Leveraging more than 25 years of global financial industry expertise spanning banking, capital markets, financial market infrastructure and private equity, Valeria Ceccarelli brings deep corporate finance expertise and a proven track record of leading complex initiatives in international environments. She believes that effective leadership is fundamental to organizational success and that connecting the right leaders with the right opportunities enables organizations to strengthen their culture, achieve strategic goals and sustain long-term growth.
As a consultant in the Financial Services Practice, Valeria advises clients on executive search and strategic talent solutions across financial services, covering a broad range of executive and board positions. She also advises organizations across industries on senior finance leadership appointments and development. Valeria combines analytical rigor with industry and leadership insight to help clients make informed leadership decisions.
Global financial services expertise and a solution-oriented leader
- Valeria has successfully led corporate finance transactions across jurisdictions and industries, with deal values ranging from several hundred million to multi-billion dollars. She has managed acquisitions, structured financing solutions and driven strategic initiatives, including the launch of new products and education programs for senior executives.
- Her expertise spans the full spectrum of corporate finance (M&A, equity and debt financing, corporate restructuring, credit ratings), as well as private equity, capital markets, exchanges, investor relations and product and strategy development—complemented by strong skills in coordinating diverse parties, including senior management, shareholders, investors, advisors and regulators.
- Valeria has built, led and managed teams within formal reporting lines and across projects and has developed and expanded client and stakeholder relationships.
- At SIX, Valeria headed the SIX Swiss Exchange Primary Markets team and served as a member of the executive board of SIX Swiss Exchange. Prior to that, she was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley for more than a decade and an investment director in the private equity industry.
Valeria holds a master’s degree in management engineering from Politecnico di Milano.