Benjamin is a partner in McKinsey’s Vienna office and a leader in the firm’s work on retail banking and lending across Europe. He advises banks, financial institutions, and digital pure-play companies on how to grow and transform their businesses.
Examples of Benjamin’s projects include:
- building new financial businesses from the ground up, including a greenfield leasing player for one of Europe’s largest OEM banks and a hybrid retail bank integrating digital lending capabilities
- supporting M&A and portfolio strategy, from buy- and sell-side due diligence to post-merger integration for retail banks, consumer finance, payments, and mobility players
- driving large-scale efficiency and productivity programs for universal and retail banks across Europe
- leading operational excellence and analytics transformations, including residual value management for leading auto banks and credit risk digitization powered by agentic AI
- developing next-generation “as-a-service” business models in leasing and mobility finance, such as Trucks-as-a-Service and flexible car subscription offerings
- shaping partnership and ecosystem strategies for consumer finance institutions, mobility players, and OEM captive banks