Enrico Mela
Independent Director
Experience
May 2019 - Present
Bellatrix Asset Management S.A.
Managing Director & Conducting Officer
Conducting Officer responsible for Compliance AML/CFT
April 2018 to April 2019
Fuchs Asset Management S.A.
Managing Director & Conducting Officer
Member of the Management Committee
Responsible for the Marketing, Distribution and Valuation of the Company
September 2017 to March 2018
Hereford Funds SICAV
Day-to-Day Director
Leading the market review and due diligence process for the selection and the appointment of a new service provider for Depositary Bank, Central Administration and Management Company services
Responsible for the operational aspects, overseeing the Fund migration, reviewing the legal documentation
Targeting overall servicing costs reduction and achieving higher efficiency and improving the service delivery
Enhancing the positioning and distribution markets of the Fund
July 2014 to August 2017
EFG Fund Management S.A. (previously BSI Fund Management S.A.)
Managing Director, Member of the Board of Directors, Conducting Officer responsible for risk management
Leading a team of 27 people and implementing an in-house risk management function
In charge of analysis and implementing a new Fund administration system in common between Luxembourg and Liechtenstein
Developing a Fund business and net new money in Luxembourg and Liechtenstein
Board Director on various 3rd party UCITS structures
November 2011 to June 2014
VP Fund Solutions S.A. (previously VPB Finance S.A.)
Managing Director, Member of the Board of Directors, Conducting Officer responsible for risk management
Leading a team of 27 people and implementing an in-house risk management function
In charge of analysis and implementing a new Fund administration system in common between Luxembourg and Liechtenstein
Developing a Fund business and net new money in Luxembourg and Liechtenstein
Board Director on various 3rd party UCITS structures.
May 2010 to October 2011
RBS (Luxembourg) S.A.
Chief Operating Officer, Member of the Board of Directors
Responsible for the operational aspects and relationship management, managing a team of 12 people.
Board Director on various 3rd party UCITS structures.
April 2000 to April 2010
Brown Brothers Harriman (Luxembourg) S.C.A
Vice President, Head of Investment Funds Client Service Management
Defining and leading a team for servicing of Fund clients in Luxembourg
Relationship manager in charge of the largest full service Fund client in Luxembourg
Holding various positions from sales for Luxembourg and Italy, relationship manager for Global Custody clients, product development and business integration manager.
August 1994 to March 2000
JP Morgan Luxembourg (previously Morgan Stanley Bank Luxembourg S.A.)
Assistant Treasurer – Client Service Manager
Client Service Manager for Fund and Bank clients f
Client Liaison in Client Service
Client Billing in Operations
Trade processing and settlement in Operations
Education
2018
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
Mini MBA in Leadership and Innovation
1991 – 1993
Universitá Degli Studi Di Perugia, Umbria, Italy
Emphasis: Mechanical Engineering
2021
EFPA Certification, Luxembourg
Courses started in February 2021
House of Training, Luxembourg
Accès aux professions de l’Immobilier
Governance-Roles and Responsibilities of Funds Directors
Risk Management (M1, M2, M3)
Affiliations
Member of ILA (Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs)
Member of ALCO (Association Luxembourgoise des Compliance Officers)
Passions
Contact
- celis.lu
- enrico@mela.lu
- +352 691 885 244
- 79, rue du Kiem, L-8030 Strassen
Key strengths
▪ Extensive technical and product experience based on 27 years in investment Funds servicing
▪ Results focused and driven – known for executing to plan
▪ Negotiated and implemented long-term revenue-based clients
▪ High performance management and successful people management experience
▪ Strong analytical and communication skills combined with high motivation and enthusiasm
▪ Leadership – adaptive style which enables to motivate and engage teams to succeed – known for ethics and integrity
▪ Trustful relationship with Fund clients and UHNWI
▪ Highly organised and proactive approach
▪ Constant personal development
▪ Fluent in Italian, English, French, German, Luxemburgish
▪ CSSF approved Director