Alex Wilmot-Sitwell
Alex Wilmot-Sitwell | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, investment executive |
| Known for | Partnership at Perella Weinberg Partners; former co-Chairman and CEO of UBS Investment Bank; former head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch operations in Europe and emerging markets |
Alex Wilmot-Sitwell holds a partnership position at Perella Weinberg Partners within their London advisory division. Prior to this role, he was responsible for overseeing Bank of America Merrill Lynch's operations across Europe and emerging markets, excluding Asia, until his departure in April 2018. Earlier in his career, he acted as co-Chairman and CEO of UBS Investment Bank until April 2009, having previously occupied the roles of Joint Global Head of Investment Banking and Chairman & CEO for UBS Group's EMEA region.
Early life
Wilmot-Sitwell was born in March 1961 to banker Peter Wilmot-Sitwell and his wife Clare.
Career
His initial board appointment was with South Africa’s Tollgate Group, a position largely secured through his father's connections. Tollgate eventually became embroiled in one of the country's most infamous corporate scandals and subsequently collapsed.
He held the role of director of Corporate Finance at Robert Fleming & Co in South Africa before moving to Warburg Dillon Read. In 1995, he joined UBS as Head of Corporate Finance in South Africa and then relocated to London in 1998 to lead UK Investment Banking. By 2004, he advanced to Joint Global Head of European Investment Banking and was promoted to Joint Global Head of Investment Banking in 2005. Throughout his time at UBS, Wilmot-Sitwell and other senior executives faced scrutiny due to governance lapses and structural weaknesses identified by the Tyrie Commission.
Politics
For the 2015 election, he contributed £50,000 to the Conservative party.