Eléonore Windisch Email & Phone Number

Palo Alto, CA, US

Switzerland

• Main responsibilities:
• Conducting comprehensive sustainability assessments at the Group and subsidiary levels, identifying material sustainability issues and action paths
• Developing the Group’s sustainability approach and designing a long-term strategy roadmap
• Embedding sustainable practices within corporate operations, processes, policies, and contracts
• Leading the integration of sustainability across the full value chain of real estate projects, from investment, design and planning to construction and asset management
• Steering capacity building, awareness raising and stakeholder engagement initiatives

• Served as Head of Sustainability and Legal Affairs at Raized Ventures until the merger with Swissroc Group. Main responsibilities included:
• Conducting comprehensive impact assessments and defining the company’s sustainability strategy
• Creating capacity building content and awareness raising among employees
• Embedding sustainability within the company’s strategy, operations, processes and culture, engaging all employees in the sustainability journey
• Supporting all business units on legal and sustainability matters
• Monitored ESG performance at both company and project levels, reporting to the Board of Directors

• Developed the concept and business model for a web3 philanthropic platform, focused on leveraging blockchain for environmental and social impact
• Selected for and participated in a 3-months startup accelerator program from the Swiss Innovation Agency

Zurich, Switzerland

• Advised clients on topics related to corporate responsibility, sustainable finance, and business & human rights
• Contributed to several consulting projects for financial institutions, including: -ESG risk assessments - Implementation of sustainable finance regulations and standards (incl. EU regulations and international.
• Monitored regulatory developments in the fields of corporate responsibility and sustainable finance, contributing to the company’s online regulatory monitoring tool
• Wrote articles, reports, and blog posts on sustainable finance topics
• Supported the team in business development, key account management and sales efforts

• Supported the Working Group in its communications with Governments and sources: assessed the submissions, fact finding, interacted with the sources, drafted regular and urgent communications, finalized and reviewed.
• Assisted the Working Group in the preparation and completion of the (remote) session: assisted the members by conducting legal research and working on draft opinions

• Provided legal advice in white-collar, criminal, civil, administrative, insolvency, contract and insurance law at a Swiss and international level
• Assisted and represented corporate, private, and pro bono clients in all litigation phases (in-depth legal research, legal opinions and judicial acts, negotiations and hearings (1st instance and appeal))
• Managed criminal, asylum and adult protection cases
• Participated in the drafting of an arbitration award

• Managed team of up to six consultants, supporting leading international financial institutions on performance improvement and regulatory projects, working directly with client management (preparation, planning.
• Organized team meetings and weekly reporting to clients, managers and other key stakeholders, including presentations of progress updates on KPIs and key deliverables
• Conducted in-depth compliance analysis in the framework of due diligence projects
• Worked on strategic client development efforts (e.g. development of proposal material)
• Was in charge of capacity building and organizing trainings to deepen strategy and finance skill set***EY’s Banking & Wealth Management Advisory practice in Geneva supports private banks and other financial.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Realized market studies; data-driven analysis with bottom validation with the sales team
• Developed national offers and managed product launches
• Created educational and promotional material
• Was in charge of digital communication & IT trainings of the sales force

Office Of The High Commissioner For Human Rights, Geneva

• Managed incoming individual communications to UN Treaty bodies’ grievance mechanisms
• Analyzed legal admissibility, investigated the facts of the cases and replied to the applicants
• Evaluated the admissible communications and provided recommendations to the Treaty bodies
• Assisted the Sub-Committee on Prevention of Torture’s Secretariat during its 24th session

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• University of Geneva's Human Rights online course
• Managed the MOOC’s information platform and the relation with participants (answered general human rights questions and coordinated the professors’ intervention for specific topics)

Santiago De Chile

• Coordinated the human rights and development projects funded by the Embassy (evaluation, first selection, drafting of contracts, follow-up of projects and budget management)
• Drafted the Embassy’s reports about human rights situation as well as about adoptions in Chile
• Took part in the organization of cultural events and official visits
• Represented the Embassy during various conferences and scientific events
• Was in charge of studies and scholarships issues, organized the Swiss stand at a the University fair Europosgrados, leading a group of 4, and promoted the Swiss universities
• Took part in the implementation of the CATCOS (Capacity Building and Twinning for Climate Observing Systems) project (http://www.psi.ch/catcos/)

Cambodia

• (NGO fighting for housing rights and against forced evictions in Cambodia)
• Monitored advocacy events and participated in the fact-finding and crisis intervention work
• Conducted legal advocacy activities, such as trainings on human rights, legal researches and analysis, as well as reports, articles and open letters drafting
• Assisted the fundraising team, conducting visits in affected communities for the NGO’s sponsors
• Attended and covered various NGO meetings as well as UN and ASEAN conferences

Crans-Montana

Bar Exam, Law, Attorney At Law

Certificate Of Advanced Studies In Legal Professions (Ecav), Law

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.), Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Law Clinic en Droit des personnes vulnérables: Human rights Law Clinic aiming to draw up an explanatory booklet.

Master'S Degree, Law And Journalism

Activities and Societies: Focus on Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, International Business Transactions Law, Protection of.

Certificat De Droit Transnational, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor'S Degree

Exchange program

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Cum Laude

Maturité Billingue Allemand-Français