Stefanie von Westphalen

Stefanie von Westphalen has extensive work experience in the financial sector, specializing in financial crime compliance. Stefanie is the current Head of Financial Crime Compliance/MLRO at ING Australia since June 2021. Prior to that, they worked as an Executive Manager of Financial Crime Compliance at Westpac from August 2019 to May 2021, and as an Executive Manager of Financial Crime Compliance at Commonwealth Bank from June 2018 to August 2019. Stefanie also held the position of Vice President of Global Financial Crimes Compliance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from January 2016 to June 2018. Before that, they worked as the Head of Financial Crimes and Business Compliance at GE Capital Australia and New Zealand, CLL from June 2015 to January 2016, and as the MLRO UK Branch & Compliance Officer UK and German Branch at GE Corporate Finance Bank SCA from January 2013 to June 2015. Additionally, they served as Transaction Counsel and AML/CTF Compliance Officer at GE Capital Real Estate from June 2007 to December 2012, and as a Legal Counsel at National Australia Bank from October 2006 to May 2007. Prior to that, they worked as a Legal Counsel at LBBW from July 2004 to July 2006, and as a Senior Credit Analyst - Real Estate at HSH Nordbank from June 2001 to March 2004.

Stefanie von Westphalen is a qualified German lawyer who obtained their Second State Exam in Law from an unnamed institution between 1998 and 2001. Prior to that, they pursued their academic career at the University of Constance School of Law, where they earned a Legal Ph.D. (Dr. iur.) from 1996 to 1998. Stefanie completed their undergraduate studies at The University of Bonn between 1990 and 1996, obtaining their First State Exam in Law.