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Laetitia V.LV

Laetitia V.

Strategy Director and Chief of Staff to Executives

€868/day
London, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Laetitia

I am a senior strategy and transformation advisor with over 10 years of experience supporting executive teams across financial services, luxury, and consumer sectors.

I work with founders, CEOs, and leadership teams who need clarity, structure, and momentum at critical moments. Typical situations include strategy resets, growth prioritisation, post merger integration, operating model redesign, leadership alignment, and executive narrative definition.

I have held Director and Chief of Staff roles at UBS and Credit Suisse, advising senior leadership on large scale integration, organisational design, workforce strategy, and cross functional transformation. I also bring a strong consulting background from Capgemini Invent and entrepreneurial experience as a Founder in Residence with Antler, where I worked on early stage strategy, go to market, and investor positioning.

In practice, I support projects such as
clarifying strategic priorities and roadmaps for leadership teams
designing target operating models and governance structures
structuring transformation programs and executive dashboards
supporting CEOs and founders as a sparring partner on key decisions
sharpening strategic narratives for boards, investors, or senior stakeholders

My strength lies in translating complex and ambiguous situations into clear decisions, actionable plans, and aligned execution. I combine analytical rigor with a pragmatic operator mindset and I am used to working directly with C level stakeholders.

I typically intervene through short, focused engagements such as strategy sprints, executive diagnostics, transformation roadmaps, or leadership sparring, with a clear objective to create clarity, alignment, and impact.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

  • Spanish

    Fluent

  • Italian

    Basic

Can work on-site
London (up to 20km)

Experience

  • UBS
    Director, Chief of Staff & Global Strategy
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    September 2023 - September 2025 (2 years)
    Zurich, Switzerland
    ▪ Advised senior leadership on post-merger integration, operating model design, and workforce consolidation (50+ staff)
    ▪ Served as Chief of Staff for a global team of 30, ensuring alignment, delivery, and executive coordination
    ▪ Provided risk assessment, strategic recommendations, and prioritization for high stakes decisions during CS / UBS org merger
    ▪ Streamlined 220+ initiatives across five divisions into 90 strategic priorities to improve focus and delivery
    ▪ Shaped UBS’s strategy messaging, contributing to 4 thought pieces and 6 global events (40K+ engagements)
    ▪ Led cross-functional delivery across HR, ESG, and business teams to support integration goals
    ▪ Identified for senior leaders structural bottlenecks and redesign workflows to improve organizational efficiency and delivery
    ▪ Owned executive performance tracking for global initiatives, consolidating KPIs, delivery status, and risks into decision ready
    materials used in quarterly planning and senior leadership reviews
    Strategic planning Post merger integration Operating model design Executive stakeholder management Governance
  • Antler
    Founder in-residence
    PRIVATE EQUITY
    April 2023 - July 2023 (3 months)
    Paris, France
    Founder in Residence within Antler’s Paris 2023 cohort, focused on early stage venture design, market validation, and investor readiness.

    Developed two B2C concepts from ideation to pre seed stage, including value proposition definition, customer segmentation, pricing strategy, unit economics, and go to market planning. Built full business cases and financial models to assess scalability and commercial viability.

    Led market research and user interviews to validate problem statements and refine product positioning. Designed MVP scope and prioritisation roadmap in collaboration with technical and product profiles.

    Prepared and delivered investor pitches, narrative decks, and data rooms, leading to a €100,000 pre seed fundraising round. Engaged with angel investors and early stage VCs, incorporating feedback into strategy and positioning.

    Acted as a sparring partner to fellow founders on strategy, DEI considerations, regulatory constraints, and execution trade offs. Participated in Antler investment committees, founder reviews, and expert sessions on venture building and scale up dynamics.
    Go to market strategy Business model design Investor pitch and storytelling Early stage venture strategy Entrepreneurial execution
  • Credit Suisse
    VP Strategy Manager Switzerland
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    February 2021 - September 2023 (2 years and 7 months)
    Zurich, Switzerland
    ▪ Developed a corporate strategy to strengthen leadership engagement and reduce turnover across selected talent groups (–30%)
    ▪ Established a leadership council with 20+ senior executives to drive strategic transformation and accountability
    ▪ Partnered with product, digital, and commercial teams to strengthen strategic partnerships and go to market execution
    ▪ Designed business steering frameworks to monitor performance, execution, and delivery across cross functional initiatives
    ▪ Designed and rolled out a leadership development initiative for 1,500+ managers, aligning performance with business goals
    ▪ Launched a professional network focused on underrepresented talent, attracting 350+ members in its first week
    ▪ Managed 15+ strategic transformation initiatives with a CHF 40K budget, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder alignment
    Corporate strategy Business strategy Change Management Communication strategy Talent acquisition

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Education

  • Master in Management
    ESCP Business School
    2015
  • Executive MBA
    Institut Français de la Mode
    2022

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