Trust is foundational to financial services and increasingly vital as AI adoption accelerates. Strong Governance, Risk and Compliance is what sustains that trust.

Maja Listermar

Director, Financial Services Consulting, EY Sweden

Working with banks and insurers at the intersection of governance, risk and compliance. Turning regulation into competitive advantage. Proud mom of two boys. Enjoys skiing and family dinners.

Maja Listermar is a Director within Risk Consulting at EY, based in Stockholm, with extensive experience serving large financial services clients. During more than a decade at EY, she has held a range of consulting and leadership roles, with a strong focus on governance, risk management, regulatory change and large-scale transformation programs. Her experience spans complex regulatory initiatives, financial crime prevention, data governance and program management. 

In addition to client-facing delivery roles, she has held internal leadership positions focused on market development within EY’s financial services organization. She is recognized for her ability to combine deep regulatory expertise with strong client relationships, commercial focus and people leadership.

How Maja is Shaping the future with confidence

"I shape the future with confidence by combining my expertise in governance, risk and compliance with a genuine passion for helping people and organizations succeed. I support actors in the Financial Services sector in navigating complexity, emerging technologies and regulatory change by turning uncertainty into informed, confident decisions. Through a collaborative and people‑centric style, I focus on building trust across organizations while enabling sustainable and responsible growth.

For me, resilient frameworks, ethical decision‑making and engaged people are essential to creating long term value for clients, society and the financial system."

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