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SCHNEIDER GROUP offers various services for companies, e.g. Accounting, Payroll, Legal&Tax, Interim Management, in 13 countries of operation. My role is the promotion of these services, Marketing and Business Development in order to facilitate growth in all areas.

Participated in the adaption of Commerzbank’s business strategy in Russia in times of sanctions which included a reduction of the FI clients portfolio, while reducing the impact on overall revenues; marketed cash, trade, banking and market products of Commerzbank to the FI clientele; supported compliance procedures of head office by conducting KYC on the FI portfolio; maintained contacts with export credit and government agencies and development banks; successfully integrated the representative office into Commerzbank’s operational unit in Russia “Commerzbank (Eurasija) AO”

Implemented Commerzbank’s business strategy in Turkmenistan; marketed Commerzbank’s products to local banks and companies; advised local banks on relevant compliance regulations for the region; advised branches and corporate clients of Commerzbank on all aspects of the local business

Successfully set up an FI Sales Unit for North America within the NY branch of Commerzbank; proactively called FI clients and prospects in the region, identifying new opportunities and marketing the Commerzbank-brand; hired, coached, managed performance and career development of staff; provided support to other Commerzbank sales teams and corporate clients

Participated in the development of Commerzbank’s business strategy in Ukraine; marketed Commerzbank’s products to local banks and companies; advised branches and corporate clients of Commerzbank on all aspects of the local business

Prepared for the job in Kiev

Participated in the setting up of the product line "Commodity & Trade Finance" in Germany, being responsible for communication inside the product line for SG Germany; marketed the newly created business area, closed deals with corporate clients and banks; created the Treasury Department of SG in Moscow, hired, coached, managed performance and career development of staff; initiated and maintained contacts to banks, negotiated contracts

Marketing of the newly created business area; closing of deals with corporate clients and banks.

Creation of the department, initiating and maintaining contacts to banks, agencies and clients, risk management, negotiation of contracts.

Management of the currency position of the bank and its German branches

Managed the currency reserves of the former German Democratic Republic

Managed the daily currency positions of the member countries of IBEC as a member of the dealing room team

Managed relations to FI clients in Egypt and Switzerland regarding trade finance operations; managed the currency position of the bank as a member of the dealing room team