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Robert Kliche - Auriliance | Golden Source for Corporate Governance & Compliance

Robert Kliche
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Zug, Switzerland

Experience

Nov 2023 - Present
2 years 5 months
Zürich, Switzerland
On-site

Interim AML/KYC Consultant

UBS/Deloitte AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Interim AML/KYC Consultant at UBS/Deloitte AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Audit
Legal

Credit Suisse integration, Business Risk Management (BRM) Gap analysis of AML/KYC framework UBS/Credit Suisse | interim AML/KYC framework adjustments | target AML/KYC framework design | concept reviews | manual onboarding process controls assessments | evaluation of risk assessments (wave migration) | stakeholder communication

CONTEXT: Subcontractor as interim AML/KYC consultant for Deloitte AG as part of the BRM-NFR integration program booking centre Switzerland

11/2025 – present Support for BRM Advisory, FCP Competence Centre 04/2025 – present BRM integration task force risks & issues wave migration (in collaboration with IO risk team, compliance and legal) 08/2024 – 03/2025 BRM integration risk oversight AML/KYC manual onboardings 11/2023 – 07/2024 Deputy AML/KYC project manager

Jun 2023 - Sep 2023
4 months
Zürich, Switzerland
On-site

Compliance Specialist

Bank Hapoalim

Expertise details
Position Summary
Compliance Specialist at Bank Hapoalim
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Audit
Legal

Email screenings | document screenings | transaction screenings | reviews

CONTEXT: Conducting screenings and reviews as part of an evaluation (international context) during the bank wind-down, in close coordination with involved lawyers (Baker McKenzie) and forensic specialists (Deloitte)

Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
1 year 1 month
Zürich, Switzerland
On-site

Interim KYC AML Officer

Credit Suisse/EY

Expertise details
Position Summary
Interim KYC AML Officer at Credit Suisse/EY
Industries
Banking and Finance
Professional Services
Business Areas
Audit

KYC/AML remediation for high, medium and low risk cases Plausibility assessments | stakeholder communication

CONTEXT: Subcontractor as interim KYC AML officer for Ernst & Young Ltd during remediation at Credit Suisse Trust, in close coordination with business units and compliance (Zurich, Geneva, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and Guernsey)

Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
4 months
Munich, Germany
On-site

Interim KYC Officer

pbb – Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Interim KYC Officer at pbb – Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Legal

Client lifecycle management/KYC KYC assessments | KYC process and change management | stakeholder communication

CONTEXT: Interim KYC officer integrated into the 1st line of defense, responsible for KYC assessments of real estate finance existing and new clients in close coordination with origination, credit risk management and compliance (Munich, London, Paris and Madrid)

Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
10 months
Frankfurt, Germany
Hybrid

Project Manager Compliance/KYC

VTB Bank (Europe) SE

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Manager Compliance/KYC at VTB Bank (Europe) SE
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Legal
Project Management

Project and budget management | implementation of KYC workflow tool | KYC remediation for corporate clients | file digitization | KYC process and change management | KYC consulting and coaching | adjustment of KYC policies | stakeholder communication

CONTEXT: Project management of a compliance project focused on Know Your Customer (KYC), particularly the rollout of a KYC workflow tool in cooperation with PwC/Pega, KYC remediation of client files (corporate clients) with BDO, and digitization of client files (corporate and financial institutions) with Iron Mountain

Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
6 months
Munich, Germany
On-site

Compliance Officer

Mobility Concept (Hg Capital Group)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Compliance Officer at Mobility Concept (Hg Capital Group)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Audit
Legal

Compliance and AML coaching | design and implementation of a central gifts register | design and implementation of processes | development/adaptation of policies | creation of a compliance training concept with an underlying risk heat map | development of training materials | conducting training/workshops | point of contact for management and staff | communication with stakeholders

CONTEXT: Interim takeover of the compliance officer role at a leasing company that was recently sold by a banking group to a private equity investor

Feb 2019 - Jun 2019
5 months
Frankfurt, Germany
On-site

PCC/CIB – KYC Task Force German Perimeter

Deutsche Bank

Expertise details
Position Summary
PCC/CIB – KYC Task Force German Perimeter at Deutsche Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Legal
Operations

Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt, Berlin, Gdansk

KYC consulting and coaching | KYC policy assessments | KYC process and change management | KYC (system) reengineering | communication with stakeholders

CONTEXT: Participation in the remediation of high-, medium- and low-risk clients as well as in adapting the KYC organization, particularly with respect to efficient onboarding, review and offboarding processes (1st LoD)

Mar 2018 - Dec 2018
10 months
Hamburg, Germany
On-site

Compliance & AML Officer

DZ HYP

Expertise details
Position Summary
Compliance & AML Officer at DZ HYP
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Audit
Legal

Anti-corruption (relationship management) | KYC assessments | communication with stakeholders | payments and transaction reviews | creation of an AML training concept with an underlying risk heat map | conducting workshops | point of contact for staff

CONTEXT: Interim takeover of the compliance & AML officer role with focus on corruption and the anti-money laundering value chain (onboarding, payments, monitoring, reporting)

Nov 2017 - Mar 2018
5 months
Frankfurt, Germany
On-site

Group Compliance, Enhanced Due Diligence Financial Institutions

Commerzbank

Expertise details
Position Summary
Group Compliance, Enhanced Due Diligence Financial Institutions at Commerzbank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Audit
Legal

KYC process management | KYC assessments | communication with stakeholders | efficiency improvements | dashboard creation | reporting | workshop organization (change management)

CONTEXT: Participation in reducing legacy transactions (backlog) as well as in the restructuring and optimization of due diligence processes for high-risk financial institutions (2nd LoD)

Aug 2015 - Aug 2017
2 years 1 month
Frankfurt, Germany
On-site

Global Corporate Governance (Advisory & Solutions)

Deutsche Bank

Expertise details
Position Summary
Global Corporate Governance (Advisory & Solutions) at Deutsche Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management

Governance assessments | committee monitoring | process management | tool optimization | line responsibility management | duty management | communication with stakeholders | workshop moderation

CONTEXT: Participation in implementing the Governance Owner Application (GO App), partly in a coordinating role as project manager, partly in a line role as global governance relationship manager (for both committees and senior management)

Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
1 year 2 months
Frankfurt, Germany
On-site

Operational Risk Management (PMG), division- and function-related, (inter)national

Deutsche Bank

Expertise details
Position Summary
Operational Risk Management (PMG), division- and function-related, (inter)national at Deutsche Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Finance
Operations
Project Management

Setting up committees and processes | committee support | follow-up scheduling and topic coordination | communication with stakeholders | efficiency improvements | reporting | software implementation

CONTEXT: Participated in the implementation of the Read-Across organization and the Read-Across SAS tool for a structured analysis of operational risks

Oct 2013 - Dec 2013
3 months
Hamburg, Germany
On-site

Credit Risk Management, Corporates (national & international exposures)

HSH Nordbank

Expertise details
Position Summary
Credit Risk Management, Corporates (national & international exposures) at HSH Nordbank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance

Section 18 analyses | financial statement analyses | rating creation | KPI controlling

CONTEXT: Temporarily took over the role of credit analyst for various clients/exposures across different industries

Nov 2012 - Sep 2013
11 months
Munich, Germany
On-site

Portfolio reduction, Structured Finance Real Estate (national & international exposures)

pbb – Deutsche Pfandbriefbank

Expertise details
Position Summary
Portfolio reduction, Structured Finance Real Estate (national & international exposures) at pbb – Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Real Estate
Business Areas
Finance
Investments and M&A

Portfolio management | asset management | Section 18 analyses | financial statement analysis | rating creation | cash flow modelling | covenant monitoring | collateral management | client negotiations

CONTEXT: Temporarily took over the role of portfolio reduction manager in the reduction of a real estate credit portfolio/servicing for FMS Wertmanagement (Bad Bank of the former Hypo Real Estate)

Aug 2012 - Oct 2012
3 months
Munich, Germany
On-site

Credit Risk Management

MAN Finance International

Expertise details
Position Summary
Credit Risk Management at MAN Finance International
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Finance

GAAP analysis | development of a formal structure for the content processing of credit proposals | temporary credit committee organization

CONTEXT: Harmonized various European GAAP for a consistent risk assessment as part of the financial statement analysis and reporting system (BARS), discussed credit proposals with various international branches, weekly organization of the credit committee

Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
4 months
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
On-site

Senior Consultant

Porsche Consulting GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Consultant at Porsche Consulting GmbH
Industries
Banking and Finance
Insurance
Business Areas
Operations
Quality Assurance
Strategy

Business Excellence Banks & Insurance

Sep 2010 - Dec 2011
1 year 4 months
Munich, Germany
On-site

Senior Specialist, Executive Office Board Staff, Department Director

BayernLB

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Specialist, Executive Office Board Staff, Department Director at BayernLB
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Audit
Legal
Project Management

Coordination of topics (internal and external) | Communication with sponsors and shareholders, in particular support of the regular coordination meetings with owners' representatives | Communication with supervisory authorities | Monitoring statutory compliance | Interface with the external auditor regarding committees

CONTEXT: Contact person for the members of the Risk Committee (also representing the members of the Audit Committee) of the Supervisory Board of BayernLB; Committee support, in particular preparation and follow-up of the Risk Committee meetings (also for the Audit Committee); special projects (committee member remuneration, rules of procedure, etc.)

Sep 2009 - Aug 2010
1 year
Munich, Germany
On-site

Specialist, Board Staff for Sustainability Management, Bank Authorized Officer

BayernLB

Expertise details
Position Summary
Specialist, Board Staff for Sustainability Management, Bank Authorized Officer at BayernLB
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Finance
Strategy
Sustainability Management

Advisory | Strategy Analyses | Technology Assessments | Client Meetings

CONTEXT: Cooperation partner of the Relationship Management teams of the market divisions in client acquisition and support for sustainability management and future markets (especially environmental technology); central interface function between technology and corporate finance; bank representative at relevant trade fairs and forums

Jun 2006 - Jul 2008
2 years 2 months
Shanghai, China
On-site

Assistant to CEO

German Centre for Industry and Trade Shanghai

Expertise details
Position Summary
Assistant to CEO at German Centre for Industry and Trade Shanghai
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
Project Management

Link to investor (BayernLB) | Equity Controlling | Responsibility for BoD meetings, including preparation and follow-up and all BoD-related projects | Regulatory Reporting | Restructuring | Absorption Merger | Financing | Controlling | Reporting | Accounts Receivable Management | Annual Financial Statements

CONTEXT: Link between the investor (BayernLB) and the subsidiary (German Centre Shanghai); technical responsibility for the finance and administration department; Lead (project) responsibility for

  • retrograde project controlling during the construction phase,
  • restructuring of project financing,
  • design, implementation/execution of business processes, responsibility matrix, reporting, controlling, accounts receivable management (dunning) and monthly reporting,
  • restructuring of the entire German Centre Group with an equity transfer (transferring a subsidiary) from a holding in Hong Kong to a holding in the British Virgin Islands, winding up the Hong Kong holding, absorption merger of two operating units in Shanghai (in cooperation with Taylor Wessing Shanghai, KPMG Hong Kong and Shanghai, as well as BayernLB in Munich and the branches in Hong Kong and Shanghai),
  • annual financial statements (coordinator, interface to the external auditor),
  • legal issues (coordinator, interface to external lawyers)
Oct 2000 - May 2006
5 years 8 months
Munich, Germany
On-site

Senior Analyst Corporate Finance

BayernLB

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Analyst Corporate Finance at BayernLB
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
Strategy

BayernLB, Munich, Paris

Risk Assessments | Technology Assessments | Strategy Analyses | Financial Statement Analyses (HGB, IFRS, US GAAP, Swiss GAAP, French GAAP) | Credit Analyses (including rating preparation) | Client Meetings | Loan Structuring | Contract Drafting (covenants etc.) | Loan Syndications

CONTEXT: Risk management of an international portfolio of energy companies (energy groups, power plants and municipal utilities); risk management of structured financings in cooperation with the New York and London branches; participation in the introduction of the new credit process at the Paris branch from 10/2003 to 04/2004; recovery of a stressed exposure in Argentina (step-up floating rate note) in cooperation with the New York branch and the representative office in Buenos Aires; credit authority of EUR 10 million.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Real Estate, and Insurance.

Banking and Finance
Professional Services
Real Estate
Insurance
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Finance, Accounting, Project Management, Legal, Strategy, and Audit.

Finance
Accounting
Project Management
Legal
Strategy
Audit
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Summary

Dear Sir or Madam,

As an independent interim manager in corporate governance / risk management / regulatory compliance (banking), I offer you cooperation on a project basis (B2B) in the DACH region, e.g. if you or your client need to temporarily bridge a position or bring in a resource on a project and possibly phase them out again flexibly, as needed. I would also be happy to take on administrative or supervisory board mandates for you.

Best regards,

RK

Skills

  • Strategy
  • Organization
  • Finance
  • Risk Management
  • Governance
  • Regulatory Compliance (Kyc, Aml, Fcp Etc.)
  • Value And Result Orientation
  • Teamwork And Leadership Skills
  • Communication And Negotiation Skills
  • International Experience
  • Positive View Of People
  • Ability To Take Criticism
  • Ms Office
  • Relativity
  • Navone
  • Jira
  • Sap
  • Project Management: Prince2 Practitioner, Scrum Master

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Italian
Intermediate
Russian
Elementary
...and 1 more

Education

Feb 2019 - Feb 2026

Universität St.Gallen

Executive Master in Management & Law (EM ML HSG) · Executive Master in Management & Law · St. Gallen, Switzerland

Modular structure

03/2025 – 10/2025 CAS Business Law for Managers II: Corporate growth and competition; restructuring, liability and succession; company sale and reorganization (M&A)

11/2024 – 11/2024 Master module seminar: Negotiation skills and intercultural negotiation I

11/2023 – 10/2024 CAS Business Law for Managers I: Companies and employees; companies and contractual partners; legal forms and corporate governance

09/2021 – 06/2022 CAS Data Protection Officer: Fundamentals of data protection; data asset/right; data governance; data security

02/2019 – 10/2019 CAS Compliance in Financial Services: Compliance risks and regulatory expectations; legal requirements for compliance; compliance in retail and wealth management; compliance in institutional and corporate client business; compliance organization and its processes and tools

Master thesis: Interactions between ownership strategy, corporate strategy and corporate governance – analysis and solution approaches

Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin

Master of Business and Engineering (MBE) · Master of Business and Engineering · Berlin, Germany

International advanced study program Master of Business and Engineering at Steinbeis University Berlin in cooperation with TU Dresden, Jönköping University - Jönköping International Business School, Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, Kyushu University (Fukuoka) and Sungkyunkwan University (Seoul) - SKK Graduate School of Business

Focus areas: business intelligence, mechanical engineering

Master thesis: Quantification of the benefits of simulations in automotive product development processes – a study in cooperation with the Otto engine research of Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg

Oct 1996 - Jul 2000

Fachhochschule Merseburg

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH) · Industrial Engineering · Merseburg, Germany

Diploma program

Focus areas: finance, controlling, chemical and environmental engineering (environmental technology)

Diploma thesis: Aspects of globalization regarding the selection and monitoring of external industrial service providers – a study in cooperation with the Central German Oil Refinery

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Diploma in Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance Institute Dublin

Compliance Officer Advanced (Univ.)

Universität Augsburg (ZWW) · Augsburg, Germany

Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Compliance Officer (Univ.)

Universität Augsburg (ZWW) · Augsburg, Germany

PRINCE2 Practitioner

APMG International / AXELOS · Munich, Germany

NLP Advanced Master Systemic Leadership Business Applications (DVNLP)

Inntal Institut Bad Aibling · Bad Aibling, Germany

Wirtschaftsschutzmanager (WIS-M)

FH Campus Wien in Kooperation mit .BVT und BfV · Vienna, Austria

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Digital Innovation & Business Transformation

Universität St.Gallen · St. Gallen, Switzerland

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19
Experience in Banking and Finance 21.5 y
Avg length 1 y 1 m
Longest experience 5 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (Germany, Switzerland, China)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Interim AML/KYC Consultant, Compliance Specialist, Interim KYC AML Officer
Main industries Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Real Estate
Main business areas Finance, Accounting, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 8

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Where is Robert based?

Robert is based in Zug, Switzerland.

What languages does Robert speak?

Robert speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Italian (Intermediate), Russian (Elementary), Chinese (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Robert have?

Robert has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Robert has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Robert may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Robert be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Robert would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim AML/KYC Consultant, Compliance Specialist, Interim KYC AML Officer.

What is Robert's latest experience?

Robert's most recent position is Interim AML/KYC Consultant at UBS/Deloitte AG.

What companies has Robert worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Robert has worked for UBS/Deloitte AG, Bank Hapoalim, Credit Suisse/EY, and pbb – Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG.

Which industries is Robert most experienced in?

Robert is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Professional Services, and Real Estate. Robert also has some experience in Insurance.

Which business areas is Robert most experienced in?

Robert is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Project Management. Robert also has some experience in Legal, Strategy, and Audit.

Which industries has Robert worked in recently?

Robert has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Robert worked in recently?

Robert has recently worked in business areas like Audit and Legal.

What is Robert's education?

Robert holds a Master in Executive Master in Management & Law from Universität St.Gallen, a Master in Master of Business and Engineering from Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin and a Master in Industrial Engineering from Fachhochschule Merseburg.

Does Robert have any certificates?

Robert has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Diploma in Corporate Governance, Compliance Officer Advanced (Univ.), and Scrum Master.

What is the availability of Robert?

Robert will be available full-time from April 2026.

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