Estelle Martin

Ethics officer

Estelle Martin has joined the Council of Europe as Ethics Officer on 1 September 2024. She previously served as the Director Ethics and Compliance at the European Patent Office (Munich, Germany) and as in-house counsel at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (London, UK) as well as ICPO-Interpol (Lyon, France).

With over 20 years of experience, she has held roles in compliance, workplace ethics and public international law, spanning legal services, human resources and oversight functions. She holds a master's degree in International Administration from Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris and is a certified Leadership Professional in Ethics and Compliance.