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Rikke-Louise Ørum Petersen

  • Rikke-Louise Ørum Petersen_SQ
    Executive Board Member

    On 22 May 2025, the Council appointed Rikke-Louise Ørum Petersen as AMLA Executive Board Member.
    Shaping the future of financial integrity through visionary leadership, cross-border collaboration, and technology-driven innovation. Dedicated to building smarter, more resilient financial ecosystems that can protect trust in financial markets across Europe and beyond and outpace financial crime in an increasingly digital world. 

Career


Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA)

2025-present 
Executive Board Member

The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (DFSA)

2018-2025 
Deputy Director General

2015-2018 
Director of the Legal Division

Finanstilsynet

2018-2025 
Director of the Legal Division

The Danish Ministry of Justice

2014-2015 
Head of the National Security and Prevention Office

2012-2014
Head of the Property Law Office

2007-2012
Chief Consultant/Legal Officer in the budget Office and the Property Law Office

Head of the Property Law Office

The Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman

2006-2007 
Legal Officer

The Danish Ministry of Justice

2002-2006 
Head of section

Selected Professional Activities


2023-present
Author at the law review on the Financial Business Act Karnov Group Denmark

2014-2017 
Member of the Danish Refugee Appeals Board

2013-2014
Author on the EU-review on consumer protection Karnov Group Denmark

2002-2010 
Prosecutor (Part time)

Education


2023 
Transition to Business Leadership Program, IMD, Lousanne

2023 
Foundations for Business Leadership , IMD, Lousanne

2002 
Masters of Law Degree, University of Copenhagen

1999
The B.A. Degree in Law, University of Copenhagen