What’s your role at BIL? I am Head of Personal Banking – Luxembourg, which is part of our retail network. We are present in all the branches in Luxembourg in order to be close to our clients. How did you get there? Before joining BIL, I was a team head in the front office of an … Continued
Discover the interview of Vanessa Engel, Head of Non-EU Private Banking clients, and Alexander De Vreeze, Client Partner within Vanessa’s team:
What’s your role at BIL, and how did you get there? I am the Head of the Wealth Management Luxembourg. I started off as an intern here at BIL while I was studying at the University of Luxembourg. After that, I became a Relationship Manager in the Wealth Management department. Before taking on my current … Continued
Discover the interview of Bénédicte Elikann, Senior Wealth Planner at BIL Wealth Management Luxembourg! Her role, her career path and why you should join us!
Discover the interview of David Monteiro Dias, Senior Credit Structurer at BIL Wealth Management Luxembourg. His role, his career path and why you should join us!
What’s your role at BIL, and how did you get there? I head the Non-European Private Banking team in Wealth Management. We serve clients from areas that include Eastern Europe, China and the Middle East. I joined BIL 21 years ago as a junior Relationship Manager in the Eastern European Private Banking team. I certainly … Continued
How would you describe your job at BIL? I’ve been at BIL for five years now, and I’ve discovered both a new country and a new bank. BIL is unique and this is clearly an attribute. Its main advantage undoubtedly lies in the great diversity of its client base. As a multi-business bank, it attracts … Continued
How would you describe your team and its main missions? The essence of international wealth management at BIL is to be a main hub in Luxembourg with international branches. The team’s focus is on international franchise development with a local strength, using resources that develop business through intermediaries without necessarily having a geographic footprint. Specific … Continued
Meet Julien Thai, IT Architect, telling us about his job at BIL Your job I am what we call an Enterprise Architect at BIL. It’s my role to analyse and find alternative and viable IT solutions in response to my clients’ requirements. As well as end clients, we have to deal with multiple requirements, … Continued
Meet Virginie Mélot, Facility Project Manager, telling us about her new career at BIL Could you introduce yourself? My name’s Virginie Mélot and I’m a Project Manager for Facility Management. I specialise in the interior design of communal areas. I joined BIL’s Corporate Real Estate department on 16 November 2019. Why did you decide to … Continued
Expert interview: Cédric Weisse (Head of Retail, Affluent & Private Banking Luxembourg) What’s the main role of BIL’s Retail, Affluent & Private Banking team? Our first job is to advise clients effectively and to quickly find the solution best suited to their needs. We support them in their life’s endeavors and are there for them … Continued
Meet Vera Rashkova, Credit risk analyst at BIL Your job I joined BIL 1 year ago, as part of the Credit Risk Management team, notably the Restructuring Unit. I have 10 years of experience in financial analysis of Corporate clients so I cover the monitoring of the CIB portfolio of the Bank. The Bank … Continued
You created the Dino Riders community two years ago. What were your objectives and how did you get the initiative off the ground? Our main aim in creating the community was to bring people together and generate some healthy competition to spur us all on. Working collaboratively with the developers, we turned our vision into a … Continued
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg is recruiting Relationship Managers specialising in Wealth Management to join their Zurich office. Marco Schaller, Head of Private Banking at BIL Switzerland, explains some of the skills needed to excel in the role and what prospective candidates can expect from a career at the bank. How long have you been … Continued
Mario Kratz and Robert Schweich took over at SAB in 2003. Specialising in mechanical engineering components and parts for the steel sector, SAB has experienced exponential growth partly in thanks to BIL’s help and support. Today, the company has around 100 employees. It is certainly no exaggeration to describe SAB as a success story. In the … Continued
Managed from Luxembourg by HLD Associés Europe’s Board of Directors, the HLD Europe Private Equity fund invests in highly promising companies throughout Europe. Anne Canel, Managing Director and CFO of HLD Associés Europe, explained how the Luxembourg marketplace helps fulfil the strong ambitions of this investment structure to the benefit of entrepreneurs. … Continued
In terms of job applications and workplace behaviour, how can current and future employees distinguish themselves in the eyes of an HR director? Karin Scholtes, Head of People, Culture & Communication at BIL, stepped up to the plate to provide straightforward, informal answers to all our questions in this interview. Read on to find out … Continued
What is the main mission of Retail team at BIL? The primary objective of the Retail team is to respond to issues encountered by clients, to assist them, and to do so while ensuring they have a pleasant experience. To interact with the bank, clients choose the channel and the team ensures that solutions adapted to … Continued
The Growth Mindset is one of BIL’s flagship initiatives figuring among its efforts to support its staff in their professional development. Aurélie Antunes, from the People Development Department shares with us what the Growth Mindset is all about. Hi Aurélie! Can you please explain us what is the Growth Mindset at BIL ? Hi! I’m … Continued
In a few words, how would you describe Corporate and Institutional Banking at BIL? The bank’s strategy is to support companies throughout their life cycle; from creation to transmission. BIL assigns a dedicated contact person to accompany entrepreneur clients for both their private and business needs. For certain needs, this contact person is further assisted … Continued
In a few words, describe the Transformation team The team is engaged in the bankwide front to back transformation (digital, CRM, data, Core Banking). The team operates transversally across all business lines and is composed of the following roles: Program/Product Owner (PO), UX / UI Designers, Change Management, Data Science and Data Governance. The PO … Continued
Why was Random Lunch created? BIL hires more than 200 people every year. Internal mobility is also highly encouraged as part of our employees’ development. Many of them therefore find themselves in new environments, even as long-standing members of our staff. For us, communication and curiosity are vital principles for ensuring that teams operate efficiently … Continued
After deciding to study abroad, Kevin Lu left his home country China. Interested in learning new languages and cultures, he moved from China to Singapore and then from Singapore to the south of France. At the end of his Master’s in Finance & International Banking, Kevin was still fascinated by the idea of working in … Continued