Strategic Leader  ·  Zürich, Switzerland / Vienna, Austria

Mie Brühl          

Mie Brühl

Analytics & Digital Transformation
Banking & Financial Services

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Strategic leader with a mathematical background and 20+ years in financial services — combining rigorous quantitative thinking with practical leadership to transform complex data into meaningful, actionable insights.

20+
Years in Finance
3
Major Institutions
3
International Locations
3
Languages
Core Expertise

What I bring to the table

Agile Programme Management
End-to-end digital transformation delivery, programme governance, budget ownership, and cross-functional team leadership.
Data Analytics & BI
Reporting, automation, and business intelligence — turning complex datasets into dashboards, visualisations, and strategic insights.
Risk & Compliance
Experience in banking, credit risk, conduct risk, and regulatory reporting — including FINMA, internal audit, and senior management engagement.
AI & Machine Learning
Applied AI, machine learning, and data-driven automation — backed by a CAS in Big Data & Machine Learning and AI courses from MIT.
Stakeholder Engagement
Confident communicator across all levels — from IT developers and business owners to senior management, external regulators, and audit committees.
International Leadership
Proven track record leading diverse teams across multiple locations with a collaborative and results-driven approach.
Career Journey

Professional Experience

Oct 2023 — Present
Head of Employee Intelligence — Compliance
UBS AG  ·  Zürich
  • Developing a holistic conduct risk solution for monitoring of employee and team behaviour

  • Delivering firm-wide conduct risk dashboards, reports, and visualisations
  • Owner of the global whistleblowing and investigations applications, including change, governance framework, and stakeholder management
  • Driving data analysis and insights on Investigations and Whistleblowing for senior management, internal audit, and regulators
  • AI and automation pioneer for reporting optimisation with Power BI, Power Automate and MS Copilot
Jul 2020 — Sep 2023
Head of Swiss CRO Digital Transformation
Credit Suisse AG  ·  Zürich
  • Responsible for three strategic front-to-back Credit Risk digitalisation projects for the Swiss Bank
  • Agile execution on a big data platform spanning across IT, Operations, CRO, and Front Office
  • Accountable for programme governance, project standards, budgets, and resources
  • Providing regular progress updates to FINMA, internal audit, and senior management
Mar 2019 — Jun 2020
Ext. Programme Manager — Risk & Compliance
Credit Suisse AG  ·  Zürich, Switzerland
  • Governance lead for the global Credit Risk Early Warning Indicators programme
  • Swiss Bank programme manager for client identification across all booking platforms
Oct 2013 — Oct 2018
Investment Director
Intrum AG  ·  Zürich, Switzerland
  • P&L responsibility for debt portfolios representing over 50% of total Swiss EBIT
  • Defining financial targets, create annual forecasts, budgets, and business plans
  • Managing the full portfolio lifecycle: contract negotiations, onboarding, strategic execution, and performance monitoring
Sep 2011 — Sep 2013
Senior Business Risk Manager
Credit Suisse AG  ·  Zürich, Switzerland
  • Risk reporting lead and KRI monitoring for Private Banking Western Europe
  • Designing and implementing new KRIs and controls to strengthen the risk framework
Nov 2007 — Aug 2011
Head of Risk Data Engineering
Clariden Leu AG  ·  Zürich, Switzerland
  • Ownership of risk and control reports covering Credit, Business, and Operational Risk
  • Management of the risk and control database and reporting infrastructure for international Asset Management companies
Feb 2000 — Jun 2007
Head of Credit Risk and Portfolio Management
IKANO Bank  ·  Wiesbaden, Germany
  • Led Credit Risk Management as part of the German country management team
  • Developed and monitored credit scorecards using statistical modelling
  • Owned the credit process, policies, collection and marketing strategies, and fraud prevention
Background

Education & Skills

Academic Qualifications
Mathematics & Modeling for Modern AI (upcoming)
MIT, US  ·  Jul 2026
Applied Agentic AI for Organizational Transformation
MIT, US  ·  May - Jul 2026
CAS — Big Data & Machine Learning
University of Zurich, Switzerland  ·  2019
MSc in Mathematics-Economics
University of Copenhagen, Denmark  ·  2000
Thesis: Analysis of D.B. Nelson's EGARCH-M model
BSc in Mathematics-Economics
University of Copenhagen, Denmark  ·  1997
Languages
Danish Native
German C1 — Professional
English C1 — Professional
Data & Analytics
SQLR StudioStatistical ModellingBig DataOracle ToadMS ExcelMS AccessMS VBS
Business Intelligence
TableauPower BIPower AutomateMicrosoft OfficeAI
AI Tools
ChatGPTClaude incl. Code & CoworkMicrosoft CopilotAgentic AI
Domain Expertise
AI and vibe codingProgram ManagementData AnalyticsBanking & Financial institutionsReporting and dashboardsProgramme GovernanceRisk ManagementConduct Risk and Investigations
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Soon open to program management, AI consulting / advisory, interim management, strategic leadership

and digital transformation opportunities.

Mie Brühl
Location Zürich, Switzerland / Vienna, Austria
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