Andreas Kropf Email & Phone Number

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Support clients through a combination of functional and methodical expertise in the financial services industry. Project excerpts:- BlackRock Aladdin Implementation for an Asset Manager with focus on conversion and inbound / downstream interfaces (in particular trade booking integration in SAP TRM)- Internal Controls Concept for Investment Advisory for a Large Swiss Bank- MiFID II Investor Protection implementation for two Major Swiss Banks (Subject Matter Expert for Product Governance and Target Market; from regulatory requirements analysis, solution design, implementation concept, end-to-end-testing to full implementation and training)- Project Initiation of MiFID II Investor Protection Data Hub for International Market Data Vendor- Creation and Distribution of PRIIP-KIDs for International Market Data Vendor

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Zug, Switzerland

- Mentor at CV Labs’ blockchain incubator, supporting startups on their journey to grow their business

Zürich Area, Switzerland

- Execution of national / transnational executive search mandates to search for CEO 's / board members of various industries- Position profile, candidate identification, assessment interview- Establish and maintain relationship network to acquire new mandates- Public Relations (newspapers and professional journals)- Office IT, external provider management and CRM Introduction

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Zürich Area, Switzerland

- Leading the organisation unit with up to 39 employees- Strategy, finance, accounting, investors, key accounts- Build-up of scalable platform (1 million instruments)- Enhancement of product and service offering (dp Product-Rating, Best Buy Selection, Product-Report, Strategy Indices, derivative.com)- Set-up of unit for independent valuation of structured products (incl. strategic partnership with SIX Financial Information Evaluated Pricing)- Full integration of external IT and installation of IT near shoring- Maintain and further development of the derivatives categorization for the Swiss Structured Products Association and the European Association- Member of SSPA risk committee and working group categorization

Zürich Area, Switzerland

- Internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance specialist- PwC trainer for auditors on the integrated audit approach (SOX)- AXA Winterthur – Audit manager for SOX 404 in Switzerland- Swiss Re – Project manager for SOX 404 Review- Converium – Set-up of integrated audit- Swisscom IT Services – controls reporting (SAS 70): Support design of internal controls system and quality assurance- Credit Suisse – Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance project: Support / coaching global project lead, transfer into line organization, scoping / mapping, global SOX-manual creation, training, documentation, testing, quality assurance, end-to-end process overview, communication

Zürich Area, Switzerland

- IT Project manager of 4 internal and 5 external employees to further develop and extend the internet platform with investment fund information (B2B: JBfundnet, B2C: Julius Baer homepage)- Successful execution of IT projects with cost and delivery responsibility- Introduction of streamlined processes (e.g. release management, problem management) that resulted in reduction of the operation costs of the internet platform- Management of the external software providers- Acquired a deep understanding of the investment fund industry

Zürich Area, Switzerland

- Special knowledge in electronic trading systems, groupware and eCommerce- Support the development of business cases and project proposals- Active collaboration in various recruiting activities- Mentor for junior staff- Organisation of various social events for employees

Licentiate In Business Administration / Economics (Lic. Oec), Information Resource And Technology Management

Activities and Societies: Basler Club (Founder), Handball Hochschulmannschaft

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