Greater Freiburg Area
Currently serving as Head of Global Credit Operations & International Surety at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, bringing over a decade of experience in financial services, including leadership roles in operations and underwriting. Expertise spans banking, bonds, and trade credit underwriting, with a focus on optimizing global credit operations and international surety processes. Bu Passionate about fostering operational excellence, enhancing organizational efficiency, and driving impactful results across global credit and surety operations. Dedicated to leveraging analytical capabilities and a strong legal foundation to contribute to the success of the organization and its stakeholders.
Lead all aspects of the department, including managing 25 employees across 3 teams, with a focus on ensuring operational and service excellence. Oversee contract analysis, drafting and issuance of bonds and guarantees, compliance and sanctions, premiums / fees calculation, and invoicing. Oversee the Central Fronting Desk for and all fronting services for Euler Hermes and Allianz bonding units. Manage internal and external training.
Directed 2 team, 12 employees, and all department operations. Assessed underlying business, issued bonds and guarantees, oversaw invoicing and collections, and developed necessary reporting. Organized fronting services for all Euler Hermes and Allianz bonding units. Expanded and managed the extensive fronting network, as well as relationships with banks and sureties worldwide, and associated negotiations.
Served as a resource and consultant to internal and external customers on special foreign bonds and guarantees, development of special suretyships, and bonding concepts. Analyzed underlying contracts and investigated issuance possibilities. Managed a portfolio of program implementations and modernization projects. Developed fronting network and expanded corespondent network in SWIFT.
Implementing local trade credit sales strategy, customer meetings and negotiation
Performed a portfolio of financial operations, including calculating and preparing insurance offers, handling customer negotiations, overseeing invoicing, and developing regulatory reporting. Facilitated product training to both clients and internal stakeholders. Ensured operational and reporting compliance.
Sold bank products to Top 500 corporate customers in Latvia and managed high-profile corporate accounts. Partnered in rolling-out new products, including driving sales and adoption of American Express cards.
Presented and sold finical products (i.e. insurance and leasing services) to executive decision makers within top companies. Prepared loan and pledge agreements. Monitored credit portfolio.
Provided a broad range of support, including preparing reports and client presentations, organizing meetings and division events, and managing office operations. Worked closely with real estate companies and brokers.