Alexander Seitz, MSc
Head Risk & ComÂpliÂance, FoundÂing Partner
Expertise
Alex is a FoundÂing PartÂner at AveÂlaLaw with a broad range of expeÂriÂence in the finanÂcial serÂvices indusÂtry. After his apprenÂticeÂship in comÂmerÂcial bankÂing, he gained first-hand expeÂriÂence in difÂferÂent roles in investÂment bankÂing and tradÂing and was subÂseÂquentÂly focusÂing on govÂerÂnance and regÂuÂlaÂtoÂry aspects in asset manÂageÂment.
GivÂen his breadth of experÂtise, Alex is our speÂcialÂist for process manÂageÂment, risk and comÂpliÂance matÂters and BusiÂness ConÂtiÂnuÂity ManÂageÂment. He advisÂes our clients on all govÂerÂnance, risk and comÂpliÂance relatÂed matÂters. Due to his techÂniÂcal skillset, he is also responÂsiÂble for projects relatÂed to impleÂmenÂtaÂtion, enhanceÂment and mainÂteÂnance of our VELA appliÂcaÂtion, parÂticÂuÂlarÂly develÂoped and taiÂlored for the needs of our clients.
PriÂor to co-foundÂing AveÂlaLaw, Alex worked as Risk ManÂagÂer for a globÂal asset manÂageÂment firm based and listÂed in Zurich, SwitzerÂland. Before that, he worked for an asset manÂageÂment bouÂtique in LiechtÂenÂstein, where he was responÂsiÂble for the Legal & ComÂpliÂance department.
- FoundÂing PartÂner AveÂlaLaw AG, Zurich, since May 2021
- Project manÂagÂer CapÂstoneLaw, Zurich
- Risk ManÂagÂer, GAM InvestÂment ManÂageÂment (SwitzerÂland) Ltd., Zurich
- Legal & ComÂpliÂance OffiÂcer, Swiss & GlobÂal Asset ManÂageÂment Ltd., Zurich
- PRMIA memÂberÂship
- Not admitÂted to the bar
- MasÂter of SciÂence, BankÂing and FinanÂcial ManÂageÂment, UniÂverÂsiÂty of LiechtÂenÂstein, Vaduz
- BachÂeÂlor of Arts, UniÂverÂsiÂty of Applied SciÂences, Ludwigshafen/Rhein, Germany
- GerÂman
- EngÂlish