Head of Risk, PwC United Kingdom
PwC UK Management Board member, UK Head of Risk and Global Risk Services Leader. Advises businesses in financial services on risk, control and change with complex information systems.
Sam has been a member of PwC’s Management Board for over three years, and holds the current position of PwC’s Head of Risk UK, as well as the Global Risk Services Leader. As part of his role on the Management Board, Sam is responsible for creating and executing the UK firm’s Risk business strategy encompassing a number of services including Capital Markets, Cyber Security, Internal Audit, Risk Modelling, Technology, Data and Analytics.
During his career, Sam has primarily focused on banking, capital markets and financial services market infrastructure, advising clients on the analysis of risk, control and change within complex information systems. He specalises in financial services and has led client engagements with a range of major banks, clearing houses, regulators and stock exchanges.
“The risk landscape is evolving at a pace we’ve never seen before. We are all having to rethink the risks we face and how we approach them.”
Sam is proud of the breadth and quality of Risk services available at PwC, and committed to making it the leading provider of Risk services in the market. He recognises the extraordinary talent within Risk services, and is passionate about creating an environment where the best people can thrive whilst solving our clients’ most challenging problems.
PwC UK Management Board member, UK Head of Risk and Global Risk Services Leader. Advises businesses in financial services on risk, control and change with complex information systems.
Sam has been a member of PwC’s Management Board for over three years, and holds the current position of PwC’s Head of Risk UK, as well as the Global Risk Services Leader. As part of his role on the Management Board, Sam is responsible for creating and executing the UK firm’s Risk business strategy encompassing a number of services including Capital Markets, Cyber Security, Internal Audit, Risk Modelling, Technology, Data and Analytics.
During his career, Sam has primarily focused on banking, capital markets and financial services market infrastructure, advising clients on the analysis of risk, control and change within complex information systems. He specalises in financial services and has led client engagements with a range of major banks, clearing houses, regulators and stock exchanges.
“The risk landscape is evolving at a pace we’ve never seen before. We are all having to rethink the risks we face and how we approach them.”
Sam is proud of the breadth and quality of Risk services available at PwC, and committed to making it the leading provider of Risk services in the market. He recognises the extraordinary talent within Risk services, and is passionate about creating an environment where the best people can thrive whilst solving our clients’ most challenging problems.
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