Marketa Stranska

As Senior executive I was responsible for leading the Corporate Solutions business across the Benelux region, this role combines strategic direction, commercial accountability, and operational leadership. Overseeing multidisciplinary teams and cross-border service delivery, the position ensured seamless provision of corporate administration, governance, domiciliation, and regulatory support to multinational clients and investment structures. The role is pivotal in driving regional growth, maintaining regulatory compliance, and aligning with the firm’s global strategy.

Core responsibilities:

• Define and execute the regional business strategy in line with global objectives and market developments.
• Drive top-line growth and profitability, with full ownership of the region’s financial performance.
• Lead delivery of core services such as legal entity management, board governance, accounting, and regulatory filings.
• Ensure operational consistency and service quality across jurisdictions.
• Act as a senior relationship lead for key corporate and institutional clients.
• Expand market share by identifying new opportunities and promoting cross-border service capabilities.
• Ensure exceptional client satisfaction, retention, and reputation in the region.
• Work closely with internal teams including Product, Compliance, Technology, Legal, and Capital Markets.
• Support integration of new business lines, acquisitions, and strategic change initiatives.
• Serve as the Benelux voice in global strategy and leadership discussions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multi-location teams, creating a high-performance culture.
• Promote talent development, succession planning, and cross-border collaboration.
• Foster employee engagement and inclusion across all levels.

• Define and execute the global Capital Markets strategy, covering structured finance and securitization services.
• Lead a global team across key jurisdictions, ensuring delivery of best-in-class solutions to institutional and corporate clients.
• Identify and develop new products and services aligned with evolving market and regulatory dynamics.
• Maintain and expand strategic client relationships, including financial institutions, investment managers, and multinational corporations.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to ensure regulatory adherence across all markets.
• Represent the firm at global industry events and with key regulatory stakeholders.

• Develop and execute the capital markets strategy for Luxembourg in line with global and regional objectives.
• Inspire, guide, and manage a skilled team across multiple areas of capital markets.
• Represent the Luxembourg Capital Markets business at internal and external forums.
• Drive origination and execution of capital market transactions, including debt issuance, equity placements, securitizations, and private placements.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with institutional investors, corporates, law firms, and other intermediaries.
• Identify market opportunities and tailor innovative capital markets solutions for clients.
• Ensure full compliance with Luxembourg and EU regulatory frameworks (e.g., CSSF).
• Oversee governance, risk, and control frameworks specific to capital markets operations.
• Manage relationships with regulators and external auditors.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Finance to ensure seamless transaction execution.
• Optimize capital market processes to enhance efficiency and client satisfaction.
• Monitor market developments, regulatory changes, and emerging trends to adapt strategy accordingly.

• Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
• Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
• Strengthened internal controls by reviewing existing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations.
• Increased company revenue by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
• Navigated company through periods of significant change, maintaining focus on long-term strategic goals.
• Led cross-functional teams to exceed benchmarks for SLA delivery, staying on top of challenging schedules with multiple competing timelines.
• Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.

• Led teams of up to 30 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
• Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development.
• Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
• Managed cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, successfully completing each on time and within budget constraints.
• Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
• Improved overall team efficiency by streamlining project management processes and implementing new collaboration tools.
• Reduced operational costs by identifying inefficiencies and implementing cost-saving measures in various departments.

• Lead a team up to 15 team members
• Managed cross-functional projects, coordinating with multiple departments for successful outcomes.
• Established best practices and process improvements across functions increasing operational efficiencies.
• Team management: directing team on the division of work, controlling quality of work and regularly giving feedback to all individual team members on their performance, guiding, supervising and coaching team members, keeping team well informed on professional and organizational developments and news, following up changeability of team members, taking up internal organizational tasks related to the team, building up positive human relations within the team. Establishing employee goals and conducting performance appraisal for the team, scheduling and conducting team meetings, contributing for the initial hiring and selecting process
• Managing relations with clients: regularly meeting clients, knowing clients’ business and following it up regularly, being available for client’s complaints, issues and problems, consulting clients within the scope of services delivered, managing clients’ expectations, ensure smooth acceptance of new clients and their introduction to the team, following up invoices to clients and collecting their debts
• Constantly developing (close) work relationships with advisors (auditors, tax advisors) and clients, maintaining contact and meeting with (and when necessary visit) clients and their representatives
• Responsible for the changeability / productivity of the team
• Promoting the work and values of the company to staff and external parties
• Act as a manager/director of client companies