Germany
Senior treasury and capital markets expert with over +14 years of experience in multinational corporate organisation(s) and international bank(s). Excellent understanding of treasury processes, corporate finance combined with a deep insight into the banking industry. Hands-on, results-driven with proven track record in strategic thinking and leadership. • Extensive experience in corporate treasury and financial markets • Bank relationships (negotiation, profitability, documentation, wallet allocation) • Broad experience in executing financing transactions incl. DCM • Expert for trade finance (guarantees, sureties, letter of credits etc.) • Pension asset management incl. asset strategy • Strong project management and implementation skills supported by ability to readily understand the business context • Profound knowledge of cash and financial risk management, compliance and regulation • Deep understanding of processes, IT and opportunities arising from digitalization • IPO & prospectus experience
Together with my team of treasury experts, we are responsible for the following areas within the Biotronik Group: 1. Financing - Biotronik Group financing facilities incl. the syndicated loan facility. - Responsibility for Loan agreement management and compliance with reporting obligations. - Management and coordination of global factoring programs. 2. Cash & Risk Management - Development, execution and implementation of the global hedging strategy for foreign currencies and interest rates. - Responsibility and coordination of the group's internal equity and debt financing for the Biotronik Group (cash pooling, loans, dividends, capital increases, etc.). - Establishment, management, and development of cost-efficient, strategic, and secure payment transaction structures (Cashpools etc.) - Responsibility and oversight of the daily cash management of the group's liquid assets, particularly the "in-house bank." - Coordination and responsibility for the group's external cash investments in various currencies. 3. Public Funding - Global responsibility for Public Funding activities within the Biotronik Group (subsidies, tax refunds, or other models). 4. Liquidity Planning Preparation of the 12-month rolling liquidity forecast in close coordination with our subsidiaries (bottom-up planning), serving as a key management tool for group liquidity and foreign exchange risk. 5. Collateral Management - Responsibility for the guarantee and collateral management of the Biotronik Group (issuance of guarantees, L/C, sureties and other declarations of liability). 6. Others - First point of contact for more than 50 subsidiaries of the group regarding treasury-related issues. - Key contact for external auditors and banks. - Ongoing monitoring of relevant market developments on international financial markets.
Together with my team of 10 treasury experts, we are responsible for the following areas within the Corporate Treasury of Schaeffler AG: - Development, execution and implementation of the global hedging strategy for foreign currencies and interest rates. - Management and optimization of the Schaeffler Group's short-term external financing. This includes managing the commercial paper program, bilateral bank lines, and ancillary lines of the syndicated loan with a volume of more than EUR 1.5 billion. -First point of contact for more than 200 subsidiaries of the group regarding treasury-related issues. - Responsibility and coordination of the group's internal equity and debt financing for the Schaeffler Group (cash pooling, loans, dividends, capital increases, etc.). - Responsibility and oversight of the daily cash management of the group's liquid assets, particularly the "in-house bank." - Establishment, management, and development of cost-efficient, strategic, and secure payment transaction structures (Cashpools etc.) - Coordination and responsibility for the group's external cash investments in various currencies in the form of money market funds, term deposits, etc. - Responsibility for the guarantee and collateral management of the Schaeffler Group. - Ongoing monitoring of relevant market developments on international financial markets. 🏆 2024: Treasury of the Year awarded by DerTreasurer
Corporate Treasurer for Vitesco Technologies Group AG (now: Schaeffler AG) responsible for all financing related issues of the group incl. bank facilities, capital market transactions, trade finance & pension asset management. Main areas of responsibility: - Group financing facilities incl. the syndicated loan facility - DCM issuances (execution of DCM transactions, documentation, market updates etc.) - Pension Asset Management incl. Asset strategy, coordination with trustees, key contact to Asset Managers - Trade finance related issues within the Group (issuance of guarantees, L/C, sureties and other declarations of liability) - Key contact to relationship banks and subsidiaries for all funding related issues. - Negotiation and coordination of credit and guarantee facilities with relationship banks on group & local level. Major milestones: 🏆 2021: Syndicated loan facility with a total amount of EUR 1bn 🏆 2021: Initial Public Offering (IPO) & Listing of Vitesco Technologies Group AG (now: Schaeffler AG) 🏆 2022: Debut capital market transaction (SSD) with a total amount of EUR 200m 🏆 2022: New EUR 800m Syndicated loan facility with ESG-Link 🏆 2022: Bilateral financing agreement with European Investment Bank (EIB) for research and development for innovative powertrain technologies in the amount of EUR 250m 🏆 2023/24: Bilateral financing agreements with KfW-IPEX for research and development for innovative powertrain technologies in a total amount of EUR 90m 🏆 2024: Successful merger between Vitesco Technologies and Schaeffler. Project lead for the integration of financing structures, trade finance, and pension asset management activities.
Corporate Treasurer for Deutsche Bahn AG for the financial instruments Corporate Bonds, Hybrids, Credit facilities and Trade Finance (Front Office). Main areas of responsibility : - Responsiblity for all trade finance related issues within Deutsche Bahn (issuance of guarantees, L/C, sureties and other declarations of liability) - Co-Responsiblity for DCM issuances for Deutsche Bahn AG (execution of DCM transactions, documentation, market updates etc.) - Key contact to relationship banks and subsidiaries for all funding related issues. - Negotiation and coordination of credit and guarantee facilities with relationship banks. - Project management for digitization initiatives within Deutsche Bahn Treasury (Lead).
DCM Originator for the financial instruments Corporate Schuldscheindarlehen (SSD), Corporate Bonds, Private Placements (PP), Hybrids and Green Bonds. Main areas of responsibility : - Providing advice directly to corporate issuers on the raising of debt for acquisitions, refinancing of existing debt, or restructuring of existing debt. - Execution of DCM mandates. - Preparation of frequent client presentations, written market and pricing updates and client marketing documents. - Preparation of credit documentations and coordination with interfaces in the issuing process (Syndication, Paying Agency, internal and external lawyers, auditors etc.)
Credit Risk Analyst for the sectors telecommunication, infrastructure (focus rail and parcel services) and logistics. Main areas of responsibility : - Analytical responsibility and primary coverage for a portfolio of over 20 key clients in several countries (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands etc.) - Preparation of credit resolutions / reports up to the bank supervisory board (incl. own financial modelings, in-depth analysis of qualitative and quantitative risk factors and credit structures) - Preparation/ authorisation of ratings and rating reviews. Limit control within the bank relationship. - Professional responsibility for all risk enhancing factors in credit documentations (syndicated loans, bilateral facilities, leasing, trade finance etc.)
Dual Student - internships: Real Estate Credit Management, Corporate Banking, Process and Quality Management (IT), Internal Audit, Relationship Management MidCaps, Bond Trading, Risk Analysis MidCaps, M&A/ECM + Corporate Finance, Debt Capital Markets Origination Corporates