Philippe Kaiser

Senior ETD Sales-Trader at Credit Suisse

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Passionate about Listed Derivatives and client needs. 20 years of professional experience and expertise in ETD Trading and Sales. Resourceful and competitive, yet emphatic and inclusive. Intrinsically motivated and energetic. I love to interact with creative & inspiring people, exchanging ideas and views, and creating added value through collaboration. I thrive in competitive, demanding, and fast-paced environments. Service oriented and solution driven. Strong client coverage track record. Transforming market views into Derivatives strategies with an edge and finding elegant & simple solutions to complex needs and investment challenges is what keeps me motivated and close to clients and market developments. I take pride in what I do and strive for performance, sustainability and growth in business relationships.

Experience

  • Credit Suisse (Zurich, Switzerland)
    • Senior Advisor Listed Derivatives for Direct Access Clients / Director
      Jul 2013 - Present · 13 yrs

      - Direct Access Client ETD sales and trading coverage and expert advisory - Providing best-in-class advisory & execution services to sophisticated and demanding private & institutional clients. - Covering the full ETD advisory spectrum to key clients and stakeholders: newsletter editing & publishing; trade idea generation; sales event presentations; spec sales commentary; educational material & learning sessions; client & service pitch meetings; cross asset solutions; bespoke advisory solutions. - Deputy of Team-head and involved in business decisions with the chain of command.

    • Team Leader Advisory & Order Fulfillment Listed Derivatives / Vice President
      Mar 2012 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

      - Leading a Team mandated to provide a best-in-class execution and transactional advisory service for exchange-traded derivatives, serving international private and institutional clients. - Ensuring fast and efficient execution on all major exchanges in close collaboration and competitive price discovery with liquidity providers and the broker network. - ETD expert in client pitches & educational learning sessions. - Monitoring all business processes, risk controls and performance parameters of the team.

    • DAC & Advisory AOF Listed Derivatives specialist
      Aug 2007 - Feb 2012 · 4 yrs 7 mos

      - Mandated to provide execution and advisory for exchange-traded derivatives, serving private and institutional Direct Access Clients from across the globe. - Providing DAC clients and in-house stakeholders with newsletters, specialist market updates, trade ideas and comprehensive advice. - Ensuring fast, efficient & competitive execution on all major exchanges in collaboration with the broker-network.

  • Reise at Career Break
    Aug 2006 - Jul 2007 · 1 yr

    - PADI Dive Master education & exam on Gili Islands; Lombok/Indonesia - Working as PADI Dive Master in Koh Lanta; Krabi/Thailand - PADI Dive Instructor education & exam in Koh Lanta; Krabi/Thailand - Traveling across Indonesia, Dive Liveaboard trips (Komodo/Flores) PADI Dive Instructor WorkingDi

  • Listed Derivatives Executor at Credit Suisse
    Mar 2004 - Feb 2006 · 2 yrs

    - Execution trader for exchange traded derivatives (ETD). - Serving the bank’s private and institutional client base and providing the internal front units with relevant market information. - Standalone night shift competence and seamless interaction with brokers and market makers to ensure access & liquidity across derivatives markets globally. - EUREX certified securities dealer.