Emily is Managing Director at Howden, leading the Global Financial Sponsors (GFS) division - a dedicated platform built to serve large private equity and alternative investment firms. She partners with sponsors across the full investment lifecycle, delivering insurance and risk strategies that accelerate deal execution, protect downside, and unlock measurable value at portfolio level.

Prior to Howden, Emily led EMEA at Eldin Risk Partners, a specialist PE value creation consultancy advising sponsors on strategic risk optimisation to drive EBITDA upside and protect enterprise value. She also served as Chief Risk Officer at Zodia, a Standard Chartered Bank Ventures digital asset custody business, where she built institutional-grade risk and governance frameworks in a high-growth, highly regulated environment.

Earlier, she held senior leadership roles at Standard Chartered Bank including Global Head Insurance and MD, Risk Appetite and Portfolio Risk. Emily brings a commercial, investor-aligned mindset to risk - positioning it not as a cost centre, but as a lever for value creation. She also served as a Board Director at Airmic, contributing to the advancement of risk management standards and governance across the industry.