Career and experience

  1. Since January 2021

    Independent expert and advisor on Swiss financial market (supervisory) law
    Advice and support for private individuals and government agencies through Wyss FinanzmarktRecht

  2. April 2011 – December 2020

    Member of the Executive Board of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Bern and Zurich

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  3. August 2016 – December 2020

    Head of FINMA’s Recovery & Resolution division
    Development and consolidation of the newly established cross-sectional division. Responsible for

    • the implementation of Swiss ‘too big to fail’ regulations
    • crisis management
    • insolvency proceedings in FINMA’s area of responsibility

  4. April 2011 – August 2016

    Head of FINMA’s Enforcement division
    Development and expansion of the newly established cross-sectional division. Responsible for

    • investigations and enforcement proceedings
    • market supervision
    • disclosures and takeovers
    • international cooperation in FINMA’s area of responsibility

  5. January 2009 – March 2011

    Head of Enforcement for authorised institutions and Head of the Enforcement division at FINMA

  6. 1998 – 2008

    Swiss Federal Banking Commission law department (SFBC), Bern
    Various management and project management functions

  7. 1997 – 1998

    Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), Basel
    Communication employee

  8. 1994 – 1995

    Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), Zurich
    Legal department employee

Education

1999Doctorate, University of Bern
1997

LL.M. in European Legal Studies, University of Exeter, UK

1994Admitted to the Bar in Bern

David Wyss (born 1967) is married, the father of two children and lives in Bern. He speaks German (native), English (full professional), French (professional working) and Italian (good understanding of written language).

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