Amy Merrell

Background

About Amy Merrell

Risk Manager with 15 years’ experience in financial services, specialising in 1st line risk and controls oversight, Line 1a assurance, and non-financial risk management across complex Finance, Investment Operations and SIPP environments. I have a proven track record of strengthening control frameworks, improving the quality of risk MI, embedding the RMF, and delivering meaningful assurance that supports reliance from Line 2 and Internal Audit.I build strong partnerships across Finance and Operations, offering clear, pragmatic challenge that supports better governance, improved controls, and earlier identification of emerging risks. My experience spans audit preparation, operational resilience, control design, EUC governance, incident management, and leading cross-functional remediation. Known for diagnosing control weaknesses, driving proportionate improvements, and helping teams deepen their understanding of risk and align to appetite.