Eckhard Mandel has extensive experience in the banking sector, currently serving as Direktor Firmenkunden at HypoVereinsbank - UniCredit - Deutschland since January 1999, focusing on corporate relationships. Prior to this role, Mandel worked at Deutsche Bank from August 1983 to December 1998, gaining experience as a Relationship Banker across various branch locations and advancing from Bankkaufmann positions to becoming a Privatkundenbetreuer and coach for the establishment of the private customer business in Sachsen-Anhalt. Mandel holds a degree in Bankfachwirt from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, specializing in banking, corporate, financial, and securities law.