Kai Saathoff - Senior Manager Regulatory Changes and Digitalization

Hettstadt, Germany

Experience

Jan 2017 - Present

9 years

Würzburg, Germany

Senior Manager Regulatory Changes and Digitalization

Consulting Firm

Responsible for business development, sales, partnerships and marketing
Project management and business analyst for regulatory and strategic projects
Test management
Expert in digitalization strategies
Expert in new EU regulations, legislative changes
Expert in client-related projects
Implementations in asset management and the banking sector

Jan 2012 - Dec 2016

5 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Chief Operating Officer (COO) function for Asset Management Germany; Head of Business Management and COO of MACS (Multi

Major Bank Frankfurt

Responsible for investment operations, procurement, trading, institutional client service, accounting, fund accounting, investment management, investment and risk compliance, legal asset management, finance
Business sponsor and program manager for all regulatory projects (AIFM, UCITS, MiFID II, MiFIR, EMIR, Dodd-Frank, Volcker, FATCA)
Project manager for operational, organizational and business development projects
Strategic planning
Project manager for product development projects
Planning, analysis and control of various budgets and cost drivers

Aug 1998 - Dec 2011

13 years 5 months

London, United Kingdom

Head of Client Relationship Service global

Major Bank Frankfurt

Responsible for institutional client service as well as client reporting, performance measurement reporting and risk reporting, after-sales client service, pre-sales client servicing
Further development of service strategies
Vendor management (internal/external)
Program management including stakeholder management, communication, financial and resource budgeting and controlling
Steering internal and external teams and project teams
Risk management and quality assurance along the entire value chain

Summary

Mr. Saathoff has extensive experience in implementing regulatory and strategic requirements in the financial sector. After completing his banking apprenticeship and while studying economics and Banking and Finance, he spent several years in international major banks in investment management in senior roles at both national and international levels. He has proven his deep understanding of the needed changes in operational processes, IT systems and governance structures through numerous projects at both the project and program level. His long-standing experience allows him to spot obstacles early in a project, solve problems with a client focus and defuse conflicts early. Thanks to his solid skills in business, compliance and IT, he is able to bring together the different departments and project team members of his clients to develop cost-efficient and sustainable solutions. With his hands-on mentality, he also finds client-optimized solutions during time-critical phases.

Skills

Very Experienced Program And Project Manager And Business Analyst For Challenging Projects In Investment Management And The Banking Sector
Strong Expertise In Front-to-back Processes
Subject Matter Expert In Governance, Risk And Compliance (Grc), Including Vendor Management, Outsourcing And Tenders Of Third-party Services According To Eba, Marisk/mago And Bait/vait/kait, Dora
Subject Matter Expert In Supervisory Requirements, Digitalization And Business Intelligence, Including Development Know-how
Subject Matter Expert In Sustainability, Esg Compliance And Eu Taxonomy
Over 25 Years Of Professional Experience In The Banking And Insurance Sector And Investment Management

Expertise

Program/project Management/stakeholder Management
Business Analysis
Test Management

Regulations

Mifid / Mifir
Emir, Sftr, Dodd-frank Act
Priips
Gdpr / Bcm (Iso 22301) / Isms (Iso 27001) / Bsi-gs
Anti-money Laundering / Securities Trading Act (Wphg) / Kyc / Kys
Kagb / Ucits / Aifmd
Eba / Marisk / Bait / Lksg / Dora
Solvency Ii
Eu Taxonomy / Esg (Sdg)

Banking

Securities And Derivatives
Compliance
Financial Controlling
Portfolio And Risk Management
Governance, Risk And Compliance (Grc)
Vendor Management / Vendor Risk Management
Tender Management / Outsourcing Controlling / Procurement
Documentation (Written Procedures)

Investment Management

Investment Compliance
Investment Risk
Investment Reporting
Performance And Risk Measurement
Fund Setup And Structuring
Fund Accounting
Fund Distribution And Product Development
Portfolio Management And Trading
Traditional / Alternative Investment Classes (Real Estate, Bank Loans, Commodities, Senior Loans)
Esg Investments

Systems And Interfaces

Simcorp Dimension
Statpro / Factset
Rimago / Riskarcher / Vasgardian / Prevalent / Fortifydata / Forumism
Artemeon Agp
Fpml
Murex / Summit
Bloomberg
Peoplesoft / Sap
Oracle / Azure / Sql Server

Miscellaneous

Microsoft Office
Vba
Sql / Ms Ssrs
Power Bi / Power Apps
Actuate Bi (Opentext)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

AKAD-Fachhochschule Stuttgart

Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · Business Administration · Stuttgart, Germany

Frankfurt School of Finance and Management

Diploma in Bank Management (Bank Academy) · Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt School of Finance and Management

Bank Business Administrator (Bank Academy) · Frankfurt, Germany

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

PRINCE2 Agile

Axelos Ltd.

PRINCE2 Foundation

Axelos Ltd.

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Axelos Ltd.

Certified EFFAS Financial Analyst (CEFA)

DVFA German Association for Financial Analysis and Asset Management

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Major Bank Frankfurt

Summary

Skills

Languages

Education

AKAD-Fachhochschule Stuttgart

Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · Business Administration · Stuttgart, Germany

Frankfurt School of Finance and Management

Diploma in Bank Management (Bank Academy) · Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt School of Finance and Management

Bank Business Administrator (Bank Academy) · Frankfurt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

PRINCE2 Agile

Axelos Ltd.

PRINCE2 Foundation

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PRINCE2 Practitioner

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Certified EFFAS Financial Analyst (CEFA)

DVFA German Association for Financial Analysis and Asset Management

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