Stephan Leithner

born 1966
nationality: Austrian


Current positions

since 10/2024

Co-CEO, Deutsche Börse AG
responsible for Investment Management Solutions (IMS)

Professional experience

03/2024-09/2024

Deputy CEO, Deutsche Börse AG
responsible for Investment Management Solutions (IMS) (since 06/2024)

2018–03/2024

Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Börse AG
responsible for Pre- & Post-Trading (until 06/2024)

2016–2018

EQT Partners GmbH, Munich
Partner and Head Industrial Technology Sector

2000–2015


Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt and London
2012–2015 Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Bank AG with responsibilities for
- Europe (excluding Germany and UK)
- Human Resources/Labour Director, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance/AML/
Anti Financial Crime, Legal (until 12/2014)
2010–2012 Global Co-Head of Corporate Finance
2003–2010 Leadership positions in Global Banking (Corporate Finance and Transaction Banking)
including responsibility for global client coverage teams, M&A Europe and Germany
2000–2003 Managing Director M&A Germany

1992–1999

McKinsey & Company, Frankfurt, New York and Munich
1997–1999 Partner

1989–1992

Swiss Institute for Banking and Finance, St. Gallen
Research Fellow

Education

  

1989–1992

University of St. Gallen, PhD in Finance

1985–1989

University of St. Gallen, Lic. oec. HSG


Board memberships

Statutory supervisory boards

n/a

Comparable German and foreign control bodies of business enterprises

  • SimCorp A/S, Chairperson of the Board of Directors (Group mandate)
  • ISS STOXX GmbH, Chairperson of the Shareholder Committee (Group company)

Other board memberships

  • Baden-Badener Unternehmer Gespräche e.V., Member of the Management Board

Last updated: 1 October 2024