Jane Walde

Jane Walde is engaging and fun to work with, she promotes effective risk governance and culture, and champions the value of risk management.

Jane’s most recent permanent role was Head of Group Risk for Informa plc, where she designed and implemented the Group Risk Policy and Framework, improved risk culture and maturity, understanding of risk appetite and tolerance, risk governance and internal and external risk reporting.  Jane ran numerous interactive risk training sessions and workshops at Informa.

A qualified accountant (FCCA), Jane has held senior finance roles including Financial Controller for Shell International Renewables.  Her experience encompasses setting up financial structures for start-ups to the dark arts of derivatives.

Over thirteen years’ ago, Jane moved into enterprise risk management and enjoys the forward looking, uncertain nature of risk, which balances well with her solid grounding in finance.

Other risk experience covers health, safety and sustainable development (at Anglo American with Dr Sarah Gordon) credit risk, compliance, risk in commercial contracts, physical maritime operations, insurance and managing in-house training courses for the Institute of Risk Management.

Jane has strong business acumen gained in a broad range of sectors including events, publishing, business intelligence, film production, mining, bulk commodity trading, renewable energy, and quality assurance at DNV, Shell, Anglo American, Institute of Risk Management and Informa.  

Prior to her career in finance and risk management, Jane pursued an acting career and uses skills learnt at drama school to deliver dynamic training and workshops with energy and passion.