Simone Seidel
About Simone Seidel
Simone Seidel serves as the Head of Salestrading & Execution EQ Structured Products at UBS, where she has worked since 2012. With over 25 years of experience in structured products and compliance, she has held various roles at UBS and possesses a strong academic background in business administration and economics.
Current Role at UBS
Simone Seidel serves as the Head of Salestrading & Execution EQ Structured Products at UBS. She has held this position since 2012, contributing to the firm's operations in Zurich, Switzerland. In her current role, she oversees sales trading activities and execution strategies for equity structured products, ensuring alignment with market demands and regulatory requirements.
Previous Experience at UBS
Before her current role, Simone Seidel worked at UBS in various capacities. From 2008 to 2012, she was the Deputy Head of Department for Salestrading & Execution Structured Products in Zurich. Prior to that, she spent a decade from 1998 to 2008 as a Trader, Sales Trader, and Execution Specialist for Structured Products in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. This extensive experience has provided her with a deep understanding of the structured products market.
Education and Expertise
Simone Seidel's educational background includes a Master/Diploma in Business Administration with a focus on Finance and Production Management from Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, completed between 1996 and 1998. She also studied Economics at Goethe University from 1993 to 1995. Additionally, she completed an apprenticeship at Schweizerischer Bankverein Deutschland AG, earning the title of Bankkauffrau from 1991 to 1993.
Regulatory Project Implementation
Simone Seidel has implemented numerous regulatory-driven projects throughout her career, including MIFID II, FinFrag, Brexit, PvA, and White. Her expertise in compliance ensures that processes align with bank-specific regulatory requirements, contributing to the overall integrity of UBS's operations.
Leadership and Professional Development
With 15 years of experience in leadership and professional development, Simone Seidel has focused on mentoring and guiding employees within her teams. Her extensive cross-departmental cooperation experience spans trading, operations, and sales, enhancing collaboration and operational efficiency across UBS.