Ulrike Schwarz-Runer
Managing Director & Senior Partner; General Counsel
London
Ulrike Schwarz-Runer is the firm’s general counsel and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and other global committees. Ulrike leads some of the firm's most critical business priorities, and chairs the BCG Board of Directors.
She has held non-executive director roles in financial services and higher education as well as charitable organizations in the US and Europe.
Prior to joining BCG, Ulrike was a board member of a family-owned business and a sovereign wealth fund. As executive director at Goldman Sachs, she advised family-owned businesses around the world. Earlier in her career, Ulrike was an M&A attorney at Freshfields, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
EDUCATION
- Doctor of Law, summa cum laude, University of Salzburg, Austria
- Master of Law, University of Salzburg, Austria
- MA, summa cum laude, political science and public communications, University of Salzburg, Austria
- LL.M., international taxation, New York University School of Law
Publications and Videos
Promoting Responsible Business Practices
Ulrike Schwarz-Runer, BCG’s general counsel, discusses how our long-standing commitment to responsible and ethical practices is defining our approach to business.
How Can Leaders Create Psychological Safety at Work?
Psychological safety at work is not discussed enough by leaders. BCG’s Ulrike Schwarz-Runer explains why this is critical for leaders to understand in retaining, engaging, and encouraging talent
Promoting Responsible Business
Ulrike Schwarz-Runer, BCG’s general counsel, discusses how our long-standing commitment to responsible and ethical practices are defining our approach to business.
Sparking Creativity and Imagination
In times of uncertainty, it's easy to go on the defensive. But it's critical that leaders identify the right opportunities—and create the culture and context needed to achieve this goal.
