Michael Koran

Experience

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  Tennis Europe

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Intern

  • Assistant to the Coordinator of the Seniors Department• Responsible for evaluating of the tournament results of the European Senior Circuit• Controlling and inputting of the results into the world ranking system

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  UBS Wealth Management, Entrepreneurs & Executives

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Intern

  • Responsible for creating a macro chart book from Bloomberg that the advisors take to meetings in order to explain the current market situation to their clients (Book had to be updated weekly) • Reporting daily to client advisors about earning season• Analyze earning season reports and present them in a weekly market meeting of the team• Assist in preparation for client meetings and participate in those (provided the client allowed it)

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  United Nations, Sovereign Military Constantinian Order of Saint George

  Oct 2012 - May 2013

  Intern

  • The Order is a non-governmental organization in special consultative status with ECOSOC• Attended and prepared written reports of ECOSOC sessions on economic, political and humanitarian issues for the Delegation, which were submitted by the Order to the UN

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  Tennis Europe

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Intern

  • Assistant to the Coordinator of the Seniors Department• Responsible for evaluating of the tournament results of the European Senior Circuit• Controlling and inputting of the results into the world ranking system

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  UBS Investment Bank, Exchange Traded Derivatives

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern

  • Administration and monitoring client's derivative positions• Investigation and handling of trade breaks (In-house position movements / external position transfers / take- & give-ups)• Notifying clients about relevant changes in their positions (assignments / exercises, corporate actions, expiring positions, etc.)• Monitoring client’s exposure to manage the bank’s risk

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  Novartis

  Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  Junior BPA Financial Analyst

  • Created and analyzed monthly spend, FTE, purchase order and travel & expense reports• Supported the marketing team in budget, closing and LO/LF activities• Consolidated monthly actuals data of the Oncology, Region Europe/AMAC, CCB and C&G teams• Analyzed and uploaded FTE figures into the BPC system, critical to month-end closing activities• Planned the legal entity personnel cost: monthly analysis and update of cost assumptions • Involved in the standardization of all reports used within the whole BPA Finance Basel team Show less

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  Credit Suisse

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Intern, Executives & Entrepreneurs

  • Drafting investment proposals for clients and monitoring existing portfolio allocations to ensure alignment and adherence with in-house view and clients’ risk appetite• Creation and maintenance of macro outlook report based on Bloomberg and in-house research• Involved in extensive research for prospect clients and preparation of pitch books• Client related administrative tasks (account opening/closure, payments, product placement, etc.)

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  Novartis

  Nov 2018 - Feb 2021

  Manager, GDD Finance Pharma Development Units
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  Novartis UK

  Feb 2021 - now

  • Chief of Staff and Strategic Assistant to Country President UK & Ireland

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Senior Commercial BPA Manager, Neuroscience & Immunology

    Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Commercial BPA Manager, Immunology & Respiratory

    Feb 2021 - Dec 2022