Rishad Paul Smartt

Senior Internal Auditor (3LoD)

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Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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About me
Head of Risk & Compliance | Enterprise Risk Management | Regulatory Compliance | Reporting to Board of Directors | Corporate Governance | Audit & Assurance | Technology Enabled Risk Specialist
Education
- Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge England
  1997 - 1999
  A Levels: English Language - Grade A, Media Studies - Grade A, Business Studies - Grade B
- Lancaster University
  1999 - 2003
  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Management 2:1
- The University of Auckland
  2017 - 2017
  Certificate of Executive Leadership
- Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
  2002 - 2002
  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA International Business (Erasmus Exchange)
Experience
- RSM UK
  Jun 2006 - Aug 2008
  Senior Internal Auditor (3LoD)
- EY
  Oct 2008 - Nov 2010
  Senior Consultant, Risk Advisory (3LoD)
- Heartland Bank LTD
  Nov 2010 - Jun 2013
  Internal & IT Auditor (3LoD)
- Westpac New Zealand Limited
  Jun 2013 - Nov 2015
  Manager, Operational Risk and Compliance Assurance (2LoD)
- AUGUSTA CAPITAL LIMITED
  Dec 2015 - Sept 2016
  Compliance Manager and AML Compliance Officer
- ISACA Auckland
  Jun 2016 - now
  - Board Member & APMG Accredited Trainer (Volunteer)
    May 2024 - now
  - Past President (Volunteer)
    Jun 2020 - May 2024
  - President & Board Chair (Volunteer)
    Jun 2016 - May 2024
- Westpac New Zealand Limited
  Sept 2016 - Jun 2018
  Senior Manager, Operational Risk and Compliance (1LoD)
- ASB Bank
  Jun 2018 - Sept 2019
  Senior Manager, Audit and Assurance (3LoD)
- AA New Zealand
  Sept 2019 - now
  Head of Risk & Compliance
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA)
  ISACA
  Jan 2011
  View certificate
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc.
  Apr 2016
  View certificate
- APMG Accredited Trainer - Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA)
  APMG International
  May 2020
  View certificate
- Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer™ (CDPSE™)
  ISACA
  Jun 2020
  View certificate
- AI Productivity Hacks to Reimagine Your Workday and Career
  LinkedIn
  Apr 2025
  View certificate
- New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5)
  New Zealand Qualifications Authority | Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa
  Aug 2023
- APMG Accredited Trainer - Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer™ (CDPSE™)
  APMG International
  Jul 2023
  View certificate
- Certificate in Company Direction
  Institute of Directors in New Zealand
  Nov 2024
- Becoming an AI-First Product Leader
  LinkedIn
  Mar 2025
  View certificate
- ISO 22301 Lead Implementer
  PECB
  Feb 2023
  View certificate