Mr. Lars Huelsmann joined Unicorn Investment bank in 2009 as Chief Risk Officer, responsible for managing all business related and operational risks for the group. Mr. Huelsmann has 15 years of experience in the financial services industry with a strong background in risk management and restructuring/change management.
Prior to joining Unicorn, Mr. Huelsmann was a Managing Director at Dresdner Kleinwort Investment Bank in London where he successfully implemented the Advanced Internal Rating Based approach (AIRB) of Basel II worldwide. Before leaving Germany for London, Mr. Huelsmann advised European clients as a Strategy Consultant at Accenture (Munich) where he gained experience in business modeling, outsourcing and process optimization across the financial services industry.
Mr. Huelsmann began his career in 1995 as a graduate trainee in the corporate banking division (risk management) of HypoVereinsbank AG based in Munich, Germany. He ended his tenure at HVB in 2001, at which point he held the position of Team Head, Financial Institutions and Process Management in International Markets, Investment Banking Division.
Mr. Huelsmann holds a Masters degree in Business Economics from the Ludwig-Maximillian University, Munich.
