He graduated "cum laude" in Economics and Business Administration from University "La Sapienza" in Rome and became Certified  Accountant (CPA) and Qualified Auditor. He began his professional career at KPMG in 1990, before moving to the Market Risk department of Citibank. 
 
He later worked for Intesa Group, first as Head of the Chief Investment Officer's staff, then in Asset Management Area, as Head of Market, Credit & Operational Risk, including Compliance. 
 
From 2005 until the end of 2012 he worked for Deutsche Bank as Head of Compliance Italy in charge of coordination and supervision of Compliance activities in Belgium, Poland, Portugal and Spain where Deutsche Bank runs its business.
 
In January 2013 he joined UniCredit as co-Head of Global Compliance Department of the Group and Head of Compliance Italy Department from July of the same year.
 
Since the 1st of December 2014 he is Chief Compliance Officer and member of the UniCredit Executive Management Committee.