Karsten Kirchgessner
About Karsten Kirchgessner
Karsten Kirchgessner is the Head of Model Risk Audit at UBS Europe SE and a Senior Audit Manager, Director, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He has extensive experience in risk management and quantitative model audit, having previously worked at Accenture, Helaba, Deutsche Bank, Allianz, and Bosch.
Work at UBS
Karsten Kirchgessner has been serving as the Head of Model Risk Audit at UBS Europe SE since 2019. In this role, he functions as a Senior Audit Manager and Director, overseeing model risk audits within the organization. His position is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where he has contributed to the firm's risk management and audit strategies for five years.
Previous Experience in Risk Management
Prior to his current role at UBS, Kirchgessner worked at Helaba as the Head of Quantitative Model Audit from 2016 to 2019. He was responsible for leading audits related to quantitative models. Additionally, he served as a Risk Controller for Operational Risk and Project Manager at Helaba from 2014 to 2016. His earlier experience includes a position at Accenture as a Management Consultant in Risk Management for 11 months in 2013-2014.
Education and Expertise
Karsten Kirchgessner studied at the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), where he focused on Physics and earned a Diplom-Physiker degree. His academic background provides him with a strong foundation in quantitative analysis and risk assessment, which are essential skills in his professional roles.
Internship Experience
Kirchgessner has gained valuable experience through various internships early in his career. He interned at Deutsche Bank in 2009 in Inhouse Consulting for two months and at Allianz Pension Consult GmbH in the same year, focusing on Asset & Actuarial Engineering. Additionally, he completed an internship at Bosch in 2008, working on Automotive Electronics related to engineering sensors for inertial applications.