Julius Baer Power Player Exits Following 18-Year Stint
After a meteoric rise through its ranks, the head of structured‑products sales for independent asset managers and banks is set to depart Swiss‑based private bank Julius Baer.
Shanil Stephan Bentotage, Head of Structured Products Sales for EAMs and Banks at Julius Baer, announced his departure from the Swiss-based institution, renowned for its heritage in private banking.
After an 18-year tenure, including five years leading the structured-products division, Bentotage began garden leave this month, ahead of moving on to his next opportunity, he wrote on his LinkedIn account.
Swift Rise
Bentotage’s rise at Julius Baer was swift. He joined the bank in 2007 as an Associate Director in Investment Advisory, charged with implementing the bank’s investment strategies.
By 2011, he had been promoted to Executive Director in Equity Derivatives and Structured Products, overseeing sales to independent asset managers and institutional clients from the Geneva office. In 2019, he assumed his most recent role as Head of Structured Products Sales for EAMs and Banks.
Joining From Credit Suisse
Prior to his career at Julius Baer, Bentotage worked in trade finance at Credit Suisse as Assistant Key Account Manager, focusing on oil and soft-commodities clients. The bank has not yet appointed a successor for Bentotage’s position. Julius Baer has declined to comment on the transition.
