Louise Beazley

Louise Beazley is an experienced risk management professional with a strong background in operational risk within the financial services industry. Currently serving as the General Manager and Head of Non-Financial Risk for Retail Lending Products at Commonwealth Bank since October 2019, Louise oversees operational risk teams for Mortgages, Credit Cards, and Personal Loans. Prior roles include General Manager in risk business partnering and consumer finance quality and controls, alongside an interim position managing credit risk strategy. Louise's previous experience includes serving as Division Director at Macquarie Group, where focus was placed on operational risk and cultural change, and as Global Head of Operational Risk & Control at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, developing risk frameworks across derivatives and commodities. Additionally, Louise held significant roles at RBS managing cross-product operational risk, and at Goldman Sachs in trade support and settlements. Louise holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Loughborough University and a Master of Business Psychology from the University of Newcastle.