Marek Grasshoff Email & Phone Number

London, Großbritannien

My primary responsibilities are monitoring the trading performance, including being in charge of front office development and coordination with the quant team, accountable for analytics, conducting operations, and liaising with various stakeholders. Ensuring risk management is performed efficiently, where liaising with mathematicians yields on the deliverables on the derivative markets.• Built and maintained positive professional relationships for profitability and continued business growth, conducting comprehensive research to understand market trends and aid profitable investments.• Optimised investment growth for a diverse base by successfully managing risk, pricing, and hedging various equity derivative products.• Executed trades for stocks, futures, options, and to hedge trades, including developing and maintaining strong knowledge of multiple products and varying levels of benefits within each product.• Verified ownership and transaction information to conform with governmental regulations using stock records and reports.• Managed trades using quantitative and technological techniques.Key Achievements• Acted as liaison between customers and funders to increase overall funding by 10% and remove financial roadblocks.• Maintained annualised return of 15% by leveraging market knowledge and financial acumen.• Capitalised on customer up-sell opportunities resulting in 20% increased revenues.

London, Großbritannien

During my tenure at Barclays, I was responsible for the design and Implementation Team of the QRM implementation project management role, ALM, Risk Management Tool, with FTP, IRR and Liquidity Management. Successful Development of automated Reporting Solutions (FAST Team).• Influenced appropriate risk management prioritisation on front lines to promote strategic objectives while meeting operational risk program expectations.• Engaged in complex data analytics, quality assurance and database management to quantify and substantiate observations and lend credence to proposed operational enhancements.• Successfully manage projects between different teams, including liaising with heads of department on risk appetite for the bank.• Internal and external stakeholder management, by liaising between HQ treasury, and different units worldwide.Key Achievements• Successfully first in a fast-paced team after which I moved to the QRM team headquartered group wide Barclays treasure implementation.• Developed risk management plans, substantially minimising exposures to the bank.• Successfully structure projects across different global units

London, England, United Kingdom

Working in the chief Project Management Office responsible for £1bn of the integration of HBOS with Lloyds TSB reporting to the Integration Executive Board with regular FSA presence. Analysing more than 20,000 milestones, by reorganising processes and automating repetitive work, the production time was reduced from more than 30 hours to less than 5 hours per week, allowing deadlines to be brought forward.

Bremen Und Umgebung, Deutschland

Directed a multi-million family business (automobile textile manufacturing subsidiary) responsible for all aspects of sales, business strategy, P&L and Balance sheet management. The subsidiary generated over €60m in revenues per year (25% of the Group Turnover). Worked closely with German car manufacturers and their global subsidiaries to meet specific product requirements in a complex and multilingual environment. Maintained market share (60% of Volkswagen in Europe) despite increasing competition and the pressure to reduce prices. Managed the Supply chain process end to end, from procurement to delivery to the customers. Line manager to 7 senior members of the business across varying functions.

Berlin Und Umgebung, Deutschland

Worked in the trading room creating, maintaining and hedging complex financial, retail products for Bankgesellschaft and other banks and developed advanced financial modelling expertise (Monte Carlo and Historic Performance Simulations). Responsible for developing cooperative relationships with other banks in North Germany.

Heidelberg Und Umgebung, Deutschland

Prominent financial adviser in Germany for high net individual and one of the 30 most prominent companies in Germany by market capitalisation (member of the DAX 30). Provided fund-based investment solutions reporting to the CEO of MLP Bank. Monitored and controlled the performance of the MLP funds and defined financial ratios to quantify fund performance.Reported on an annual basis to the fund owners, BoD's, on purchasing products. Responsible for funds worth over €3bn, including monitoring their performance, including liaising with the fund managers during the AGM.

2009, Mba, Achieved Grade 69 = Top 20%

• FT.com 'European Business Schools ranking 2010': 12th place in Europe and third in the UK • Best of Class in Derivatives.

2001, Diplom Kaufmann, Achieved Grade 2.6 = Top 30%

Consisting of: Bachelor in General Business, Master in Financial Analysis and Master in Management Accounting

Dissertation On Structured Products

Performed fieldwork for a dissertation about structured products and the management of the risk exposure in share dealings/derivatives.

A Levels, Achieved Grade 1.4 = Top 10%

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Education record