Svetlana Cocul
Zurich
Summary
A cross-functional individual with over 10 years of professional experience in both private and public sectors. Generalist and innovator, great communicator, natural lead, highly inquisitive and analytical. Problem-solver, fast-thinker and client-origened. Currently focused on VC space.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Client Relationship Manager
Société Générale, Crédit Suisse, Intesa Sanpaolo
Geneva/Zurich
2018.05 - 2023.11
- Maintaining and developing client relationships with HNW/UHNWI (covering markets: Europe, Russia/CIS, Middle East, US, Asia)
- Origination and business development (identifying and developing potential clients)
- Trade finance (managing operational company accounts)
- Trading in all asset classes (FX, bonds, shares, PE, options, structured products, precious metals)
- Conducting legal and compliance monitoring/investigation analysis
Fund Administrator
Aztec Group
Luxembourg
2016.10 - 2017.12
- Servicing institutional clients
- Leading communication with investment managers and investors
- Running and monitoring daily fund operations, SIVs and company investments (debt and equity instruments)
- Processing and coordinating daily fund operations (investor calls, distributions, redemptions, drawdowns, liquidations)
- Managing bonds listing and delisting from the stock exchange (CISE)
- Coordinated with external auditors during annual audit process of funds.
Liaison Officer
Government of Japan
Chisinau
2009.07 - 2014.07
- Managing public (Prime Minister's and Presidential offices) and private (investor) relations
- Supporting inter-government negotiations on loan disbursements
- Providing data analysis on the developments of the main country's sectors
- Representing diplomatic structure at the country office of the World Bank and IMF
- Supporting national project management activities (healthcare, energy, education sectors)
Education
MA in EU International Relations (post-graduate) - Finance, Energy, Risk
College of Europe
Bruges, Belgium08.2015
MA in Political Sciences -
State Institute of Moldova
Chisinau, Republic of Moldova2012-07
BA in Political Sciences -
State Institute of Moldova
Chisinau, Republic of Moldova2010-07
Skills
- Business Development
- Contract Negotiation
- Client Retention Strategies
- Sales
- Relationship building and management
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Research and due diligence
- Financial accounting
CERTIFICATIONS
- Fundamentals of Quantitative Modelling, University of Pennsylvania (2024)
- Real World Risk Management, New York Real World Risk Institute (by Nassim Taleb, founder of the "Black Swan"), USA (2021)
LANGUAGES
- English | Advanced
- French | Advanced
- Russian | Native
- Romanian | Native
- Japanese | Intermediate
- German | Elementary
Timeline
Client Relationship Manager
Société Générale, Crédit Suisse, Intesa Sanpaolo
2018.05 - 2023.11
Fund Administrator
Aztec Group
2016.10 - 2017.12
Liaison Officer
Government of Japan
2009.07 - 2014.07
MA in EU International Relations (post-graduate) - Finance, Energy, Risk
College of Europe
MA in Political Sciences -
State Institute of Moldova
BA in Political Sciences -
State Institute of Moldova
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