Daniela Schackis is Deputy Director General of the SSM Governance & Operations Directorate General. The DG ensures the efficient decision-making process of the Supervisory Board of European Banking Supervision and its structures.

The DG acts as gatekeeper for new players entering the market (banks, shareholders, board members), withdraws banking licenses and investigates alleged breaches of prudential regulations. The DG leads innovation, simplification and knowledge management in Banking Supervision. Daniela joined the ECB in July 1998. She held various positions in the ECB in Human Resources, Risk Management and Statistics and has always been a promoter of new data-driven ways of working. Prior to joining the ECB, she worked at Eurostat. Daniela holds a master’s degree in economics from the University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.