CORE COMPETENCIES
International Senior Executive with 20 years global experience and proven competence to
manage large-scale, complex, cross-border projects, acquisitions and divestitures & private equity investments build and manage corporate & commercial banking divisions and foreign bank branches form and manage global, cross-border and cross-functional teams operate in challenging multi-cultural environments and complex matrix organizations evaluate risks and returns of complex transactions define and execute corporate strategies multi-task and operate in rapidly changing, unstructured environments aggressively drive profit growth within defined risk parameters cultivate high-level relationships and develop consensus among key internal and external decision makers lead sales and product teams in corporate finance, commercial banking, asset-based lending, trade finance, cash management, supply chain management, risk mitigation, e-commerce, real estate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001 - current Private Equity & Advisory Firm Location: United States of America Managing Partner Private Equity & Advisory firm with core competency in cross-border investments & trade, debt & equity financing, supply chain management, real estate developments
Major achievements: Sole advisor and investment manager for USD 100 mio.+ commercial real estate development Advised European manufacturer for supply chain management solutions and related risk management Counselor to foreign investors for cross-border investments, marketing and related financing Advisor to local investor for commercial real estate development (office buildings) Actively guided a start-up business in Europe (retail, import/export)
1999 - 2001 Major Bank operating in 50+ countries with more than 40,000 employees Location: Hong Kong, China Head Asia, Trade Finance & Supply Chain Solutions
Major achievements: Built and managed a multi-country team across Asia with 10 direct reports and several hundred employees Improved divisions P&L and balance sheet with revenues in excess of USD 100 mio. Significantly improved risk-adjusted returns Developed, implemented and monitored aggressive business and marketing strategies Built highly effective sales and support teams across Asia Fundamental contribution to highly successful product launches Supervised teams arranging highly complex, multi-product cross-border solutions for Fortune 500 companies Organized and hosted joint-events with external trade organizations
1995 - 1999 One of the worlds leading financial firms Location: Tokyo, Japan Executive Director & Representative in Japan Major achievements: Successfully headed bank branch with 8 direct reports and more than 100 employees Directed business integration following merger of two global financial institutions Key person handling a major local alliance Dynamically managed asset portfolio in excess of USD 1 bio. Significantly improved risk-adjusted returns Actively assisted teams in the structuring of major cross-border investments, trade & risk mitigation Played central role in the sale of the banks aircraft finance portfolio Divested non-core assets worth several hundred million US Dollars
1989 - 1995 Major global financial firm Location: New York, United States of America Associate Director, Corporate Banking Major achievements: Managed a team of relationship managers in Corporate Banking (USD 1 bio.+ loan portfolio) Achieved excellent revenue growth and risk-adjusted returns Sold a diverse product range (loan products, interest rate and foreign exchange solutions, trade finance) Analyzed credit & transactional risk of large multinational corporations with complex structures Restructured a portfolio of distressed highly leveraged transactions worth several hundred million US Dollars Restructured financing for large commercial real estate projects worth in excess of USD 1 bio. Divested non-core assets worth several hundred million US Dollars
1982 - 1988 Major global financial firm Location: Europe Corporate Account Representative Major achievements: Structured complex export transaction with the use of Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) and private risk insurers Relationship manager in Corporate Banking supporting multi-national corporations
EDUCATION
1985 - 1988 Swiss Federal Banking School, Switzerland Obtained Master Degree in Finance/Banking (Eidg.dipl.Bankfachmann) 1979 - 1982 School of Commerce, Zurich, Switzerland Obtained Swiss Federal Diploma (Major: Finance)
Ongoing continuous education in product knowledge (credit, risk, derivatives, trade finance, supply chain management, M&A) and management (corporate governance, HR, relationship management, accounting, information systems)
MISCELLANEOUS
Licenses: Mortgage Broker License & Real Estate Sales License Memberships: Various Chambers of Commerce and Advisory Boards Languages: English (fluent), German (fluent), French (conversational) Citizenship: United States of America & Switzerland |