Steven Curfs
Biography
- Born in 07/02/1979
- Nationality Luxemburgish
- Married
Spoken Languages
English (Native or bilingual proficiency)·
French (Native or bilingual proficiency)·
Dutch (Native or bilingual proficiency)·
Luxembourgish (Native or bilingual proficiency)·
German (Full professional proficiency)·
Spanish (Full professional proficiency)·
Italian (Professional working proficiency)·
Portuguese (Limited work proficiency)·
Russian (Elementary proficiency)·
Hobbies
Football ·
Cinéma ·
Reading ·
Travelling ·
Golf ·
Famille ·
Running (10k ·
semi-marathon) ·
Cycling ·
Quote
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Career
Professionnal Experience
- Member of management
- Conducting Officer, RC & Chairman of the Executive Committee
- April 2019 until today
- Head of Legal & Compliance
- July 2016 to April 2019
Ocorian Services (Luxembourg) SARL
- Head of Legal, Head of Fund Consulting Services
- January 2015 to July 2016
- Head of Legal and Compliance
- November 2013 to December 2014
Gazprombank
- Head of Legal & Compliance, secretary to the Board of Directors
- January 2011 to October 2013
Andbank
- Head of Legal & Compliance
- September 2010 to January 2011
RBC Dexia Investor Services
- Manager, Alternative Investment Services
- September 2008 to August 2010
RBC Dexia Investor Services
- Analyst
- February 2007 to September 2008
Schroeder Investment Management
- Funds lawyer
- May 2006 to January 2007
- Lawyer
- November 2004 to April 2006
Expertise
- Private Equity
- Asset Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Investments
- Financial Risk
- Corporate Law
- Financial Markets
- Compliance
- SIF
- Finance
- Networking
- Emerging Markets
- Hedge Funds
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Risk
- Multinlingual
- Due Diligence
- Luxembourg laws & regulations
- Corporate Finance
- Irish Funds
- Fund Distribution
- Legal
- Luxembourg Funds
- Operational and Legal Knowledge
- Start-ups
- UCITS
- Wealth Management
- Banking
- Mergers
- Risk
- Multi-Asset strategy
- SFDR
- RR/RC
Associations
Non-professional associations
ILA - The Luxembourg Institute of Governance
- Conducting Officer Forum - co-chair
- 2019 until today
Association Luxembourgeoise des Compliance Officers (ALCO)
- Board Advisor
- 2021 until today
ILA - The Luxembourg Institute of Governance
- Certified director (since 2016)
- 2013 until today
Association Luxembourgeoise des Compliance Officers (ALCO)
- Member of several working groups
- 2016 until today
Education & Honors
McGill University
- LL.M. Comparative Law
- 2003 - 2004
Maastricht University
- Master of Laws
- 1997 - 2003