Thibault De Keersmaecker
Director, Strategy & Business Development at UBS
Zurich, Zurich
Overview
Work Experience
Director, Strategy & Business Development
2023 - Current
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.
Portfolio Manager
2020 - 2022
CEO & Co-founder
2019 - 2020
Start-up focused on crowdsourcing market research insights from a network of experts across a wide range of topics of the future (e.g., quantum computing, cultured meat, thorium-based power), contributing by: - Creating initial business plan and financial models, tracking targets and continuously refining over time - Setting the Supertrends strategy and direction to create internal alignment across stakeholders - Developing pitch document and convertible loan agreement to initiate friends and family funding round - Building the organizational structure and start hiring, growing the editorial and marketing teams by 5 FTEs - Leading the contracted tech and UX/UI teams (~7-12 FTEs) in line with Supertrends direction
Engagement Manager
2015 - 2019
Main industry experience within Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Wide breadth of strategy projects, including: - Leading a team to determine the M&A strategy and future business model of a multi-branded apparel retailer - Driving a team to create the online direct to consumer vision and strategy of a CPG company - Establishing the international growth strategy of a multi-branded apparel player - Defining the digital strategy for the commercial function of a leading pharmaceutical company through a trend collision workshop Robust M&A and due diligence experience, including: - Identifying synergies for the commercial function for a merger of two consumer packaged goods companies - Leading a client clean team of 10 senior category managers of a leading grocery retailer to identify procurement synergy savings - Assessing trend and growth opportunities to determine the market attractiveness for adjacent industries of a fixture and display company Leadership role in the New Jersey Business analyst (BA) talent recruitment in 2018 and responsible for on-boarding and integration of the 2016 and 2017 BA class Recipient of the Marvin Bower Award in 2018
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
Finance Intern
2013 - 2013
Rotation within the treasury department (Credit, cash and trade finance teams): - Led the reconciliation and reduction of outstanding accounts receivables for Q3 2013 - Completed credit reviews of customers and counterparts, establishing internal trading limits for traders. - Interacted daily with banks and commodity departments to mitigate risk and cover upcoming exposure
Assurance Services intern
2011 - 2012
- Acted as a key member in interim and year-end audits of several major clients in a variety of industries ranging from FMCG, Heavy Equipment to Healthcare. - Individually carried out physical inventory counts at the client sites
Tax and Legal Services intern
2011 - 2011
- Developed company reports on corporate and individual tax considerations for clients and universities - Independently prepared tax letters in German, French and English for tax authorities and international board members
Finance Intern
2010 - 2010
- Prepared the 2009-10 audit process. Verified and closed end of year accounts and documentation - Led the development of record retention for the Zug Trade Finance department
Johnson & Johnson is a healthcare provider, expertise in innovative medicine and MedTech for every patient & for everyone.
Accounting Intern
2009 - 2009
• Verified closing binders • Assisted in the preparation of the financial statements for investors