The Royal Bank of Scotland has hired Gudrun Göbel as COO of RBS Luxembourg.
Göbel will be responsible for the firm’s risk and operational oversight teams as well as its standalone fund governance, risk and compliance monitoring services.
Göbel previously served as COO for Société Générale’s fund distribution subsidiary European Fund Services in Luxembourg.
Her appointment follows a number of hires in the management team of RBS Luxembourg, including Slim Hamrouni, who is the head of risk and compliance, and Ross Thomson, the head of central administration distribution oversight.
Revel Wood, CEO of RBS Luxembourg, said: “We are delighted to welcome Gudrun to the management team. She brings with her a wealth of distribution experience and knowledge of the latest regulatory developments for the cross-border funds’ industry.”
Göbel commented on the new role: “It is an exciting moment to be joining the management team at a time that RBS Luxembourg has been hiring senior industry professionals.”
