Summary
Alexander Rohde is a seasoned operations and strategy leader with 8+ years of senior management experience driving digital and business transformation across legal and corporate functions. As a former COO of a leading Swiss law firm and Head Legal Operations at Philip Morris, he has led cross-functional teams (IT, BD, HR, Marketing) to improve profitability, implement Lean Six Sigma initiatives, and professionalize business services for organizations of 150–350 staff. He now advises top European law firms on AI-driven transformation, M&A positioning, KPI-driven portfolio management, and operationalizing tech such as eBilling and knowledge platforms. Known for marrying rigorous financial governance with creative change tools (storytelling, behavioral economics, systems thinking), he routinely translates boardroom strategy into pragmatic execution. His MIT Sloan AI certificate complements an MBA and law degree, giving him credibility at the intersection of legal practice, operations and emerging AI adoption. A pragmatic communicator and former corporate secretary, he’s comfortable steering Partner-level decisions while driving hands-on process and tech implementations.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Matura, Matura at KHS Wirtschaftsgymansium Basel
Master / Dr. iur., Law, Master / Dr. iur., Law at Universität Basel
Certificate, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, Certificate, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy at MIT Sloan School of Management
MBA, Business, MBA, Business at Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German