Credit Suisse has rehired a former adviser and put him in charge of the strategic development of the Swiss banking business.
Martin Mende will take charge of the strategy and initiatives unit at Credit Suisse (CS) in Switzerland on October 1, 2020, according to a statement released by Credit Suisse on Tuesday. As such, he will also take a seat on the executive committee of the Swiss Universal Bank (SUB) and the country organization.
Mende, 53, replaces Daniel Hunziker, who will assume responsibility for the business with big institutional clients. Hunziker’s move came in connection with the major reorganization of the Swiss business, when the country’s second-largest bank announced the integration of Neue Aargauer Bank (NAB) and the cut of 500 jobs.
Veteran Strategy Expert With a Past at CS
Mende has in depth experience in banking business and has spent more than 25 years in management positions in business development and advisory. He joins Credit Suisse from his latest position at Boston Consulting Group, where he has been a partner since 2012. He was in charge of the Zurich office and advised clients in the financial market.
He also has a past working for Credit Suisse, having spent the years between 1999 and 2012 at the company in Zurich. He was head of business development in the global private client business and Swiss retail and corporate clients.
