Thomas Portmann, Dr. CFA FRM CIFD

Former Managing Director & Key Risk Taker @ UBS | COO | CFO | CRO | Board Director | Oversight & Governance | Strategic Execution | Investment Management | Digital Leader

Zürich Metropolitan Area

About

Executive Leader with more than 25 years of experience in investment management, financial leadership, strategic and operational transformation, risk monitoring, M&A execution and governance at executive / board level. Successful in executing and delivering complex multi-stakeholder initiatives, scaling global platforms, strengthening regulatory frameworks and driving measurable financial and operational excellence with sustainable impact. Target roles: COO · CFO · CRO · Board Director · Governance/Risk/Investment Committees

Experience

  • Self-employed - independent advisor & consultant - financial expert at former Managing Director & Key Risk Taker @ UBS
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    Interim CxO-roles and consultancy

  • Senior Advisor at PoE Advisory
    2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    Finance & Investments Financial Structuring Strategic Services Interim Services Operations Risk Management

  • UBS (17 yrs)
    • Chairman Of The Board Of Directors Sihl Finanz AG
      2021 - 2024 · 3 yrs

      Investment vehicle to finance foreign real estate-structures Achievement: Successful setup and organisation of a solid run-the-business structure for investments into Austrian Real Estate market

    • COO & CFO Pension Fund UBS
      2020 - 2024 · 4 yrs

      COO & CFO / Member of the Management Committee Achievements: 1) Annual savings > CHF 1 million: Develop and implement a collateral management structure to manage the fund's foreign exchange risks using government bonds instead of cash 2) Annual savings > CHF 1 million: Development and implementation of a tax-efficient real estate investment structure for non-Swiss investments 3) Development and implementation of a digitalization strategy to improve UX, efficiency and operational risks 4) Numerous projects (reintegration of the Fund Execution Desk, restructuring of payment process for foreign beneficiaries, automation investment management reports) leading to annual savings of several 100k

    • Member / Chairman of the Board of Directors UBS (Lux) SICAV
      2008 - 2021 · 13 yrs

      Provided fiduciary oversight, governance leadership and strategic challenge to all UBS-SICAV structures domiciled in Luxembourg. Ensured investment oversight quality, regulatory alignment and risk transparency across the entire asset range. Strengthened decision-making discipline and governance maturity of the fund platform. Achievements: • Enhanced governance and oversight frameworks across 16 SICAV entities. • Strengthened investment and risk reporting for Board-level decisions. • Improved cross-border governance alignment (CH–Lux).

  • Lecturer at Universität Liechtenstein
    2007 - 2011 · 4 yrs

    Modules on Portfolio Theory and Investment Fund Basics as part of the CAS Fund Business Expert-Course

  • Head Product Management at LGT Capital Partners
    Feb 2002 - Jan 2007 · 5 yrs

    Development and Management of traditional investment fund products domiciled in Cayman Islands and Liechtenstein. Product range encompasses plain-vanilla products as well as multimanager funds on a segregated account basis. Achievements: 1) Transformation of > CHF 3bn multi-manager CAY-Funds to LIE-domiciled UCITS (being the first of its kind in the country) 2) Setup and implementation of the first LIE-based Bond Fund investing into TIPS