Sarah Zech
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Sarah Zech

Head of Global Privacy Advisory & Data Ethics,

Allianz SE

Sarah Zech leads the team of Privacy Advisory Global and HR Privacy, steers global regulatory implementation projects (e.g. EU Data Regulation, EU AI Act) and is responsible for AI Governance in the Data Protection Department of Allianz SE. Previously, she was Digital Compliance Counsel at Allianz SE. Prior to joining Allianz, Sarah Zech worked for several years as a lawyer with a particular focus on financial regulatory law (MiFID II, PSD II, AIFMD etc) and compliance, gaining in-depth experience in the area of special audits pursuant to Section 44 of the German Banking Act (KWG) and advising a wide variety of clients in the financial sector such as credit and financial services institutions, capital management companies and fintech companies. In addition to her legal education, Sarah Zech holds a master's degree in philosophy and art history.