Management Board Members in German Financial Institutions
Fit & Proper & regulatory framework for the Management Board
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720,00 €
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Leistungen & Ablauf
Veranstaltung - 720,-€ zzgl. MwSt.
The participation fee includes documentation for download, a certificate, access to the Learning Space and technical support including PreMeeting.
Buchungsdetails
Online-Seminar
Ab
720,00 €
zzgl. MwSt.
Leistungen & Ablauf
Veranstaltung - 720,-€ zzgl. MwSt.
The participation fee includes documentation for download, a certificate, access to the Learning Space and technical support including PreMeeting.
Our experienced speakers will help you prepare for all the challenges facing board members in German banks. Including Fit & Proper requirements for management board members according to § 25c KWG, new BaFin circular on FAP (fit and proper) of October 22, 2025.
Your speakers
Dr. Lars Hinrichs, LL.M.
Partner, Attorney at law, Employment Law & Pensions, Deloitte Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
Dr. Lars Hinrichs advises national and international clients on all human resources and labour…
Your speaker
Dr. Lars Hinrichs, LL.M.
Partner, Attorney at law, Employment Law & Pensions, Deloitte Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
Dr. Lars Hinrichs advises national and international clients on all human resources and labour law related issues of German Employment and Labour Law. He is specialiced in the design, implementation and modification of remuneration systems in regulated and non-regulated business sectors (including company pension systems), in the planning and implementation of restructuring measures and transformation processes and in the labour law consultancy of M&A transactions. Lars regularly holds lectures and publishes labour law and supervisory law related articles in HR and legal journals.
Lars works for Deloitte Legal since 2019. Before his entry to Deloitte Legal, Lars had worked since 2007 as lawyer in the Labour Law departments of other leading international law firms in Frankfurt and Hamburg.
Dr. Volker Schulenburg
Partner, Attorney at law, Corporate/M&A, Deloitte Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
Dr. Volker Schulenburg advises German and international clients on corporate and capital markets law as…
Your speaker
Dr. Volker Schulenburg
Partner, Attorney at law, Corporate/M&A, Deloitte Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
Dr. Volker Schulenburg advises German and international clients on corporate and capital markets law as well as on group, compliance and corporate governance matters. He has been a practicing lawyer since 2004 and has extensive expertise in assisting with questions related to corporate governance, reorganizations and other structural measures. His advice and economic understanding is also in demand from family businesses, shareholders and board members, not only in ongoing advice but also in strategic decisions and M&A transactions. His practice also includes representation in and out of court in corporate and liability (D+O) litigation, shareholder disputes and post-M&A proceedings. Before joining Deloitte Legal, Dr. Schulenburg
worked for leading German law firms.
What to Expect
- Legal framework applicable to members of the management board under German law
- Responsibilities, duties of members of management board
- Fit&Proper - Regulatory requirements on experience, (collective)
- Collaboration with the supervisory board and external stakeholders suitability, reputation and independence
- Liability Framework and Business/Legal Judgement Rule
- Risk minimisation and risk prevention (including D&O insurance)
- Remuneration systems of management board members
Who Should Attend
This seminar is designed for current and aspiring management board members, senior executives, compliance officers, regulatory professionals management assistents and governance specialists.
Objective of the Event
The aim of the seminar is to equip Management Board members with comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the current supervisory law and corporate law related legal and liability framework for their daily operational activities. By attending, you will gain insights into current regulatory requirements and developments as well as best practices in order to document fit & proper -requirements.
"Supervisory Board Members in German Financial Institutions" will take place on the same day from 12.30 pm to 5 pm. Both trainings can be booked together or separately.
Your Benefit
- This online seminar provides you with a comprehensive overview of the activities of management board members in German banks.
- You will gain insights into possible practical challenges as well as efficient and regulatory-compliant solutions.
- You will receive a training certificate.
Programme
9:00 am to 12:30 pm
09:00 - 09:10
09:10 - 10:10
Dr. Lars Hinrichs, LL.M., Dr. Volker Schulenburg
- Organisational and control duties (Vertical/horizontal duties)
- Specific duties under German Banking supervisory law
- Fit & proper requirements (Sec. 25c KWG), including new insights from BaFin's modified fit & proper circular letter of October 2025, EBA-Guidelines
10:10 - 10:45
Dr. Lars Hinrichs, LL.M., Dr. Volker Schulenburg
- Civil law legal consequences
- Banking supervisory law legal consequences
- Brief digression: Criminial law legal consequences
- Risk minimisation and risk prevention (including D&O insurance)
11:00 - 11:30
Dr. Lars Hinrichs, LL.M., Dr. Volker Schulenburg
11:30 - 12:00
Dr. Lars Hinrichs, LL.M., Dr. Volker Schulenburg
- Pay Transprancy: EUPTD and implementation into national law
- Revised guidelines on internal governance under CRD and MaRisk
- Management of ESG risks (including CSRD, BRUBEG and EBA GL on ESG risks)
- German Corporate Governance Codex
- DORA and guidelines on ICT and security risk management
12:00 - 12:30
Dr. Lars Hinrichs, LL.M.
12:30
Welcome - get online together
09:10 - 10:10
Legal framework applicable to members of the Management Board under German law
Legal framework applicable to members of the Management Board under German law
Dr. Lars Hinrichs, LL.M., Dr. Volker Schulenburg
- Organisational and control duties (Vertical/horizontal duties)
- Specific duties under German Banking supervisory law
- Fit & proper requirements (Sec. 25c KWG), including new insights from BaFin's modified fit & proper circular letter of October 2025, EBA-Guidelines
10:10 - 10:45
Liability framework and Business Judgement Rule
Liability framework and Business Judgement Rule
Dr. Lars Hinrichs, LL.M., Dr. Volker Schulenburg
- Civil law legal consequences
- Banking supervisory law legal consequences
- Brief digression: Criminial law legal consequences
- Risk minimisation and risk prevention (including D&O insurance)
Collaboration with Supervisory Board and external stakeholders
11:30 - 12:00
Current regulatory developments
Current regulatory developments
Dr. Lars Hinrichs, LL.M., Dr. Volker Schulenburg
- Pay Transprancy: EUPTD and implementation into national law
- Revised guidelines on internal governance under CRD and MaRisk
- Management of ESG risks (including CSRD, BRUBEG and EBA GL on ESG risks)
- German Corporate Governance Codex
- DORA and guidelines on ICT and security risk management
Remuneration of management board members in institutions (including current developments of appropriateness tests)
Approx. end of the seminar
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This online seminar is particularly recommended if you are ...
This online seminar, "Management Board Members in German Financial Institutions," is particularly recommended if you are a current or an aspiring management board member and wish to understand the legal, regulatory, and liability framework governing your role. You will gain practical insights into Fit & Proper requirements, management duties, cooperation with supervisory boards, the Business Judgement Rule, remuneration systems, and measures to reduce personal liability risks. The seminar is also suitable for senior executives, compliance and regulatory professionals, management assistants, and governance specialists who advise or support management boards.
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Carmen Fürst-Grüner
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+49 6221 500-860
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