Professional Experience
- Jan 2026 – Present: Self-employed Management Consultant. Senior Advisor (Public Interest)
- 2013 – Dec 2025: Managing Director, Division for Banking and Insurance, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO). Led the division that legally represents Austria’s entire banking, insurance and pension funds industry. In this capacity he represented Austria’s finance sector to EU institutions (Commission, EBA, ESMA, EIOPA) and to Austrian financial regulators (Ministry of Finance, Financial Market Authority-FMA, Central Bank -OeNB).
- 1992 – 2012: Deputy Managing Director, Division for Banking and Insurance, WKO. Supported leadership of Austria’s banking and insurance industry group.
- 1987 – 1992: Legal Expert, Division for Banking and Insurance, WKO. Provided legal counsel within the banking and insurance division.
- 1982 – 1986: University Assistant, Institute for Roman and Civil Law, Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria).
Education and Training
- 1981 – 1986: Doctor of Law (Dr. iur.), Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. (His law studies were completed at JKU Linz)
Languages and Skills
Languages German native
English professional proficiency
French basic level
Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, honed through international negotiation and leadership as a managing director.
Organizational / Managerial: Strong leadership and organizational abilities gained over decades of directing major industry associations.
Memberships and Committees
Dr. Rudorfer held and holds numerous industry and regulatory roles:
- Member, Investor Protection Standing Committee (IPSC), focusing on investor protection policy in Europe at ESMA
- Board Member, National Financial Education Initiative (chaired by the Austrian Ministry of Finance)
- Member, Regulatory Sandbox Advisory Council (Austrian Ministry of Finance)
- Founding Chairman, Supervisory Board – Einlagensicherung Austria (Deposit Insurance) (Austrian deposit insurance scheme) until end 2025
- Vice President, Austrian Fiscal Council (Austrian debt oversight council, until Oct 2025)
- Member, Supervisory Board – Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) until dec 2025
- Member, Österreichische Prüfstelle für Rechnungslegung OePR (Austrian Accounting Standards Board). Board member
- Member of various industry supervisory boards and committees through 2025
Additional Interests
- Hobbies include running, travel, and his family
