Interim Chief Operating Officer

Accomplished Finance and Transformation Executive with over 15 years of experience leading treasury, corporate finance, and private equity projects across Europe

Proven success in managing complex carve-outs, restructurings, and liquidity strategies, including portfolios exceeding €800m in structured debt and multi-entity cash pools

Combines hands-on interim management expertise (CFO/COO/CEO) with deep insight into investment processes, M&A transactions, and operational turnaround

Recognized for driving measurable improvements in capital efficiency, leverage optimization, and cross-border funding structures, delivering sustainable growth in both corporate and private equity environments

Managing a loan portfolio of approx. €800m bilateral and mezzanine loans with over 80 banks providing 220 loans across >300 legal entities

Sourcing and negotiating new debt financings of approx. €90m per year while maintaining optimal leverage and healthy Covenant headrooms

Maintaining an optimized level of liquidity across a portfolio of 300 legal entities, holdings, and operating companies via intercompany cash pooling and liquidity management

Delivering liquidity forecasting, covenant reporting, FX exposure reporting, and interest hedging reporting to banks, management, and investors

Leading a high-performance and efficient team of 5 FTEs consisting of bankers, treasurers, and lawyers

Led carve-out of an unmanned aerial systems division from a major European defence group

Built capital structure, financial planning, and liquidity management processes from scratch

Established DACH sales & service network, hired sales team, and secured top five clients in Germany

Achieved ~90% market share in less than one year

Directed DACH market entry and licensing application with financial regulators

Negotiated merger terms with a major European stock exchange group

Developed treasury and cash management systems post–corporate carve-out

Implemented financial control and liquidity planning

Oversaw clinical trial phase and investor fundraising (venture-backed)

Improved financial transparency and reporting to investors

Supported fundraising efforts in Europe and the US.

Served on advisory board for strategy and market positioning

Developed and implemented a focused strategy to originate proprietary carve-out targets from DAX 30 companies across the automotive, manufacturing, and service sectors

Worked with the Portfolio Management team to oversee and turn around portfolio companies, ensuring positive financial and operational outcomes

Supported exit strategies and sale processes to maximize returns for existing portfolio companies

Represented the firm to the board of directors of listed companies as a reliable buyer and turnaround investor

Led deal-by-deal fundraising while conducting the majority of due diligence internally.

Executed a successful buy-and-build strategy in the connected technology sector, resulting in a trade sale to a publicly listed industrial acquirer

Supported portfolio companies in implementing standardized financial models and KPI monitoring tools to enhance value creation