Michael Valenta

Co-developing the organization’s advocacy strategy to promote Circular Economy policy frameworks on local and national level Conducting research on political and regulatory developments to identify leverage points for systemic change Drafting position papers, concepts and recommendations for stakeholders from politics, business and civil society Participating in stakeholder dialogues, networking events, and interdisciplinary exchange formats

Freelance ESG & Compliance Consultant with expertise in CSRD, EU Taxonomy, regulatory frameworks, and sustainable finance. Skilled in implementing ESG strategies, data management, risk analysis, and policy development. Experienced in guiding businesses through regulatory compliance and transformation projects.

Political work / Project Management in the fields of EU regulation topics; e.g. on EU regulatory requirements in the area of ESG data / data infrastructure & reporting requirements (e.g. CSRD/ESAP etc.) Management (e.g. conception, planning, implementation, control and evaluation) of cross-thematic and cross-organizational projects on global/EU regulatory ESG topics

Project Management (in the fields of regulatory requirements; e.g. MiFID, AML, Investment Protection, Crossborder, Sanctions etc.)

Offering Consulting Services in various regulatory Compliance areas, e.g. MIFID II, suitability, anti-money laundering, cross-border, FATCA and fraud in the financial services industry; experienced as a subject matter expert as well as performing conceptual work e.g. process Analysis, process defining and Project management

Regulatory Projects Manager for UBS GFIM; Crossborder Subject Matter Expert for UBS GFIM; MiFID II Specialist for UBS GFIM

Deputy Head of Compliance

Execution of Risk Reviews in Compliance Area (AML / Crossborder / Suitability)

Wirtschaftspolitik