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Lisa Mellor,
Chief Risk Officer

UK

Lisa Mellor is the Chief Risk Officer at Aztec Group. Appointed in January 2025, Lisa carries overall responsibility for the risk management strategy to support Aztec’s overall growth plans, and ensure risk is managed effectively for the Group, its stakeholders and customers. Lisa’s remit covers Risk, Regulatory Compliance and Internal Audit.

Based in the UK, Lisa sits on the Aztec Group Executive Board, with a Group-wide remit across all operational jurisdictions.

Background and Experience 

Lisa is an experienced executive leader with an extensive background in Financial Services and FinTech having worked in banking, consultancy, payments and data analytics, with a proven track record of transforming risk functions and establishing high-performing teams across global organisations.. Before joining Aztec, she was the Chief Risk Officer at Pay.UK, the operator and standards body for the UK’s interbank payment systems. Prior to that, she spent five years working at Experian, a multinational data analytics and consumer credit score brand.

With over 20 years of experience in Risk and Audit, Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the group. She has specialised in developing and implementing enterprise and operational risk frameworks, including operational resilience, control, and policy frameworks.

Qualifications

  • Certified Internal Auditor

Outside of the office

Lisa is passionate about health and fitness, and in her free time enjoys weightlifting and Pilates. She is also a keen traveller, having travelled the world twice!


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