Lockton is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Smart as the Asia Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance, effective from September 16, 2024. With an esteemed reputation as a top-tier financial services lawyer, Joseph brings a wealth of industry experience and expertise to his new role.
Prior to joining Lockton, Joseph held the distinguished position of Head of Risk, Compliance and Legal at QBE Asia, where he successfully led a team of 25 legal, compliance, and risk professionals across multiple locations in Asia, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam and Malaysia. As a key member of the QBE Asia Executive, Joseph managed regulatory relationships, provided invaluable legal advisory services to Boards and executives, and implemented a robust risk management strategy and framework throughout the region.
Before his time at QBE, Joseph spent 9 years at AIG, serving as the Commercial General Counsel for AIG in the Asia-Pacific region.
Joseph has a proven track record as a dynamic team leader, with a strong focus on fostering the growth and empowerment of legal, compliance and risk functions. In his new role at Lockton Asia, Joseph will have dual reporting responsibilities, functionally reporting to Sam Clark, International General Counsel of Lockton, and managerially reporting to Warren Merritt, CEO of Lockton Asia.
“We are delighted to welcome Joseph Smart to the Lockton family,” said Warren Merritt, CEO of Lockton Asia. “His appointment demonstrates our commitment to fostering success across Asia and our dedication to attracting exceptional talent to support the regional and global growth of Lockton. We have full confidence that Joseph’s expertise, leadership, and contributions will greatly benefit our team and clients alike.”
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Joseph Smart as he embarks on this exciting new chapter with Lockton Asia.