Christian Eckenberg

Bis 2023, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Member of the Executive Boards, ISP Group
Zürich, Switzerland

Skills

Management
Projektmanagement
Business Development
Organisationsentwicklung
Prozessoptimierung
Informationstechnologie
Start-up
Personalmanagement
Führung
Operations Management
Unternehmensführung
Business Process Management
Unternehmerisches Denken
Betriebsführung

Timeline

Professional experience for Christian Eckenberg

  • 3 years and 6 months, Mar 2020 - Aug 2023

    Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Member of the Executive Boards

    ISP Group

    Heading Operations, MidOffice, Client Services & Onboarding, IT & Project Management, Facility Management, Human Resources, Trading & Execution Leading a team of 20-30 employees Head of HR enabling expansion from 40 to 110 HC Implementation of digitalization and efficiency improvement projects Transformation of IT on-premise to full cloud set-up on Microsoft 365 / Azure Representing the company to third parties and stakeholders, FINMA, internal & external audit, authorities, suppliers, customers"

  • 2 years and 2 months, Jan 2018 - Feb 2020

    Global Markets: COO / Platform Management - Equity Structured Derivatives

    Credit Suisse

    Stream Lead in “Too big to fail” project (FINMA): Risk transfer out of Swiss entity. Building an automated front-to-back process for the new Structured Notes Target Operating model. Stream Lead for “Issuance Process & Securitization”: Building a centralized IT Orchestrator (workflow manager) triggering standardized API’s for issuance (securitization, documentation, bookings, distribution) and LifeCycling (payments, notification, distribution). SME in Regulatory Change Projects Business Application Owner

  • 3 years and 11 months, Feb 2014 - Dec 2017

    Wealth Management – Sales and Trading: Platform Management - Structured Products

    Credit Suisse

    Stream Lead and Application Owner: Incubation, Securitization, Subscription & Distribution. Operation & development of various applications for Structured Products focusing on the strategic alignment of the platform Initiation and implementation “Architecture Simplification Case: Structured Products Efficiency Flow" and "Front to Back Case: IBT2.0 Harmonization" to simplify, consolidate & expand the process and application landscape Operation and further development of the external distribution platform

  • 1 year and 10 months, Apr 2012 - Jan 2014

    Investment Banking – Securities Trading & Sales: Business Management

    Credit Suisse

    Post integration of Clariden Leu into Credit Suisse: Workstream Lead “Securitization” in the Structured Products Target Operating Model project Re-branding & further development of the external distribution channel incl. automated daily newsletters Establishment of project governance incl. cost controlling (JIRA)

  • 6 months, Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

    Investment Products: Division & Management Support (Director)

    Clariden Leu AG

    Analysis of rationalization and optimization potential of business processes and IT systems involved within Division (Asset Management, Research, Trading & Structured Products) Integration and migration projects in connection with the integration of Clariden Leu into Credit Suisse

  • 4 months, Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

    Structured Products: Head Product & Process Development (Director)

    Clariden Leu AG

    NZZ online cooperation: contract negotiations and technical implementation Replacement of product database with documentation and listing functions (IBT 2.0) Development of iPhone app “Clariden Leu Structured Products – myproducts” Further development of the external distribution channel

  • 1 year and 9 months, Sep 2009 - May 2011

    Investment Services & Products: Head Product Buffet – CH / EMEA / Americas

    Credit Suisse

    Redesign and relaunch of the internal global distribution platform for investment products for private & wealth management clients. Implementation of the Market Management Initiative Building a white-labeled solution for Clariden Leu with its own logic, look & feel, content and corresponding connection to various backbones

  • 2 years and 3 months, Jul 2007 - Sep 2009

    Sales Structured Products

    Clariden Leu AG

    System-supported rationalization along the value chain within front and sales area Development and integration of intranet and internet-based distribution channels Implementation, roll-out & employee training of white-labeled 3rd party bank Click&Trade Platform (UBS Equity Investor) Promotion to Vice President as of 01.01.2009

  • 2 years and 10 months, Jun 2004 - Mar 2007

    Quantitative Analyst (Convertible Bonds)

    EMCore Asset Management AG

    Specialization in convertible bonds, outright long portfolios Development and implementation of a tailor-made portfolio management system, reporting tools, portfolio analysis and simulation

  • 2003 - 2003

    Studentischer Mitarbeiter

    Wegelin & Co.

Educational background for Christian Eckenberg

  • 5 years and 6 months, Oct 1998 - Mar 2004

    Betriebswirtschaftslehre

    Universität St. Gallen

    Major in business administration Specialization in finance, accounting and controlling Graduation as "Lic. oec. HSG" (Master degree equivalent) in March 2004 Degree dissertation: "The valuation of mandatory convertible bonds: an empirical analysis." Activities and societies: Of@HSG, (Military Officers @ University), True&Fair View, Schaffhauser Club, Ausländer Club

  • 1998 - 1998

    Spanish Language

    Costa Rican Language Academy

  • 1993 - 1993

    Exchange Student

    Hilton Head Preparatory School

Languages

  • German

    C2 (Expert / native speaker)

  • English

    C1 (Fluent)

  • French

    B1-B2 (Good)

  • Italian

    A1-A2 (Basic)

  • Spanish

    A1-A2 (Basic)

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