About

Since 1999 Paola Piotti has accumulated substantial in-house experience within the financial services sector, having worked in the legal departments of some the sector’s biggest players such as Citibank, BNY Mellon, HSBC México and Banamex. Piotti was appointed head of legal and compliance for Deutsche Bank México in 2014 and also serves as secretary of the board of directors. As part of her role, she provides advice to the business on markets and investment banking. In addition to her legal role she is responsible for maintaining relations with Mexican regulators, covering anti-money laundering matters as well as acting as compliance officer. Piotti is currently handling the global strategy for the de-risking process in Mexico derived from the decision of Deutsche Bank to not have local presence; the process has required prior corporate restructuring subject to authorisations from regulators and tax authorities.