Sid Maharaj is a partner in our Risk Advisory Practice
Sid has more than 20 years of experience across financial services, technology and the public sector, and brings expertise in cyber, strategic and reputational risk. Prior to joining Ashurst, Sid was the global Cyber and Strategic Risk leader at a Big 4 firm. Sid's experience includes: - Directly leading a team of over 300 people in a single geography including a global practice of over 5000 people, as a member the Global Risk Advisory Executive- Ran a number of diverse practices focusing on operations, performance and finance- As a Technology Risk Advisory practitioner running major tech transformation projects at government and private sector clients, including Technology, Media and Telco- Led significant Risk Transformation programs, Cyber Risk engagements and Project Risk and PMO engagements. Sid has lived and worked in multiple countries and experienced different operating environments and cultures including in South Africa, United States and Australia. He has also worked across multiple industries, including four years in Canberra as the Lead Partner for the Commonwealth Government.