Alessandro Censi
Lugano
Summary
Experienced Business Manager skillful in monitoring and managing daily business operations with focus on continuous improvement. Transforms underperforming operations into successful enterprises using resourcefulness and high-level business acumen. Decisive and analytical with [Number]-year history of successful industry performance. Veteran [Job Title] with top-level skills in [Skill]. Likeable personality and customer-focused background coupled with expertise in [Area of expertise]. Ready to tackle new challenges and build success with exciting organization.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Manager
Avaloq Sourcing Switzerland & Liechtenstein SA
Lugano
03.2016 - Current
- Communicated with customers and vendors positively with particular attention to problem resolution.
- Oversaw office operations for organization by processing vital documentation, obtaining insurance verification and authorization for services.
- Implemented automation strategies for office operations, correspondence management, schedule coordination and recordkeeping.
- Created, managed and executed business plan and communicated company vision and objectives to motivate teams.
Head of FX-MM
B-Source SA
Lugano
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Head of Tax Services CH
B-Source SA
Lugano
12.2012 - 07.2014
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Head of Portfolio Management
Arner Bank
Lugano
06.2005 - 11.2012
- Clients’ needs analysis to select discretionary mandates or portfolio advisory agreements
- Presentations and updates at the Investment Committee’s and the Wealth Managers’ meetings
- Asset allocation construction and implementation both through single bonds and stocks and by means of active and passive funds
- Fact-sheets editing for new products and investment ideas
- Work-flows set-ups and operational tools construction through Excel worksheets
- Co-operation with the IT Dept
- In the needs analysis to develop, enhance, test and implement new functions of the banking system for the portfolio management purposes
- Definition of controls to be carried out in order to comply with rules and limits requested by internal/external auditors; co-operation with the IT Dept
- To implement such controls
- Set-up, enhancement and description of work processes in co-operation with the Organization Dept
- Operational risks analysis and limits controls in co–operation with the Risk Management Dept
- Habit to work by objectives and to co-operate within work groups made up with colleagues from different departments of the company
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office tools and of several banking systems
- Good communication skills; used to work by objectives
- Good knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken, Asset allocation and stock picking, investment proposals for prospects, portfolio updates for discretionary mandates and advisory clients, fact-sheets editing for new investment ideas
- Presentations to the Investment Committee and updates at Wealth Managers’ meetings
- Set-up and launch of new investment lines for discretionary mandates
- Work-flows set-up and guidelines definition for the desk
- In co-operation with the IT Dept., development and implementation of new functions within the banking system: new reporting and portfolio breakdown, parametric order creation for securities and options, securities lists, model portfolio gap analysis, order generation through a gap analysis, net and gross money-weighted and time-weighted rate of return performance, performance attribution, restrictions management, restrictions and investment limits ex-ante and ex-post controls.
Head of Investment Services
Banca Unione di Credito
Lugano
09.2004 - 06.2005
- Head of front- and back-offices for treasury management, proprietary-desk, trading and portfolio management
- Presentations to the Investment Committee, updates at the Financial Advisers’ meetings
- Set-up and launch of new investment lines for discretionary mandates
- Work-flows set-up and guidelines definition for the desk
- In co-operation with the IT Dept., development and implementation of new functions within the banking system
Portfolio Manager
Investment Services
11.1999 - 08.2003
- Portfolio management, investment advisory, bond- and fund-picking
- Investment proposals for prospects and fact-sheets for new investment ideas
- Presentations to the Investment Committee and updates for portfolio mandates at Wealth Managers’ meetings
- Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria, Alessandria (Savings & loans regional bank; retail banking and investment services
Head of Portfolio Management
Banca Mediolanum
Milan
09.1997 - 11.1999
- Development of the portfolio management desk, launch of the discretionary mandates focused on investment funds
- Asset allocation and stock picking
- In co-operation with the IT Dept., development and implementation of new functions within the banking system
Money manager
Banca Profilo
Milan
09.1995 - 09.1997
- Treasury and proprietary desk, at the treasury desk; proprietary trading
- Asset allocation and stock picking
Assistant fund manager
Romagest S.p.A
Rome
06.1993 - 09.1995
- At the fixed-income desk
Assistant
Profilo SIM S.p.A
Milan
02.1992 - 06.1993
- To the Head Fund Manager and junior fund manager for the bond component of the investment funds run by the company
Bond options Trader
Banco di Roma S.p.A
Rome, Milan
08.1987 - 02.1992
- Trading with OTC options on Italian government bonds, Market-making as primary dealer on MTS Italian government bond market
- Market-making on MTS market with a commitment to show bid-offer prices for a selection of government bonds
Education
DELF - B2 - French
Inlingua
Lugano06.2018
Master of Science - Business Economics
L.U.I.S.S. University
Rome03.1987
High School Diploma -
State High School F.Vivona
Rome07.1981
Skills
- 2005, strong interest in enhancements
- Office automation tools: Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook
- Banking and financial tools: several banking systems; Bloomberg and Reuters terminals
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Business Manager
Avaloq Sourcing Switzerland & Liechtenstein SA
03.2016 - Current
Head of FX-MM
B-Source SA
08.2014 - 02.2016
Head of Tax Services CH
B-Source SA
12.2012 - 07.2014
Head of Portfolio Management
Arner Bank
06.2005 - 11.2012
Head of Investment Services
Banca Unione di Credito
09.2004 - 06.2005
Portfolio Manager
Investment Services
11.1999 - 08.2003
Head of Portfolio Management
Banca Mediolanum
09.1997 - 11.1999
Money manager
Banca Profilo
09.1995 - 09.1997
Assistant fund manager
Romagest S.p.A
06.1993 - 09.1995
Assistant
Profilo SIM S.p.A
02.1992 - 06.1993
Bond options Trader
Banco di Roma S.p.A
08.1987 - 02.1992
DELF - B2 - French
Inlingua
Master of Science - Business Economics
L.U.I.S.S. University
High School Diploma -
State High School F.Vivona
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