxembourg Alternative Administrators Association.