Mette Ørsted

Education

Mini-MBA in ESG and sustainability
2024

Board education programme – financial companies – CBS
2022

Risk management and compliance, Master of Business Development – CBS
2020

Diploma in Management – 3 modules – DTU/DJØF
2016-2017

Data Protection Officer (DPO certification) – Plesner Advokatpartnerselskab
2016

Attorney training
(Exam passed 2003)

Assistant attorney courses
2001 - 2003

Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Aarhus University
1993 - 1997

HA-JUR. Aarhus School of Business
1990 - 1993

CV

Chief Consultant / Attorney
The Danish Bar and Law Society / 2024

AML/CTF supervision of attorneys, insurance and guarantee, good legal practice, etc.

Senior legal counsel – AML responsible
Danica Pension / 2020 - 2024

Internal group transfer from Danske Bank to the subsidiary Danica Pension. In the first years, handling tasks related to governance, AML regulation, GDPR, risk assessments, etc.
From March 2023, AML responsible, including handling an AML inspection by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Attorney, Senior Legal Counsel
Danske Bank / 2019 - 2020
Advice on and handling of interactions with authorities, in particular the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority.
Participation in and advice on handling inspections by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, including preparation and follow-up on deliverables.

Attorney
Plesner Advokatpartnerselskab / 2019
Continued advice on GDPR and related regulation, including interaction with financial regulation, primarily advising financial companies.
Establishment and operation of whistleblower schemes.

Assistant Attorney
Plesner Advokatpartnerselskab / 2018-2019
GDPR advice and projects, including drafting documents, mapping processes, advice on implementation, handling personal data in connection with M&A.
Primarily advising clients from the financial sector.
Establishment and operation of whistleblower schemes.

Head of Legal
E-Nettet A/S / 2014 - 2017
Responsible for the company’s Legal & Compliance function. Governance, risk and compliance-related tasks, including support for projects and other deliveries to the financial sector.
Corporate governance, compliance with competition law, company law and data protection requirements (the General Data Protection Regulation).

Office Manager – digitisation and financial infrastructure
Finance Denmark / 2011 - 2014
Main focus on digitisation projects, including digital land registration and development of a solution for re-use of data from SKAT.
The General Data Protection Regulation and meeting activities with various authorities such as the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, the Ministry of Justice, the Danish Data Protection Agency, etc.

Legal Consultant
Finance Denmark / 2010 - 2011
Tasks related to the Danish Court Administration’s extensive project to digitise land registration, including chair of the financial sector’s legal working group.
External examiner on the programme in financial advice.

Officer / Legal Consultant
The Danish Mortgage Banks’ Federation / 1999 - 2009
Financial regulation with a focus on regulation of mortgage credit, good practice, consumer protection, company law, competition law, external representation at meetings with the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority and in committee work.
External examiner on the programme in financial advice.

Instructor (part-time)
National Police College / 1997 - 1998
Tort law, family law, etc.

Officer
Ministry of Justice, Civil Affairs Directorate /1997 - 1999

About me

Married to Jens Ørsted. Three children. Enjoys travelling, sports – sea kayaking, padel, strength training, running – music/concerts, as well as reading and spending time with family and friends.