Malena Ljungkvist

Chief Operational Risk Officer, Europe at RBC

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Malena Ljungkvist is the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) for Europe & Asia and the Senior Vice President, Risk Management, Wealth Management & Insurance.

Malena has over 25 years of risk experience, she has held roles in market risk, operational risk, enterprise risk, and been leading global team both within 1^st LOD and 2^nd LOD.

In her current role Malena is responsible for the risk management oversight of RBC’s Wealth Management & Insurance business, as well as all the business platforms in Europe and Asia. Her responsibilities include setting the strategic direction for risk management and providing leadership in the implementation and execution of practices in risk oversight and governance.

Prior to RBC, Malena held a Market risk Manager role at Commerzbank. She holds a degree in Accounting and Management and a Masters in Money, Banking and Finance from Middlesex University.