Oliver Gruss

Communications & Public Affairs I Jurist l Ass. Jur. I LL.M. I MBA #zukunfthausgemacht

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

I design communication frameworks that stay reliable when things get complex. With 25+ years in DAX/MDAX environments, I’ve worked across crisis communications, M&A and public affairs — always with a focus on clarity, collaboration and trust. I’m a trained lawyer (Ass. Jur.) with an LL.M. and an MBA, shaped by an international background and a genuine interest in connecting people, ideas and cultures. I enjoy building teams, guiding stakeholders and finding thoughtful solutions in challenging situations. Building on this foundation, I bring the perspective of a senior Communications & Public Affairs professional with extensive experience across listed companies, associations, leading consultancies and family offices. I navigate high-stakes environments with composure and develop communication architectures that truly work — from greenfield setups to crisis response. My core strengths: • Corporate, financial & crisis communications • M&A, spin-offs, nationalization & re-privatization PR • Compliance & litigation communications • Public affairs, political stakeholder management & associations • CSR, foundations & reputation strategy • Building comms & PA functions from scratch I’m a fully qualified German lawyer (Assessor Juris) with an LL.M. in European & Comparative Law and an MBA in Public Affairs & Leadership. I trained at the European Commission and completed executive programs in political management and public affairs in Berlin and Madrid (PdAP). I’ve also taught “Communications” at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. My background is deeply international: educated in Germany and the U.S., with close personal ties to Spain and France — living between Munich, Berlin and Grambois.

Experience

  • Leiter Kommunikation & Marketing at Bayerische Hausbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Senior Director / Rechtsanwalt at Fuchs & Cie. GmbH
    Sep 2022 - May 2023 · 9 mos

  • Press Spokesperson at Bundesverband Öffentlicher Banken Deutschlands, VÖB
    Apr 2020 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs

  • Senior Director Communications and Public Affairs, Deputy Press Spokesperson at Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
    2009 - 2018 · 9 yrs

  • Head Of Communications at Hypo Real Estate Group
    2003 - 2008 · 5 yrs