Muhammet Fatih Yildiz

• Supporting the IT Governance & Risk team in daily operations and process analysis. • Assisting with the implementation and monitoring of control frameworks related to BAIT, DORA, and MaRisk. • Gaining practical exposure to IT risk assessment methodologies and information security standards like ISO 27001. • Contributing to compliance reporting and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

• Researched IP and compliance topics to support client projects on market entry strategies. • Identified key regulatory risks and supported legal analysis at the intersection of law, regulation, and business strategy.

• Conducted research on GDPR and AI-related regulations to support client advisory work. • Prepared German-language materials to explain complex regulatory topics in a clear and accessible format.

• Supported 30+ internal audits with a focus on risk assessment, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. • Conducted control testing across key financial systems to validate financial crime risk mitigation frameworks. • Collaborated cross-functionally to evaluate end-to-end processes and identify compliance gaps. • Contributed to AML/KYC reviews, including documentation of findings and audit reporting. • Assisted in preparing reports for senior management, highlighting compliance risks.

• Supported client advisory on financial regulations and compliance frameworks by conducting regulatory analysis with emphasis on AML/KYC compliance. • Performed comparative legal analyses to inform cross-border regulatory and compliance strategies. • Contributed to M&A transactions through due diligence and evaluation of regulatory and compliance risks.

I am currently holding a valid student residence permit in Germany, but I am available for full-time employment and can obtain the appropriate work authorization if required.

Grade: Honours Student Supported by the EU's prestigious Jean Monnet Scholarship Program. (Full Tuition Scholarship). Thesis: Permanent Injunctions in European Patent Law (UPC Context) (1.3/5.0 in GER grading system) Specialized my studies in patent, copyright, trademark, and data protection law, culminating in a thesis on the UPC framework.

Grade: Honours Student Supported by Turkey's prestigious Merit-Based TUBITAK National Scholarship Program for Master’s Degree.

Grade: High Honors student, magna cum laude Recipient of full-tuition scholarship.

Grade: 92/100 Summer School Program – German Language (B2 Intensive) DAAD Scholarship Holder

Grade: High Honors student, magna cum laude Recipient of full-tuition scholarship. Ranked 455th among 2M participants in the nationwide Higher Education Entrance Exam.

I completed my first year of university in the U.S.(DC), under the auspices of Bahçeşehir University.