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Katharina Sobczak

Senior Policy and Regulatory Advisor

Katharina Sobczak
Frankfurt, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month

Senior Policy and Regulatory Advisor

  • Work on high-impact transformation initiatives within the banking sector, helping financial institutions adapt to new regulations, modernize their operations, and implement innovative technologies.
  • Lead and manage strategic transformation projects, ensuring successful execution within scope, time, and budget.
  • Develop and implement structured change management approaches to improve banking processes and operations.
  • Advise clients on key industry trends, regulatory developments, and technological innovations.
  • Engage with senior stakeholders, building strong relationships, and providing expert guidance on business transformation.
  • Help startups to raise capital, partnering with institutional clients in United Arab Emirates.
Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
3 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Payment Policy Manager– Central Europe (DACH and the Netherlands)

Visa

  • Establish a European government affairs and regulatory strategy that furthers Visa’s business interests, and enhances awareness of Visa’s mission, products and services with the executive and legislative branches and regulatory agencies.
  • Establish and maintain productive relationships with government officials, trade associations, policy organizations and other relevant partners in Europe.
  • Analyse industry trends and payment regulations (PSD2, SEPA, SWIFT, ISO 20022, Open Banking) and help clients navigate regulatory complexities.
  • Develop and execute payments strategies covering instant payments, cross-border transactions, digital wallets, and embedded finance.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders (banks, PSPs, fintech, regulators) to improve payment processing, fraud prevention, and customer experience.
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Finance and Regulatory Advisor

Citigroup

  • Act as a senior regulatory project manager for regulatory reporting: recovery and resolution reporting for the broker dealer entity.
  • Coordinate projects and change initiatives for the local German regulatory reporting group.
  • Manage implementation of new regulatory rules and requirements as well as respective tailored reporting requirements to internal and external stakeholders. Draft Financial Market Infrastructure playbooks including collateral capacities.
  • Work with senior leadership on strategic planning, establishing guidelines, implementing controls, and executing strategic plans.
  • Represent the bank’s main point of contact with resolution authorities and submit the resolution plan and reporting to BaFin and/or the SRB.
  • Manage implementation of the local recovery plan and coordinate the plan with the ECB/SSM.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 year

Policy Advisor

Institute of International Finance

  • Analyze new initiatives of international significance by global regulatory entities and national regulatory agencies and other global supervisory groups.
  • Act as a senior manager for significant projects such as cyber resilience with focus on adoption of internationally accepted standards.
  • Prepare drafts of consensus documents for working groups on cyber resilience, cross-border resolution, and central clearing counterparties (CCP) to support advocacy on behalf of IIF members.
  • Lead and participate in conference calls and working group meetings to achieve consensus among participants.
  • Provide ad hoc regulatory and policy advice to key stakeholders including members, regulatory authorities, and trade associations.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 year
Frankfurt, Germany

Deputy Project Management Office - Secondment

European Central Bank

  • Contribute to the 2018 EU-wide stress test by the European Banking Authority, particularly the top-down, model-based part of the quality assurance process and related model-based macroprudential analyses.
  • Critically review bottom-up test results prepared by banks by comparing them with peer banks and top-down stress test results.
  • Liaise with other stakeholders in the process, including the Single Supervisory Mechanism, National Competent Authorities, and the EBA.
  • Manage a team of financial stability experts.
Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
5 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Expert – Resolution Planning for SRB Home Banks

Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin/FMSA)

  • Steer, coordinate and contribute to several integrated resolution teams to ensure timely deliverables for regular resolution planning work.
  • Organize and chair interactions with relevant external stakeholders to ensure appropriate information exchange and foster cooperation and relationships.
  • Represent BaFin in international task forces regarding resolution reporting with the SRB, EBA, European Commission, and other EU central banks.
  • Work closely with U.S., UK, Swiss and APAC financial regulatory authorities through regular Crisis Management Group meetings.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
3 years

Associate Director - C&IC Finance (CFO Advisory)

UBS

  • Oversee fiscal operations, ranging from monthly management accounts to budget oversight and general accounting.
  • Develop and maintain a financial forecast, ensuring accurate KPI tracking and communication.
  • Report regularly to the CFO and executive team on key bank metrics and performance indicators.
  • Proactively manage ongoing regulatory and strategic requirements designed to mitigate risk through the economic cycle.
Jan 2009 - Dec 2014
6 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Associate Analyst - Sub-Sovereign Group

Moody's Investor Service

  • Cover a portfolio of top 22 municipal issuers including regional and local governments and municipal companies and banks in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland.
  • Engage with policymakers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland.
  • Prepare and present key rationales of rated entities to internal rating committees and write in-depth, high quality, insightful research on credit trends and specific topics.
  • Lead due diligence and annual rating meetings with existing and potential issuers.
  • Participate in conferences and discussions with investors and potential issuers.
  • Serve as team leader for the Global Volunteer Council and co-chair of the Women’s Network.
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
2 years
Munich, Germany

Associate - Residential Mortgage Department

PlanetHome AG (UniCredit Group)

  • Evaluate pricing systems for different types of residential loans including KfW products with various amortization methods and fixed and variable interest rates.
  • Collaborate with over 35 banks to provide mortgage products to clients via an internet platform.

Summary

Globally experienced, results-focused and versatile Senior Regulatory and Policy Expert.

In depth knowledge in regulatory interpretation, liaison and implementation, broad risk management experience.

Worked for leading international financial regulators and various G-SIBs.

Committed to delivering exceptional results in a fast-paced environment, serving as a trusted senior advisor.

Languages

German
Native
Polish
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2001 - Jun 2007

University of Bielefeld

Master of Science in Business Administration, Major: Statistics Minor: Finance · Business Administration · Bielefeld, Germany

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