Key professional milestones
Founding member of MBaer Merchant Bank and Chief Risk Officer
Nick is one of the founding members of the bank and was already involved in the bank's project planning phase. Since the bank's launch in December 2018, he has been responsible for setting up and managing the risk management division within the bank.
On the Board of various banks
Before the founding of MBaer Merchant Bank AG, Nick worked for over ten years at the ABB Export Bank, later Nordkap Bank AG, first as Chief Risk Officer and later as Chief Executive Officer. During that time he was responsible among other things for:
- developing and implementing risk analysis, rating and provisioning tools
- transforming the former ABB Export Bank into a standalone, independently managed and financed bank for industry and business
- granting loans for exports, raw materials and new projects
Specialist in risk management and financing
Nick has been involved with financing and risk mitigation throughout his career. For several years he was Head of the Loans Department at Marc Rich + Co Investment AG in Zug and London. His role included:
- setting up the Loans Department and a risk control system
- relationship management with banks and insurance brokers
Qualifications
- Master of Arts in Literature, Philosophy and Linguistics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- Swiss Banking Association's Management Program
- Commercial apprenticeship
Nick speaks fluent German and English and has a good knowledge of French.