Experience

Principles for Responsible Investment

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Sustainable Markets

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  - Leading and coordinating PRI's priority work programmes on Driving Meaningful Data and Sustainable Financial System, including managing busineness planning and budgeting.- Managing two small teams (total of 9 people) working on the abovementioned PRI programmes.- Contributing to setting PRI's organisational priorities and supporting the Executive Team where needed.

• Acting Director, Sustainable Markets (Paternity cover)

  • Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

• Senior Specialist, Sustainable Financial System

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project leader / Policy Analyst on Sustainable Finance

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2020

  Seconded on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Finance to Sustainable Finance Unit in the Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA). Main activities and responsibilities include: ▪ Project leader for the work of the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance on EU Taxonomy.▪ Coordinating the legislative process for the EU Taxonomy, including forthcoming delegated legislation.▪ Contributing to various work-streams on the European Green Deal and Sustainable Finance, including the European Green Deal Investment Plan, various actions under the Action Plan on Sustainable Finance and the preparation of the Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy. Show less

• Policy Analyst on Asset Management

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2017

  Seconded on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Finance to the Asset Management Unit in the Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA). Main activities and responsibilities included:▪ Coordinating and managing the legislative proposal on cross-border distribution of investment funds in the EU (key initiative under agenda Capital Markets Union).▪ Contributing to legislative proposal and impact assessment on ESG integration (fiduciary duty) and sustainability disclosures by investors.▪ Contributing to the work of the EU High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance. Show less



Ministerie van Financiën

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinating Policy Advisor on Financial Markets

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2020

  Coordinating policy advisor in the Treasury, Financial Markets Directorate. Main activities and responsibilities included: ▪ Coordinating the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the EU (first half of 2016) on all files and matters related to financial markets and managing the trilogue negotiations on the revision of the EU rules for pension funds (IORP 2) under the Dutch Presidency. ▪ Representing the Netherlands as national expert during negotiations on various EU capital markets legislation, including the revision of the rules for investment firms and trading venues (MiFID 2); rules on market manipulation and abuse (MAR); and rules on indices and benchmarks and their administrators (Benchmark Regulation). ▪ Developing national policy and legislation for capital markets and financial services, including on issues like miss-selling of interest rate derivatives and insurance investment products, LIBOR manipulation, inducements for investment advisors and remuneration rules. Show less



Autoriteit Financiële Markten

• Netherlands
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Policy Advisor

  • May 2015 - Sep 2015

  Seconded on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Finance to the Division for strategy, policy and international affairs. Main responsibilities and activities included: ▪ Advising the Executive Board on strategic decisions and political sensitivities regarding supervisory policy and projects. ▪ Contributing to various supervisory projects relating to miss-selling of products, the pension market, prospectus rules and payment services. Seconded on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Finance to the Division for strategy, policy and international affairs. Main responsibilities and activities included: ▪ Advising the Executive Board on strategic decisions and political sensitivities regarding supervisory policy and projects. ▪ Contributing to various supervisory projects relating to miss-selling of products, the pension market, prospectus rules and payment services.



Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative and Legal Counsel

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2012

  Legislative and Legal Counsel in the Legislation and Legal Affairs Directorate. Main activities and responsibilities included: ▪ Drafting legislation on energy policy and providing legal advice on various issues related to energy, and competition law, including assisting in legal procedures for the Dutch government. Legislative and Legal Counsel in the Legislation and Legal Affairs Directorate. Main activities and responsibilities included: ▪ Drafting legislation on energy policy and providing legal advice on various issues related to energy, and competition law, including assisting in legal procedures for the Dutch government.



Böhler Advocate

• Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Student Intern

  • May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Legal intern supporting various legal cases related to International Law. Legal intern supporting various legal cases related to International Law.



Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Intern

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  Intern at the Political Affairs Section of the Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations and other International Organisations. Main activities and responsibilities included: ▪ Preparing the Dutch position for the Human Rights Council, attending the meetings and debriefing relevant division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ▪ Research on the enforcement of human rights through the various international treaties and committees and developing a strategy for the Dutch government to strengthen these mechanisms. ▪ Preparing, attending and writing reports on the meetings of the World Trade Organisation. Show less



Tilburg University

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

  Research Assistant at the International Institute for Victimology (INTERVICT). Research Assistant at the International Institute for Victimology (INTERVICT).