Zurich, Switzerland
General Counsel with track record of cultivating inclusive and value-based team culture and with comprehensive expertise in transactions, corporate governance, (re)insurance, regulatory topics, restructurings and project management. Experience in leading global teams of more than 40 legal professionals. High-energy attorney with commercial mindset and with track record of getting "jobs done", developing strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
Responsible for the management of legal and regulatory risks pertaining to Swiss Re's commercial insurance business (annual written premium of more than 8bn USD): - Legal advisor to CEO Corporate Solutions and the Corporate Solutions management team; - Manage global legal team of more than 35 lawyers
Responsible for the management of legal and regulatory risks pertaining to Swiss Re's Reinsurance business: - Legal advisor to CEO Reinsurance EMEA and Reinsurance EMEA management team; - Legal advisor to CEO Solutions and Solutions management team (Swiss Re's fee business); - Manage team of more than 35 lawyers across EMEA region; - Focus areas: (re)insurance, operating platform, fee business offerings, corporate governance, regulatory, HR
Leading the corporate governance & secretariat team across EMEA, i.e. a team of more than 10 legal professionals with over 50 legal entities in scope. Team focus on legal entity management Established team for regulatory and governance oversight of Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd across the globe
Deputy Judge in part-time capacity in the Chambers, primarily in civil law disputes and criminal law cases
Lecturing the class "basics in business law and contracts"
Advisor on M&A transactions, transaction finance, corporate restructurings, corporate law, general contract matters (e.g. shareholders agreement), employment law. Managing cases from start to finish