Shan Jiang
Zurich
Summary
Entrepreneurial investment expert with over 10 years of experience in green technologies, energy transition and infrastructure.
Demonstrated expertise in ESG integration and cross-border capital deployment, enabled by strong relationships with Asian strategic investors.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Investment Manager
Legend Holdings
Zurich
09.2021 - 04.2026
- Developed investment thesis of green technologies and infrastructure in European market from strategic investor, covering green hydrogen, grid optimisation and energy storage
- Established over 50 innovation hubs, originated and screened 200+ energy transition and infrastructure opportunities across DACH and Nordics; identified 20+ investment-grade targets for Investment Committees
- Led commercial, technical and ESG due diligence; prepared IC and board materials contributing to go/no-go decisions on cross-border investments and strategic partnerships for deals size about USD 300 million
- Built and activated relationships with Asian strategic investors and LPs — including State Grid Corporation of China and China Southern Power Grid — supporting co-investment structuring and capital deployment into European infrastructure assets
Co-Founder & CEO
SUSFINTEQ
Zurich
04.2018 - 12.2020
- Founded and scaled an AI-driven ESG analytics platform (Seed-backed by SIX Group / F10 Fintech Incubator) from concept to institutional adoption, serving 50+ clients across Switzerland, China and Japan — sovereign funds, insurers and asset managers
- Developed quantitative ESG and sustainability-linked metrics for investment screening, risk management, portfolio monitoring and regulatory reporting; obtained Swiss patent for AI-based ESG analytics engine
- Raised ~USD 1 million in seed funding in addition to USD 150,000 governmental grant and secured revenue-generating pilot contracts with institutional investors such as China Merchant Group
China Market & Strategic Development (early-stage investor)
Agile Wind Power
Zurich
03.2018 - 01.2020
- Assessed global distributed energy markets, wind technology competitiveness and scalability, with focus on decentralised generation and urban applications on vertical wind technology
- Engaged directly with senior executives from leading Chinese energy companies such as State Grid, China Southern Power Grid and China Energy Engineering Corporation, to validate industrial demand and partnership potential, facilitating cross-border partnership discussions, leading to planned pilot projects and commercial deployment pathway in the Chinese market
Senior Sustainability & Strategy Consultant
Brugger & Partner AG
Zurich
12.2014 - 03.2018
- Delivered operational and strategic transformation program for Swiss multinationals, with focus on ESG integration and market entry into Asian growth markets
- Led senior-level advisory mandates, including Canton Zurich government finance initiative and ESG risk consulting for Baidu Group and MAN Energy Solutions; engaged with Chairman-level stakeholders at Ping An Insurance on cross-border investment strategy
- Supported Swiss asset managers on ESG engagement funds (AuM > USD 80 million), contributing to investment analysis, portfolio monitoring and ESG integration frameworks
Humboldt Fellowship Researcher
Kearney
Berlin
09.2013 - 11.2014
- Conducted Humboldt-sponsored research on corporate sustainability strategy across European and Chinese industrial and infrastructure companies
- Developed corporate sustainability strategy and investment frameworks, integrating sustainability and climate change mega-trends into corporate business strategy
- Established sustainability investment experts network with over 120 companies in both China and Europe
ESG Officer & Executive Assistant, CEO Office
China Minmetals Corporation
Beijing
04.2011 - 04.2013
- Supported group-level governance and operational delivery initiatives, including board-level reporting frameworks, cross-functional performance tracking and group-wide sustainability programme execution;
- Managed international ESG disclosure and engagement with global stakeholders such as institutional investors and United Nation Global Compact
- Offered ESG training programs for other ESG officers of Chinese central state owned companies
Education
Executive Education - M&A & Corporate Strategy
INSEAD
Singapore01-2026
Executive Education - Private Equity & Venture Capital
Harvard Business School
01-2025
Senior Researcher - Sustainable Finance & Public-Private Partnerships
University of Zurich
01-2021
CAS - Banking & Asset Management
Swiss Finance Institute (University of Bern)
01-2018
MSc / MBA - Information & Media Technology, Technology Management
Hamburg University of Technology
BSc / BA - Software Engineering, Philosophy
Wuhan University
Skills
- Investment & Origination
- Energy transition infrastructure
- Renewables
- Storage
- Hydrogen
- Grid
- Deal origination
- Investment analysis
- IC materials
- Decision support
- Value Creation
- Asset Management
- Value creation planning
- KPI governance
- Board reporting
- Operational transformation
- Restructuring
- SG&A optimisation
- Buy-and-build
- Platform scaling execution
- Strategic Business
- Cross-Border Business
- Asian institutional investor relations
- Cross-border partnerships
- Board governance
- Management assessment
- Senior hiring
- ESG analytics
- Sustainability metrics
- Regulatory frameworks
Certification
- CFA Level I
- CAIA (in progress)
- Swiss AI Patent Owner
Technicals
- Financial modelling (project & investment)
- ESG analytics
- Bloomberg
- PitchBook
Affiliations
- ETH/UZH/HSG
- CFA Society
- Swiss–China Finance Forums/Z-Forum/Two Lake Forum
Personal Information
Work Permit: Swiss Work Permit C
Languages
- Mandarin, native
- English, fluent
- German, proficient
Awards
- Humboldt Fellow — Sustainability & Climate Change
- IBM Scholarship recipient
Hobbies and Interests
- Argentina Tango (over 10 years)
- Football (over 30 years)
- Hiking (over 10 years)
Education And Executive Education
- 2026, INSEAD (Singapore), Executive Education, M&A & Corporate Strategy
- 2025, Harvard Business School, Executive Education, Private Equity & Venture Capital
- 2020-2021, University of Zurich, Senior Researcher, Sustainable Finance & Public-Private Partnerships
- 2017-2018, Swiss Finance Institute (University of Bern), CAS in Banking & Asset Management
- Hamburg University of Technology, MSc Information & Media Technology; MBA Technology Management
- Wuhan University, BSc Software Engineering; BA Philosophy
Core Expertise
Energy transition infrastructure — renewables, storage, hydrogen, grid, Deal origination & screening across pan-European pipeline, Investment analysis, financial modelling, IC materials & decision support, Value creation planning, KPI governance & board reporting, Operational transformation, Buy-and-build and platform scaling execution, Asian institutional investor relations & cross-border partnerships, Board governance, management assessment & senior hiring, ESG analytics, sustainability metrics & regulatory frameworks
Timeline
Senior Investment Manager
Legend Holdings
09.2021 - 04.2026
Co-Founder & CEO
SUSFINTEQ
04.2018 - 12.2020
China Market & Strategic Development (early-stage investor)
Agile Wind Power
03.2018 - 01.2020
Senior Sustainability & Strategy Consultant
Brugger & Partner AG
12.2014 - 03.2018
Humboldt Fellowship Researcher
Kearney
09.2013 - 11.2014
ESG Officer & Executive Assistant, CEO Office
China Minmetals Corporation
04.2011 - 04.2013
Executive Education - M&A & Corporate Strategy
INSEAD
Executive Education - Private Equity & Venture Capital
Harvard Business School
Senior Researcher - Sustainable Finance & Public-Private Partnerships
University of Zurich
CAS - Banking & Asset Management
Swiss Finance Institute (University of Bern)
MSc / MBA - Information & Media Technology, Technology Management
Hamburg University of Technology
BSc / BA - Software Engineering, Philosophy
Wuhan University