After successfully completing his law studies in Graz and Berlin, he specialised in accounting. He then went on to complete an MBA in Finance in New York and Prague, as well as a year of legal training. Following a period abroad, including a stint at a law firm in Stellenbosch, he held several positions at the healthcare holding company Premiqamed. He then began working at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber in areas including social security, pensions and pension funds. At the same time, he completed a doctorate in law. From 2013 to 2023, he held various management positions at the Federal Ministry of Finance, most recently as head of the budget section. He also held several supervisory board positions, including at the Financial Market Authority. On 1 September 2023, he was appointed to the board of Bundespensionskasse AG, where he is jointly responsible for risk management, among other things.