Ralf Bock joined the ECB in 2014. He is coordinating the work on recovery plan assessments in the Crisis Management Division which is part of the Directorate General Micro-Prudential Supervision IV. Before joining the ECB, he worked for more than ten years in banking supervision of G-SIBs, large O-SIIs and savings banks for the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin. He was tasked with various crisis cases throughout his career and has been involved in several state aid proceedings and resolution related topics.