Salvatore de Rosa

Senior Business Analyst | Banking Operations

Salary / Daily rate

Wohlen, Switzerland

Freelance

Skills

Business AnalysisFinance

Languages

English (Fluent)

About me

Intro

Banking operations expert with 25+ years driving operational excellence across treasury, trading, and data analytics. Proven track record establishing end-to-end operations departments, implementing core banking systems, and leading teams through regulatory compliance (EMIR, FinfraG). Specialized in business process optimization, operational strategy, and delivering solutions for major financial institutions across Swiss banking sector.

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Work experience

Consultant - operations, leadership and banking mandates

Salvatore de RosaFreelance

Jan 2021 - Present

5 years 10 months

1422 Grandson, Switzerland

Business Data Analyst

UBP - Union Bancaire Privée

Aug 2024 - Dec 2025

1 year 5 months

Geneva, Switzerland

Business Data Analyst.

Business Analyst

Financial CompanyFreelance

Jan 2022 - Jul 2024

2 years 7 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Analyzing business processes and systems to identify problems and opportunities for improvement. Maintaining documentation on projects, processes, and operations.

Head of Operations

Financial Start-Up

Nov 2019 - Dec 2021

2 years 2 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Responsible to establish Trading, middle office and back office department for a team of six employees. Joint-responsibility for ensuring that the core banking system reflects all pertinent current rules and regulations, as well as internal and external needs and service offering, as the SME for Operation (Middle & Back Office). Joint-responsibility for ensuring that the CRM system reflects all pertinent current rules and regulations, as well as internal and external needs and service offering, as the SME for Client Onboarding / Documentation Department. Responsible for the testing of the core banking system including end-to-end functional testing for the overall initial setup. Responsible for designing and recording the setup of the procedural flows in the core banking system for all asset classes (incl. Crypto currencies).

Business Solution Manager

ERI Bancaire

Dec 2017 - Oct 2019

1 year 11 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Supports sales team in preparing offers, sales actions, leading/promoting sales campaigns and deliver responses to RFI/RFP. Prepares and deliver presentation, demonstrations, workshop & proofs of concept in collaboration with the sales force, leading/participating to promo. Responsible with presales team members for the creation and maintenance of the “OLYMPIC Sales Kit”. Responsible for testing of new products.

Itaú Private Bank Zurich

Dec 2008 - Dec 2017

9 years 1 month

Zürich, Switzerland

Director, Head of Operations

Sep 2012 - Dec 2017

5 years 4 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Member of the successful project to insource operational platform in June 2013. Lead the process of set up the Back Office, Fund Trading and Fund Back Office teams. Successfully set up of the operational functions and process of the new EMIR and FinfraG rules. Responsible of the operational management of all Back Office department activities; forex, money market, securities settlement. Responsible of the operational management of the fund desk activities; Trading and settlement of mutual funds, hedge funds, private equities. Responsible of the operational management of the client onboarding and documentation department activities; documents management, compliance and quality check (according to CDB16-20 rules), interact with stakeholders, archiving. Manager and coordinator day-to-day business globally along peers Identify and coordinate measures to continuously improve tools and processes Design and maintenance of workflows and processes. Manage special projects within area of responsibility. Interact with internal and external stakeholders, in particular clients, custodian, wealth management team, auditors and regulators.

Director, Senior Trader

Dec 2008 - Aug 2012

3 years 9 months

Founding member in the project to incorporate Banco Itaú Suisse SA. Collaboration on all activities related to bank license approval by FINMA. Implementation and parameterization of the core banking system and satellite systems. Establishment and development of the trading desk. Structure and organization of the trading and back office for funds, hedge funds and private equities. Design and maintenance of workflows and processes. Manage special projects within area of responsibility.

Head of Treasury & Execution Desk

Investec

Jan 2000 - Dec 2008

9 years

Managed a team of four employees Oversaw and executed all transactions (i.e. Fiduciary deposits, foreign exchange spot and forward, swaps, securities such as shares, bonds, hedge funds, private equities, options, etc.) in a timely manner including preparation forms as well as completion of related memorandum of understanding, private equity and related arrangement of payment when if required of capital calls. Monitored all pending orders and related confirmations of execution. Oversaw management of capital adequacy and liquidity management ensuring compliance with relevant Swiss regulatory requirements Cash Management Funded and refinanced the loan book and managed any excess liquidity to optimise the bank’s net interest income. Acted as member of the ALCO team. Acted as member of the Credit Administration Forum. Acted as member of the Investment Forum

Head of Trading Desk

Fibi Bank (Switzerland) AG

Jan 1998 - Dec 2000

3 years

Oversaw and executed of all transactions for Nostro and Clients (i.e Forex, spot and forward, swaps, money market, fiduciary deposits), managed treasury including overseeing capital adequacy and liquidity management in compliance with Swiss regulatory environment and cash management .

Assistant to Managing Director

DMT Trading

Jan 1996 - Dec 1998

3 years

Book-keeper (supplies and debtors) with duties encompassing debt collections, hedging of foreign exchange positions and liaison and support of suppliers and clients.


Education

MBSZ - Marketing & Business School Zürich AG

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

2001 - 2005

5 years


Licenses & certifications

IIBA® Member

Issued: Aug 2022

Certified by IIBA

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