Gerald Burri

Background

About Gerald Burri

Steady as a Rock - with 20 years of management expertise I weather any storm in Operational Risk Management, Internal Control System, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Corporate Strategy Development. As a well accepted lead person with a high level of social competence and multilingual capabilities I am able to unite teams across different cultures, characters and locations to achieve targets on time and quality, and at the same time switch easily between strategic thinking and operational management. E X P E R I E N C E - 20 years of experience in the financial industry, 7 years in the airline industry - Covering Private Banking, Wealth Management, Financial Intermediaries, IBD Services, and IT - Consult on optimising risk organisations (1st and 2nd line-of-defence)- Advise on Compliance matters : Know-Your-Customer, Anti-Money-Laundering, Suitability - Define and implement the Internal Control Framework - Conduct Risk Reviews / Audits - Set up state-of-the-art Corporate Governance structures - Integrate IT solutions into business processes M A N A G E M E N T - 20 years of experience in managing up to 8 direct reports - Lead through applying a good balance between challenge and support - Steer a path through difficult negotiations, keep meetings focused on the essentials P E R S O N A L I T Y - Excellent team player with amiable, friendly and obliging manners - Very strong analytical and conceptual skills, excellent judgement abilities, quick comprehension - Dedicated, loyal and accountable professional applying utmost integrity and ethical standards - Able to set priorities and to perform under pressure - Convey complex matters in easily understandable terms