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Ewan Stoddart

Experienced governance, risk and assurance professional

About Me

Senior internal audit and risk professional — CIA, FCCA — with 20+ years building frameworks and functions that work in practice, not just on paper. Equally fluent in legislative requirements and front-line operational reality, with a track record of earning credibility at board level and with the people that deliver. Complex problems, simple outputs.

Jurisdiction

Region: Asia

Notable Employer

  • Senior Manager Risk Assurance at Insurance Australia Group

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Head of Internal Audit & Enterprise Risk Cochlear
2023 - 2024

Interim global role managing both functions. Lead a strategic review of the Internal Audit function for the Audit Committee, incorporated the new Internal Audit Standards effective 1-Jan 2025, and delivered the organisation's first dynamic rolling audit plan. On the risk side established a more dynamic and decision-based Committee agenda, shifting focus from tactical detail to impact on business objectives.

Senior Manager Risk AssuranceNotableInsurance Australia Group
2010 - 2018

Eleven years across two senior roles: first as Portfolio Manager designing and executing audit plans across IAG's complex corporate functions and regulated entities, then as Senior Manager leading the newly created Chief Risk Office assurance team across Australia's largest direct insurance division.

ANZ Risk & Assurance Country LeadRoche Pharma
2018 - 2023

Australia and New Zealand leadership role reporting to General Counsel, responsible for building and maturing the local governance, risk, compliance, and assurance framework from the ground up — including enterprise risk assessment, Risk Appetite Statement, audit methodology redesign, and business continuity management.

ANZ GRC Assurance LeadGilead Sciences
2024 - 2025

Consulting engagement redesigning governance frameworks and owning the Corporate and Healthcare Compliance portfolios for Gilead's Australia and New Zealand operations, including enterprise risk assessment, second-line monitoring and assurance program design, and alignment with TGA and Medicines Australia obligations.

Certification

Total Certifications2

Certified Internal Auditor

Institute of Internal Audit

Chartered Accountant

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Skills

Core skills10
Interests6
Languages1

Skills

Auditing
Assurance
Governance
Compliance
Frameworks
Maturity
Planning
Controls
Committee
Reporting

Interests

Good Practice
Framework Design
Transparency
Empowerment
Clarity
Communication

Languages

English