Roberto Cerza

Background

About Roberto Cerza

Finance leader with 20+ years of international experience across the legal, capital markets, and financial services sectors, currently serving as Head of Financial Risk & Compliance for One Europe at Clifford Chance. I have built a progressive career in leadership roles at Clifford Chance, London Stock Exchange Group, American Express, and Deloitte, with responsibilities spanning finance, risk, and compliance in multinational and matrix organizations. My areas of expertise include: Financial governance & compliance: managing financial risk at a European level, implementing regulatory compliance frameworks (IFRS, EMIR, ICAAP), and maintaining strong relationships with supervisory authorities (e.g, Bank of Italy). Leadership & transformation: leading international teams, coordinating shared service centres, and delivering strategic initiatives (GAAP/IFRS conversions, legal entity restructuring, finance digitalization). Business partnering: working closely with Boards, Partners, and Senior Leaders to support strategic decisions, organizational transformation, and ESG integration. Recognized with the CFO Pinnacle Award (American Express), I am known for combining technical rigor, strategic vision, and change management, consistently driving value creation for the business. I am now focused on CFO, Finance Director, or senior Risk & Compliance executive roles within international organizations seeking to strengthen governance, sustainable growth, and financial innovation.