• 2017–today Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), School of Management and Law, lecturer on law, Winterthur
• 2016–today BAUMGARTEN Consulting, Basel, owner, and Mercury Compliance attorneys-at-law, Zurich, lawyer and counsel
• 2014–2015 Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), Basel, executive board member and head of the financial markets Switzerland department
• 2007–2014 Staiger, Schwald & Partner attorneys-at-law, Zurich, lawyer, partner and head of banking, finance & capital markets department
• 2004–2007 Schellenberg Wittmer attorneys-at-law, Zurich, lawyer and partner with banking & finance team
• 1998–2004 Homburger attorneys-at-law, Zurich, banking & finance team, lawyer and associate
• 1996–1997 Prager Dreifuss attorneys-at-law, Zurich, lawyer and associate

POLITICAL ENGAGEMENTS

• Expert committee member "Economy/Finance" of the FDP.The Liberals Switzerland
• Member of the Delegates Assembly of the FDP.The Liberals Switzerland (2014–2018)
• Chairman of the Financial Control Board of residential municipality (2010–2014)
• Head of party of residential municipality (FDP.The Liberals) (2006–2014)

MILITARY SERVICE

• Captain, Air Force, assignments with an air force brigade staff and in Swiss Armed Forces Staff (2000–2009, thereafter retired)
• Lieutenant, Air Force (1990)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Commentaries on the Swiss Financial Market Infrastructure Act (2019), the Swiss Stock Exchange Act (2007 and 2011) and the Swiss Merger Act (2005 and 2015), each co-author
• "Switzerland: Tour d’horizon", in: European American Business, An Official Publication of the European Council of American Chambers of Commerce (ECACC), May 2011, p. 78ss.
• "The Right to Die? – Rechtliche Probleme um Sterben und Tod", doctoral thesis, Basel (doctoral advisor Prof. Luzius Wildhaber), Peter Lang Inc. International Academic Publishers, ISBN 3-906764-23-0 (2nd ed. 2000, out-of-stock)

SELECTED MEMBERSHIPS, COMMITTEES AND BOARDS

• BeGlobe AG, Basel (chairman of the board of directors), purpose: sustainability projects planning in the areas of energy and agriculture (vertical farming)
• Strongbox Capital AG, Zurich, (head compliance and risk), purpose: asset management
• Fondation Bibliothèque militaire de Bâle (board member), purpose: operating the oldest and largest Swiss private military library, est. 1760
• Saint Lazare International, Jerusalem (board member); Saint Lazare Holy Land, Jerusalem, (auditor), purpose: operating hospitals, lazarettos and nursing homes, charity
• Association G2W as holder of the specialist research institution G2W Institute – Ecumenical Forum for Faith, Religion and Society in East and West, Zurich (board member)
• europa forum lucerne, Lucerne (member of the supporter group)
• Paulus Academy, Zurich (member of a philosophical salon)
• Swiss Securities Post-Trade Council (chairman) (2014–2015)
• economiesuisse (member of the legal committee) and member of various Swiss infrastructure committees (e.g., Board SWIFT Schweiz, Swiss Payments Council) (2014–2015)
• SECA Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance association (member ) (2008–2014)
• SFAMA Swiss Funds & Asset Management Association (member of the specialist committee Processes & Operations) (2006–2014)
• AVIA-Luftwaffe, Société des officiers des Forces aériennes de Bâle (board member 1990–1998, delegate in the board of the Société Suisse des Officiers de Bâle 1991–1996)
• Société Suisse de Zofingue (président de Bâle 1991; secrétaire central 1992–1993)
• International Bar Association, London; Swiss Bar Association, Berne; Zurich bar Association, Zurich; Swiss Risk Association (SRA), Zurich (member)
• Zürcher Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft, Zurich; Statistisch-Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft Basel, Basel (member)
• Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft (FAG), Basel; GGG Basel, Basel; Schweizerisches Institut für Auslandforschung, Zurich; Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zürich, Zurich (member)