Judit Balatoni was a member of the leasing team of Duna Plaza, the first shopping centre in Budapest, from 1995 to 2001. She has been working as Secretary General of the Hungarian Council of Shopping Centers (HCSC) since 2002. Her tasks include effective advocacy, successful event organisation and market research. She is also responsible for representing the shopping centre industry at various events, conferences and press releases. She organises study tours to national and international locations and is responsible for maintaining stable and efficient operating conditions for the HCSC. She received the Klauzál Gábor Certificate of Honour in 2016.