Elizabeth Hristoforidis is a director in our Ashurst Risk practice, Australia
Liz has extensive experience in risk management, culture, strategy, conduct, compliance, regulation and supervision. Committed to improving organisational and sectoral capability in a way that is aligned with good practice and stakeholder expectations, Liz delivers transformation programs that effect change sustainably, leveraging diversity of thought to inform decision-making.
Across banking, superannuation and wealth management sectors, Liz has shaped major law reform and guidance, and assessed operational readiness and implementation, through a range of roles with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, including on secondment with the Macquarie Group. Most recently, she played a pivotal role as a Lead Supervisor in establishing ASIC's enhanced supervisory approach, Close and Continuous Monitoring, where she had responsibility for driving uplift in breach reporting in the context of incident management, internal dispute resolution, and internal audit of two of Australia's Big Four banks, and another major institution.
Liz was also an Associate to the Honourable Justice Neville Owen at the HIH Royal Commission.
Liz has more than ten years of applied governance practice, and is currently a Director of KU Children's Services and Chair of the KU Marcia Burgess Foundation Committee. Liz was previously a Director of Diversity Council Australia and remains an Independent Member of their Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. She is a former Board Chair of Shopfront Arts Coop and Ensemble Offspring.
Liz holds a Master of Laws and Management, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
