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Andrew Townsend

Activist · DISC type Cd
Risk Management Consultant at Eclat Consulting
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Andrew is a risk management consultant with over 10 years of experience in the financial and government sectors. A graduate of the University of Canterbury, he specializes in designing enterprise risk management frameworks and has a proven track record of collaborating with boards and senior executives. Colleagues describe him as a "wealth of knowledge".

Originally from New Zealand, Andrew became an Australian citizen in recent years after living in the country since 2005. He shows a keen interest in socio-economic policies, particularly concerning government mandates and their impact on the workforce, and follows publications like the Harvard Business Review.

Unique fact: He successfully sued the Australian Federal Government as part of his journey to obtaining citizenship.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Risk Management Consultant
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Andrew shows up

Perfectionist
Value Conscious
Observative

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Priorities

Topics Andrew cares about

Enterprise Risk Management
He has over a decade of experience designing and implementing robust enterprise risk management frameworks for financial institutions, aligned with standards like ISO31000 and CPS 220.
Financial Prudential Standards
His roles have involved direct responsibility for regulatory compliance, including leading a CPS 230 implementation and delivering APS 310 declarations to APRA.
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Career

Work history

4-2015
Risk Management Consultant
Eclat Consulting
12-2024 - 5-2025
Head of Risk
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
6-2012 - 4-2015
Head of Operational Risk Oceania
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
12-2010 - 4-2012
Operational Risk Manager
Bank of Queensland
2-2007 - 12-2010
Risk Management Contractor
Eclat Consulting
In the press

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Education
2011 - 2011
Post Graduate Certificate
Griffith University
2003 - 2004
Masters of Management
Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa
1999 - 2000
Masters of Business Administration
University of Canterbury
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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