Meet the FinLeap-Team: ​Tilman Schäfer, Analyst Special Project

By Dara Lazarova | September 29th, 2016
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  • Tilman Schäfer holds the position of Analyst Special Project at FinLeap. He joined the company builder in September 2016.

    Tilman Schaefer FinLeap

    At a first glance, Tilman strikes everyone with his open minded character. Having lived in the UK, Spain and China, he says the international diversity at FinLeap is one of his favorite traits of the company.

    Tilman joined FinLeap in the beginning of September 2016 as the new Analyst Special Project. As such, he is responsible for project management and, at the moment, the expansion of one of our ventures. He learned about FinLeap through the HHL Leipzig from where he holds a Master’s degree. Today, we interviewed Tilman about his first weeks at FinLeap, his past experiences, and his job.

    FinLeap.com: What’s your favorite part of FinLeap so far?

    Tilman: I love the international environment of like-minded people with versatile backgrounds. I also enjoy having the opportunity to work together with young but nevertheless experienced financial experts and entrepreneurs from all over the world.

    FinLeap.com: How does FinLeap differ from your past experiences?

    Tilman: FinLeap has retained the startup-like feel in the office with a team which creates daily plenty of fresh ideas. I also enjoy that once the decision for a new business model has been made, there is the capability to put ideas successfully into practice. Moreover. I am very impressed by the speed and the constantly high quality of the team´s work.

    FinLeap.com: Can you describe something you recently worked on?

    Tilman: During my first weeks with FinLeap, I have been working on financial models and presentations towards expansion projects and have taken part in many meetings related to them.

    FinLeap.com: What is the most interesting aspect of your job?

    Tilman: I love the variety of my tasks and the daily challenge to find the best solutions for the success of the projects.

    Tilman is really enjoying his first month at FinLeap. In his free time, he likes to relax by playing the piano or the guitar.

    Dara Lazarova