Patrick Wright
Wharton MBA | Finance Expert | Navigate Career Transitions with Ease
Studied at The Wharton School (UPenn)
Works at Wright Capital Partners AG
Available tomorrow at 9:30 AM UTC
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Patrick's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $95/hr
Get help with Skill Building, Networking Strategy, and .
Patrick’s Career Coaching Qualifications
Experience level: Executive
Welcome to my profile! With an MBA from The Wharton School and a Master's in International Studies from The Lauder Institute, I bring a wealth of experience in finance and international business to my coaching practice. As the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Wright Capital Partners AG, and with leadership roles at top firms like BAWAG and Cerberus Capital Management, I've honed my skills in corporate finance, debt restructuring, and strategic management. I've successfully coached professionals to navigate complex career transitions and achieve their career goals. Whether you're looking to advance in finance or pivot to a new industry, I'm here to provide tailored guidance and support. Let's connect and chart your path to success!
Patrick can help with:
Skill Building
Networking Strategy
Interview Prep
Career Planning
Personal Branding
About Patrick
Senior Finance Executive & Restructuring Specialist: With over 25 years of extensive global experience, I specialize in guiding finance professionals and businesses through complex financial landscapes. My expertise spans M&A, distressed debt, private credit, corporate restructuring, and hands-on CFO leadership across European and US markets. My career includes a pivotal 12-year tenure at Cerberus Capital Management and its portfolio company, BAWAG PSK (Europe). I subsequently founded a hedge fund in Switzerland and served as CFO for a German PE-backed property management business. I hold an MBA (Finance) from the Wharton School and an MA (International Studies) from the Lauder Institute, complemented by a BA in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I’ve seen first hand how much clarity and trajectory can change when you have the right guidance at the right moment. My own path wasn’t linear. I benefited enormously from mentors, coaches, and experienced professionals who helped me understand my strengths, recognize my blind spots, and make better decisions at key inflection points. Without that outside perspective, I would not be where I am today.
Work Experience
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Wright Capital Partners AG
January 2018 - Present
-Founded WCP AG and the associated Cayman Islands domiciled hedge fund Presentations, Asset Management and +10 skills
Chief Financial Officer
Deutsche Hausverwaltung Plus GmbH
March 2023 - September 2025
-Spearheaded management team efficiency initiatives, resulting in annual profit improvement of €1M -Oversaw finance, controlling and accounting -Enhanced financial reporting infrastructure, reducing manual processes and improving data accuracy -Generated annual budgets for 17 operating subsidiaries including 7,000 PM contracts, 110,000 units and 700 employees -Led the restructuring of 5 companies with €17M acquisition value Presentations, Debt Restructuring and +13 skills
Division Head - Austrian Corporates
BAWAG
October 2015 - May 2017
-Directed Austrian corporate lending (€7B balance sheet) including public sector, real estate and corporates -Reduced costs by 44% by eliminating 26 out of 81 FTEs in a two-step efficiency program saving the bank €3M -Restructured the leadership team by focusing on functional areas such as credit analysis and payments processing -Spearheaded new initiatives including an originate to sell municipal loan program as well as shifting smaller customers to BAWAG P.S.K. retail -€400M in new lending in 2016 and 2017 focusing on higher return and low risk opportunities -Assisted management in acquisition of Start Bausparkasse and Immobank as well as the integration into the Austrian corporate business -Member of BAWAG P.S.K. credit and enterprise risk committees and supervisory board of Allianz Vorsorgekasse Presentations, Debt Restructuring and +16 skills
Division Head – Corporate Debt Restructuring and Portfolio Strategies
BAWAG
May 2014 - September 2015
-Oversaw distressed, stressed and non-core corporate and real estate portfolios -Managed 18 direct reports (including workout, bankruptcy, and credit analysis) -Reduced €350M distressed debt portfolio by 65% in 12 months (NPL ratio from 3.8% to 1.9%) -Sold, restructured or refinanced 7 of top 10 corporate workout cases (€130M) with a positive P/L -Led efforts to restructure, refinance or sell €2.5B in non-core real estate, CEE and structured credit Presentations, Debt Restructuring and +18 skills
Senior Vice President – International Corporates Group
BAWAG
September 2008 - April 2014
-Completed 47 transactions with a total investment volume of €3.2B primarily in the USA and Western Europe including leverage loans, mid-market debt, real estate financings, distressed debt and structured portfolio financings including CLOs and warehouse facilities -Responsibilities included sourcing investment opportunities, legal and financial due diligence, preparation of investment memos, presentation to credit committee, negotiating legal documents, transaction execution and post-close monitoring -Assisted CIO and bank board members on special projects including restructuring and workout of large loans, a proposed bank merger and expansion into new businesses Presentations, Debt Restructuring and +17 skills
VIce President
Cerberus Capital Management
June 2005 - August 2008
-Founding team member and instrumental in building a special situations lending and distressed debt business at Cerberus lending platform HKB -Developed a European network of 750 corporate officers, insolvency administrators, private equity professionals, investment and commercial bankers, consultants, accountants and other advisors -Analyzed 125 investment opportunities including corporate, real estate and distressed debt transactions -Select transactions include €600M debt for German outdoor advertising company, €200M investment in distressed automotive group, €200M private equity transaction and €135M acquisition of NPL portfolio Presentations, Debt Restructuring and +19 skills
Mergers & Acquisitions
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
June 2003 - May 2005
-Advised M&A clients in chemicals, automotive and logistics industries as well as financial sponsors -Advised the Dresdner Bank IRU on its €1.2B sale of real estate and corporate NPLs to Lone Star Funds and assisted in all aspects of the sale process -Prepared a valuation of €1B real estate portfolio and presented results to Dresdner Bank IRU management Presentations, Debt Restructuring and +16 skills
Education
The Wharton School (UPenn)
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General
2001 - 2003
Accounting, Corporate Finance and +2 skills
The Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies (UPenn)
Master's degree, International/Global Studies
2001 - 2003
International Studies and German
University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor Of Arts , Business Economics
1993 - 1997
3.5 GPA Major in Business Economics and a Minor in Philosophy Took honours courses in the Economics Department