Maria Leistner

Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Risk Committee

Year of birth and nationality
1966 | Bulgarian, French and British

Professional history and education
Maria Leistner is a seasoned professional with vast experience in senior roles in legal and compliance functions in the financial industry. Most recently, she served as Group Chief Legal Officer and a member of the Executive Board of Quintet Private Bank, Luxembourg, where she oversaw the compliance, legal and data protection functions.

Between 2016 and 2019, she served as General Counsel Global Wealth Management at UBS in Zurich and, in addition, held other senior positions at the bank. Prior to that, Maria Leistner spent over ten years at Credit Suisse in various senior roles, including as General Counsel International Wealth Management in Zurich, and General Counsel EMEA and Co-General Counsel for the Investment Bank, in London.

She is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales and an attorney in New York and practiced in major English and American law firms before entering the banking industry.

Mandates in other EFG entities
Member of the Board, EFG Bank AG
Member of the Board, EFG Bank (Luxembourg) SA

External mandates
Chair of the Board, Rock2 Capital AG
Vice-Chair, Crypto Finance AG, Deutsche Börse Group
Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees, Switzerland for UNHCR
Vice-Chair of the Board, ENGin, non-profit