Nertila Asani
About Nertila Asani
Nertila Asani serves as the Head of UK Investment Banking and Private Equity at Datasite, where she leads operations and manages a team focused on M&A in London. She has a strong educational background in International Business Administration and extensive experience in the finance industry.
Work at Datasite
Nertila Asani serves as the Head of UK Investment Banking and Private Equity at Datasite, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she leads the UK Investment Banking and Private Equity Division while also overseeing operations in Southern Africa and Portugal. Prior to her current role, she worked as the VP of Sales for the UK from 2020 to 2023 and as the Director of Strategic Accounts for EMEA from 2019 to 2020. Asani manages a team of over six sales professionals focused on mergers and acquisitions in London. Her expertise lies in selling SaaS technology that facilitates multinational M&A deals.
Education and Expertise
Nertila Asani studied International Business Administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, where she earned her Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree from 2008 to 2013. She also participated in an exchange program at UCLA Anderson School of Management in 2009, focusing on International Business Administration for 11 months. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in business law and international finance, which supports her current role in investment banking and private equity.
Background
Nertila Asani has a multicultural background and possesses an extensive network within the finance industry in London. Her career began with a brief internship at BMC Group in 2012, where she worked in sales and marketing. Following her internship, she took on various roles at Datasite, progressively advancing from Director of Strategic Accounts EMEA to VP of Sales, and now to her current leadership position. Additionally, she served as a Teaching Assistant at the Vienna University of Economics and Business from 2013 to 2014.
Achievements
In her current role at Datasite, Nertila Asani leads significant initiatives in the UK Investment Banking and Private Equity Division. She emphasizes the importance of personal aspirations and actively shares her goals with her team. Her leadership in managing a team of sales professionals focused on M&A demonstrates her commitment to driving success in the finance sector. Asani's specialization in selling SaaS technology for multinational M&A deals highlights her contributions to facilitating complex financial transactions.