Dr. Arne S.

M&A Strategy & Execution Specialist. Based in 🇿🇦, helping clients in mining and beyond.

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • PwC Strategy& (7 yrs 3 mos)
    • Lead Solution Architect
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      Appointed as Lead Solution Architect for PwC‘s new cross-industry Advanced Diagnostics Hub

    • Senior Manager Strategy
      2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

      PwC Strategy& (ex Booz&Co.): Supporting clients in developing and executing growth strategies (organic + M&A) across industries. Proud to have worked in projects for clients across Africa, Europe, US, Middle East, and Central Asia.

    • Manager Strategy
      Apr 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      PwC Strategy& (ex Booz&Co.): Supporting clients in developing and executing growth strategies (organic + M&A) across industries. Proud to have worked in projects for clients across Africa, Europe, US, Middle East, and Central Asia.

  • PwC (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Manager
      Oct 2017 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

      PwC CTRM/CTS Düsseldorf: Focus on energy commodities portfolios incl. complex derivatives. Advised leading listed clients on regulatory strategy and portfolio, market, and accounting risk and mitigation in 75+ projects across the European Union.

    • Senior Associate
      May 2014 - Sep 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      PwC CTRM/CTS Düsseldorf: Focus on energy commodities portfolios incl. complex derivatives. Advised leading listed clients on regulatory strategy and portfolio, market, and accounting risk and mitigation in 75+ projects across the European Union. 2014: Associate, 2015: Senior Associate, 2017: Manager and Authorised Signature Officer

  • PhD (magna cum laude) at University of Tübingen
    2009 - 2013 · 4 yrs

    Doctoral & postdoctoral research on risk perception. Max Weber Foundation research scholarship holder. 2010 Full-time doctoral research fellow at DIJ Tokyo Research institute (ドイツ日本研究所) where I conducted original research. Graduated 1.0 "magna cum laude".

  • Internship at Goldman Sachs
    Jan 2009 - Dec 2009 · 1 yr

    Structured Derivatives Sales Trading (PIPG, Securities Division)