Katia Ciesielska
- Head of Legal and Compliance (part-time)
- DWS Group
- Head of Legal and Compliance (part-time)
- DWS Group
Biography
- Born in 20/05/1982 in Lodz (Pologne)
- Nationality Luxemburgish
Spoken Languages
English (Native or bilingual proficiency)·
Italian (Limited work proficiency)·
French (Native or bilingual proficiency)·
German (Native or bilingual proficiency)·
Luxembourgish (Professional working proficiency)·
Polish (Native or bilingual proficiency)·
Hobbies
Golf ·
fitness ·
skiing ·
travelling ·
reading ·
Quote
Challenging the status quo respectfully is how progress begins.
Career
Professionnal Experience
DWS Group SA
- Head of Legal and Compliance (part-time)
Deutsche Bank Group
- Independent Director
- 2022 until today
PM Alpha Investment SCSp, SICAV-RAIF
- Independent Director and AML Officer (RC)
China-CEE Management S.à r.l.
- Independent Director and AML Officer (RR)
Alchemy Partners - ASO 5 Badger S.à r.l.
- Independent Director
Katia Ciesielska
- Independent Director / Head of Legal and Compliance (DWS, part-time)
- 2018 until today
Capmont Private Equity
- Independent Director
Kulturhaus Zinnowitz
- Independent Director
Furst Berlin
- Independent Director
Henderson Park Capital Partners
- Head of Legal & Compliance
- June 2022 to July 2022
Miya Water
- Independent Director
Viking Global
- Independent Director
Ilelux SARL-S
- Consultante
- February 2020 to February 2021
Origo Consulting
- Associate Partner
- February 2023 until today
EMERAM
- Independent Director and AML Officer (RC)
Pears Global Real Estate
- Independent Director
ILA The Luxembourg Institute of Governance ASBL
- Member of board
- Membre
- June 2019 until today
CCA Life Settlements
- Independent Director and AML Officer (RC)
Dinamik SA
- Independent Director and AML Officer (RR)
Expertise
- Corporate governance
- investment funds
- AI governance and EU AI Act
- AML/CFT compliance
- real estate
- private equity
- private debt
- infrastructure
Associations
Professional associations
European Women on Boards (EWOB)
- Member
Luxembourg Institute of Directors (ILA)
- Member
ecoDa - European Confederation of Directors' Associations
- Member of the Education Group
Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA)
- Member of the iNED Committee
Luxembourg Compliance Officers Association (ALCO)
- Member
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)
- Member
ILA Think Tank
- Member
Luxembourg-Poland Chamber of Commerce
- Member
ILA’s Company Secretarial & Governance Officer Committee
- Member
Non-professional associations
Rotary Club Luxembourg International
- Founding Board Member and Secretary
INSEAD Alumni
- Member
Education & Honors
Top 100 Women for the Board of Directors 2023
Luxembourg Institute of Directors (ILA)
- ILA Certified Director
Top 100 Women for the Board of Directors 2020
Luxembourg Institute of Directors (ILA)
- ILA Certified Director: Fund Governance Expert
INSEAD
- International Directors Programme - IDP-C (Certificate in corporate governance)
HEC Paris
- International Certificate in Corporate Finance (ICCF)
MIT Sloan School of Management
- Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
- Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- Certificate in Real Estate Economics and Finance
Queen Mary, University of London (United Kingdom)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Laws specialising in Common Law
Nancy 2 University (France)
- Master of European Business Law
Paris Nanterre University (France)
- Maîtrise in Business Law
University of Łódź (Poland)
- Master in Commercial Law