Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

I am a lawyer specializing in banking law and compliance. I can assist with negotiating various contracts with banks and can build and train compliance systems.

I currently practice with knowledge gained from large law firms, a banking perspective, and ECB experience. This allows me to effectively contextualize current issues, manage processes, and bring them to completion.

Furthermore, I am involved in accompanying the development of AI in the industry.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km)

Europäische Zentralbank
Principal Legal Counsel/Supervisor
BANKING AND INSURANCE
May 2015 - December 2025 (10 years and 7 months)
I worked in supervision at the European Central Bank for approximately 5 years, developing and reviewing banking licenses and regulations, including AML and DORA, and assessing whether they were correctly and effectively implemented by supervised entities. I conducted various training sessions and developed online training.

I also worked in the ECB's legal department, where I provided advisory support for bank products as collateral for transactions with the ECB, securities within the framework of purchase programs and ECB's own transactions, as well as relationships between different central banks within the BIS environment (e.g., swap transactions).
AML KYC Legal Advice Regulatory Compliance
Sidley Austin LLP / Gleiss Lutz
Senior Associate
BANKING AND INSURANCE
January 2013 - May 2015 (2 years and 4 months)
I supported corporate finance transactions, securitizations, and restructurings. In this role, I drafted and negotiated contracts and managed the entire transaction process.
Banking and Financial Services
Commerzbank AG
In-house Counsel
BANKING AND INSURANCE
March 2005 - December 2012 (7 years and 9 months)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
I drafted, negotiated, and implemented term sheets and contracts for corporate finance transactions.

I provided legal support for Commerzbank's securitization programs.

I executed structured finance transactions, such as project finance and leveraged finance.

I contributed to fund solutions.
AIF Corporate Finance Banking and Financial Services