Simon Lausch

Leading a team of 38 employees in our Bio-diesel refinery

• Worked towards environmental sustainability by launching green initiatives.
• Liaised with various department heads, ensuring coordinated efforts.
• Provided strong leadership and impactful decision-making in times of crisis.
• Oversaw entire company operations, meeting and exceeding targets and goals within company strategic plans.
• Liaised with senior management and board members to produce business strategies.
• Updated and revised strategic business plans to increase company profitability and growth.
• Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
• Maintained organisational compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
• Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.

• Promoted a culture of continuous improvement, driving operational excellence.
• Developed effective business strategies for sustained growth.
• Put in place clear controls for financial administration and business management.
• Served as official representative of organisation to public groups or government agencies.
• Spearheaded strategic planning and decision-making processes aligning with mission and stakeholder interests.

• Oversaw financial management operations, ensuring fiscal stability.
• Liaised regularly with CEO to align strategies and objectives.
• Established key performance indicators to measure operational success.
• Negotiated contracts with external partners for mutual benefits.
• Streamlined operational procedures, enhancing overall efficiency.
• Spearheaded efforts towards sustainability, making significant environmental contributions.
• Created long-term business strategy to drive company success.
• Oversaw daily company operations to reach financial targets.

• - Geneva Management Team
• - Managed Futures & Option positions Globally
• - Global coordinator for clearing bank relationships
• - Global relationship manager for all Futures exchanges
• - Part of the Mifid ii Committee
• - Head of Trade surveillance & monitoring for European and Asian business

• - Chaired the Dodd Frank Committee
• - Created the internal system for managing position limits
• - Managed all Exchange & Regulator enquiries

• - Managed the middle office team for Futures, Options and all OTC Swap business
• - Member of the Senior Management team

• - Futures & Options trader for Europe, South America and South East Asia
• - Specialised in Options at a macro level

• - Jointly managed the office concentrated on the derivatives hedging and the local bunker market
• - Managed daily P&L forecasting for the company

• - Managed the desk and executed all futures and options for Europe & South East Asia
• - Provided daily technical analysis

• - Handled all financial aspects of a deal
• - Contracts, Nominations, Letter of credit, Cost Analysis

• - Handled barges and cargoes for Europe & Africa
• - Handled all demurrage aspects for these cargoes
• - Handled daily P&L for the book

• - Managed all physical cargoes for Europe & Africa

• - Handled the scheduling and blending for the NWE barges
• - Managed the small ship chartering for European business