Senior Compliance Consultant | ESG & LkSG | Sanctions & Audit Strategy | UN/EU/US Regulatory Risk Expert

8/2023 – offen

? ESG & Supply Chain Governance
Appointed as Sustainability Lead for Governance & Social Pillar of the ESG Program.

Designed and implemented Bauer’s due diligence system for LkSG (German Supply Chain Act), including grievance mechanisms, supplier audits, and third-party risk assessments.

Aligned all frameworks with CSRD and UN Sustainable Development Goals.


?️ Compliance Program Design
Spearheaded the Group Compliance Program, covering 15+ legal entities.

Created global compliance risk assessments, centralized policy architecture, and internal control systems.

Delivered 12+ core policies including:

Sanctions Governance

AI Ethics & Risk

Cyber Resilience

Accessibility and Product Safety

ESG Reporting

GDPR Compliance



? Whistleblower & Ethics Infrastructure

Launched and operationalized the Group-wide Whistleblower & Speak-Up Platform.

Trained cross-department teams and implemented KPI tracking for legal & ethical incident handling.


? Sanctions & Screening Systems

Developed the Sanctions Escalation & Screening Process, with escalation thresholds and cross-jurisdiction alignment (U.S., EU, UN).

Integrated due diligence tools and automated watchlist monitoring.


? Post-Merger Compliance

Managed legal compliance integration for Bauer France and Bauer Germany during post-acquisition restructuring.

Standardized processes, risk registers, and audit tools

Change Management, Compliance management

1/2018 – 7/2023

?️ AML & Sanctions Investigations

Conducted Level 2 investigations on PEPs, adverse media hits, and UN/EU/U.S. sanctions breaches at N26 and BNP Paribas.

Drafted Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) submitted to German FIU (N26) and responded to legal inquiries from law enforcement.

Performed KYC remediation and triggered escalations based on risk thresholds and negative media screening.


? Regulatory Advisory & Risk Management

Advised financial institutions on implementation of regulatory frameworks including CRD IV, PSD2, Basel III, and EBA guidelines (Deloitte).

Performed gap analysis and regulatory mapping for GDPR, AMLD5, and ABC across EMEA.

Developed risk scoring models and compliance heatmaps to identify critical exposure areas.


? Control Frameworks & Internal Audits

Designed internal control testing plans and audit trail tracking systems at Solarisbank.

Monitored third-party AML vendors and managed performance dashboards for BaFin reporting.

Supported remediation action plans following external regulatory findings (Solarisbank, Deloitte).


? Compliance Documentation & Automation

Digitized audit documentation and control matrices using internal Deloitte platforms.

Created scalable documentation hubs for recurring risk reporting and internal policy harmonization.

Developed and maintained repositories of regulatory obligations and evidence

Consultant