Markus Beck

born 1964
nationality: German


Current position

since 2016

Deutsche Börse AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Senior Legal Expert (Principle Legal Counsel), Group Legal, Corporate & Regulatory Legal


Professional experience

since 2006

Deutsche Börse AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
since 2016 Senior Expert Corporate & Regulatory Legal
2011–2015 Head of Section Corporate Governance
2006–2011 Corporate Governance, Expert

2000–2006

Allen & Overy LLP, 
Frankfurt/ Main, Germany, lawyer 

2000

Corporate law firm Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz, 
Mannheim, Germany, lawyer

1993–2000

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany, research assistant at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Arndt Teichmann

1990

Hoechst AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, freelancer legal department


Education

Studies in law (fully qualified lawyer), Doctorate (Dr. jur.), Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz 

Relevant knowledge, skills and experience

Markus Beck has served as Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG since December 2021, having been a full member of the board since August 2018. As Senior Legal Counsel in the Corporate & Regulatory Legal division of Deutsche Börse AG’s Legal Department, his work focuses on advising companies within the Deutsche Börse Group on all matters related to corporate law. A particular focus is on monitoring legal and regulatory developments regarding corporate governance requirements. Mr. Beck has extensive and in-depth expertise in stock corporation and group law, restructuring, joint ventures, and the capital markets obligations of a publicly traded company. Prior to joining Deutsche Börse, he worked as an attorney at the law firms Allen & Overy LLP and Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz, where he primarily advised publicly traded corporations. He began his legal career as a research assistant at Johannes-Gutenberg-University in Mainz, where he earned his doctorate on a topic in corporate law. Mr. Beck successfully completed the “Qualified Supervisory Board Member” training program in 2019. He is a member of the Nomination and Governance Committee, the Audit and Risk Committee, the Committee of the Chair, and the Mediation Committee of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG.

Particular competencies

  • Capital markets, business models of stock exchanges and digital markets 
  • Strategy 
  • Sustainability 
  • Accounting, finance and audit 
  • Regulatory requirements, law

Board memberships

Statutory supervisory boards

  • Deutsche Börse AG, Frankfurt/ Main (listed company), Member of the Supervisory Board since 15 August 2018, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 8 December 2021


Last updated: April 27, 2026