LL.M. Candidate · UCLA Law 2026

Robin
Goeritz

Business law specialist at the intersection of blockchain regulation, financial markets, and legal technology. Former German National Team rower turned legal professional.

3.84
UCLA GPA
9.56
Top 20% · State Exam (Pts)
U23 🥇
European Champion
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Robin Goeritz
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Education

2025 – 2026
UCLA School of Law
Master of Laws (LL.M.) — Business Law & Securities Regulation
GPA: 3.84
Recipient of Dean's Tuition Fellowship
Officer Blockchain at UCLA · UCLA Rowing Team
Business Associations (A)Business Skills (A)Silicon Valley Law (A)Securities RegulationInvestment FundsFinancial Risk MeasurementComplex Financial Transactions
2017 – 2024
University of Cologne
First State Examination in Law (J.D. equivalent) — Business Law
Overall: 9.56 pts (Top 20%)
State: 8.6 · University: 11.8
Seminar: "Electronic Shares under the Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz" — 13 pts
Captain, University Rowing Team

Improved from 6.1 avg. → 9.56 overall after retiring from international athletics.

Scholarships: Deutsche Bank · Deutsche Sportstiftung · Sportstiftung NRW
Capital Markets Law (11 pts)Insolvency Law (11 pts)Corporate Law (9 pts)
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Experience

Oct 2024 – Jul 2025
Cologne & Hamburg
YPOG
Graduate Research Assistant & Legal Tech Developer — Funds + Regulatory
  • Developed regulator-ready documentation for DLT marketplaces, custodians, and settlement systems under EU frameworks (MaRisk, BAIT, DORA, DLT Pilot Regime, CSDR). Reported directly to the managing partner.
  • Built a DORA compliance AI tool (Bryter) for automated extraction and assessment of IT outsourcing contracts; presented results to firm management.
  • Conducted deep research on TARGET settlement systems (T2 RTGS, T2S), including XML payment messaging and settlement conditions for connecting DLT-TSS to central bank money infrastructure.
  • Automated managing director document workflows for ownership control procedures (Inhaberkontrollverfahren) with a PowerPoint GUI across 5 jurisdictions.
  • Created Business Continuity Management templates (BSI 200-4), AML documentation, and organizational handbooks for licensing mandates.
  • Led process analysis of licensing workflows in Miro, identifying optimization opportunities across team operations.
  • Developed and validated AI workflows for efficiency gains; delivered internal presentations on AI prompt engineering.
Apr 2021 – Sep 2024
Cologne
KPMG Law
Research Assistant — Insurance Law & Alternative Investment
  • Globally coordinated the "Insurance Regulatory Atlas" — managed quality assurance from 20+ jurisdictions, reported directly to the Head of Insurance Regulatory.
  • Drafted legal memoranda on complex insurance matters (D&O, E&O, W&I, Cyber) for global programs and distribution structures.
  • Co-authored research for four articles in "VersR" and seven articles in "Versicherungsmonitor."
  • Delivered AI prompt engineering workshops to international KPMG audiences.
  • Independently produced 20+ monthly newsletters on alternative investments, cutting production costs by 50%.
Feb 2018 – Apr 2021
Cologne
Maas Lawyers
Research Assistant — Trademark, Copyright & Internet Law
  • Performed in-depth legal research and writing for trademark and copyright litigation.
  • Developed a VBA-based Excel tool for data protection risk assessments.
  • Maintained internal knowledge bases on relevant court decisions.
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Projects & Skills

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KPMG Insurance Regulatory Atlas
Comprehensive global guide on insurance supervisory law covering 20+ jurisdictions. Led project coordination and publication.
Insurance LawGlobal · 20+ Jurisdictions
Download Publication (PDF)
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AI Map of German Laws
Interactive visualization of German legislation using AI embeddings and physics-based layout to reveal structural relationships.
AI / EmbeddingsData VisualizationLegal Tech
🔗 Interactive Map — Deutsche Gesetze
deutsche-gesetze.tiiny.site · Explore Live
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Ownership Control — Regulatory Data Map
Interactive D3.js treemap visualizing how WpIG provisions, delegated regulations, and annexes in German ownership control law interconnect.
Legal TechD3.js TreemapData StructureWpIG / BaFin
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Inhaberkontrollverfahren — Open Interactive Map
D3.js Treemap · WpI-InhKontrollV · WpI-AnzV · DelVO 2017
Fullscreen →Open as Page →
Technical Skills
Blockchain & DLT RegulationSecurities & Capital Markets LawAI & Legal OperationsDORA / MaRisk / MiFIDn8n Workflow AutomationJira / Project ManagementMiro / Process MappingPowerPoint (Advanced)Adobe IllustratorLegal Design ThinkingVBAObsidian
German
Native
English
C1/C2 · TOEFL 113
French
Basic
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Athletics & Volunteering

Robin rowing for Germany
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U23 European Champion 2020
Coxed Four · German National Team (Olympic Development Squad)
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2× U23 World Championship Finalist
5th place (2019 Eight) · 4th place (2021 Coxed Four)
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European University Championships
Bronze Medal · Cologne University Eight (2024)
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Multiple National Championship Titles
Team boats 2015–2024 · Große Sportplakette Köln (2022, 2023, 2024)
Vice President & Head of Competitive Sport
Cologne Rowing Club (est. 1877) · 600+ members · Apr 2023 – Present
Recruited athletes and coaches, helping the club become top-performing at national championships 2023 & 2024. Managed annual events, delivered yearly reports. Overseeing €400,000 annual budget. Coordinated the club's national TV appearance on ARD.
▶ "Die große Maus Show" — ARD Mediathek
ardmediathek.de · Watch the Clip
Mentor & Regional Organizer
Wertestiftung · 2023
Co-organized the first regional meetup in the Rhineland. Delivered a talk on LinkedIn strategies for athletes.
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Let's Connect

Currently based in Los Angeles · Available for roles in law, fintech & blockchain regulation

✉ goeritz2026@lawnet.ucla.edu 📱 (424) 660-2742 🔗 LinkedIn