Experience
Michael Eder is a Certified Fraud Examiner and Manager at Grant Thornton Austria Forensic with 8+ years of experience in forensic investigations, fraud & compliance advisory and litigation/expert-witness support. He has advised financial institutions, corporates and public-sector entities in national and cross-border matters.
In his early post-graduate years, Michael focused on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (including drafting numerous SARs) as well as competition law, where he was supporting counsel in consumer and shareholder class actions through large-scale data analysis using various eDiscovery tools. He also gained initial auditing experience.
Since 2019, he has supported engagements led by a court-certified expert witness in complex fraud and white-collar crime cases. His work includes internal investigations, whistleblowing program design and case handling, as well as sanctions compliance (frameworks, controls and investigations of potential breaches). He has also provided on-site support during court-ordered searches (dawn raids), focusing on rapid coordination and evidence preservation.
Expertise
- Internal Investigations: planning, interviews, evidence collection, reporting;
- Whistleblowing systems: program set-up, case intake/triage, investigation support, remediation tracking;
- Sanctions Compliance: risk & control assessments, policy/procedure design, investigations into potential sanctions breaches;
- Litigation & expert-witness support: collaboration with external counsel, auditors and regulators as required
- OSINT
Languages
- German (native)
- English (fluent)
- French (advanced)
- Spanish (basic)
- Bachelor‘s degree in law and economics; Specialisation in financial markets and financial services.
- MSc in International Business Administration (in progress)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Associate Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
