Judith Friedrich

Judith Friedrich, LL.M. is a highly experienced legal professional currently serving as Senior Managing Legal Counsel at Klarna, responsible for leading the Legal Product & Banking EMEA Team since August 2022. Prior to this role, Judith held positions including General Counsel and Compliance Manager at Sofort GmbH until December 2024, and worked as a Seconded Official at the European Commission's DG FISMA from October 2019 to August 2022. Judith's prior experience includes serving as a Senior Policy Officer at BaFin and a Supervisor in the Crisis Management Division at the European Central Bank. Additional early career positions include work as a Referendarin at Kanzlei Bartholomé, Dell, Schaller und Braun and at the Central Universität zu Köln. Judith holds a Diplom Jurist degree in Rechtswissenschaften from the University of Cologne, having completed studies between 2004 and 2009, with further education at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.