MBAER Bank - The Swiss Merchant Bank

The Bank with a Soul

Irina Buholzer-Hinova

Master in Oeconomics, Erfahrener COO und Head of Global Operations und IT
Chief Operations Officer

Irina is a member of the Executive Board and responsible for Operations, IT and Middle Office. She joined the bank on 1.11.2024.

The provision of high-quality, customized services for clients is particularly close to Irina's heart.

buholzer@mbaerbank.com

Key professional milestones

Management of Schroders & Co Bank AG
Irina was Head of Service Center Wealth Management and member of the Executive Committee. She was responsible for Trade Execution & Treasury, Operations, IT, Finance and Change Management / Projects for the entire Wealth Management Division of Schroders Plc - Switzerland, UK, Asia.

Leading functions in the financial industry

  • Rothschild & Co Bank AG - Head of Operations Service Center
  • HSBC Guyerzeller Bank - Head of Operations
  • St. Galler Kantonalbank - Head of Management Support Private Banking

Start-up experience

At the beginning of her career in Switzerland, Irina worked on the project to found Zurich Invest Bank. She first worked as Head of Controlling and later took over the COO function.

Education

  • Leading Digital Business Transformation, IMD, Lausanne
  • Master in Oeconomics, University for National and World Oeconomics, Sofia
  • Fellow Student, University of St. Gallen

Irina is fluent in Bulgarian, German and English, and has a good understanding of Russian.