Stefan Oehner
About Stefan Oehner
Stefan Oehner is a Commodity Trade Finance Manager and RF Client Manager at HSBC Commercial Banking, with extensive experience in finance and event management. He has served as Treasurer and Executive Board Member for the Viennese Opera Ball since 2019, where he organizes charity events and manages financial reporting.
Work at HSBC
Stefan Oehner currently holds the position of Commodity Trade Finance Manager and RF Client Manager in the Department of Global Trade & Receivable Finance at HSBC Commercial Banking. He has been with the organization since 2018, accumulating six years of experience in New York, New York. In this role, he is responsible for managing trade finance operations, which includes drafting and approving the annual operating budget for various initiatives.
Role at Viennese Opera Ball
Since 2019, Stefan Oehner has served as Treasurer and Executive Board Member for the Viennese Opera Ball in New York. He organizes the annual charity event that attracts approximately 300-400 guests. His responsibilities include preparing financial reports for tax purposes, presenting them to the Board, and organizing a smaller Kick-Off event in the fall to promote the main event.
Education and Expertise
Stefan Oehner has a strong educational background in finance and engineering. He earned a Master's Degree in International Finance and International Management from Texas A&M University, studying from 2007 to 2008. Earlier, he achieved an Engineer's degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from the Higher Technical College Paul Hahn in Linz, Austria, from 1999 to 2004. Additionally, he obtained another Master's Degree in Business Finance and International Management from Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, studying from 2005 to 2010.
Previous Work Experience
Stefan Oehner has held various positions in the finance sector prior to his current role at HSBC. He worked as an Associate Analyst in Commodity & Trade Finance at RB International Finance (USA) LLC from 2011 to 2015. He also served as an Associate in Credit & Portfolio Management in the Department of Energy & Natural Resources at BNP Paribas from 2015 to 2017. Earlier in his career, he was a Junior Analyst at Dussmann AG & Co. KGaA, focusing on Environment and Quality Assurance from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, he worked as a Travel Specialist and Author during a Sabbatical from 2017 to 2018.