Claire Reid
UK Head of Risk
PwC United Kingdom
Claire is PwC UK’s Head of Risk and has been a member of the Management Board since July 2024. Prior to this role, Claire was the UK Restructuring & Forensics Business Leader in the Deals Line of Service and has also previously held a number of leadership roles within Risk as well as being the Regional Leader for Scotland.
Claire is PwC UK’s Head of Risk and has been a member of the Management Board since July 2024. Prior to this role, Claire was the UK Restructuring & Forensics Business Leader in the Deals Line of Service and has also previously held a number of leadership roles within Risk as well as being the Regional Leader for Scotland, where she oversaw the firm’s audit, deals, consulting, risk and tax businesses there. Claire has extensive experience in leading clients through digital transformations, cyber and information security and IT risk and assurance. During her career at PwC, Claire has lived and worked overseas in San Jose and San Francisco, and currently resides in Glasgow, Scotland. Claire became a Partner of the firm in 2012.
Claire began her career at PwC’s Glasgow office, as an associate in 1998 after completing her degree in International Business and Modern Languages at the University of Strathclyde.
“Supporting our clients to navigate through their most complex problems, and helping them to emerge stronger, aligns squarely with our purpose.”
At a glance
Areas of focus
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
- Cyber
- Digital transformations
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Risk and Controls
- IT internal audit
- ESG
Experience
- Restructuring and Forensics Leader 2022-2024
- Global Client Partner on an international food and retail group
- Client Relationship Partner on a large UK power and utilities group
- Regional Leader for Scotland
- PwC COP26 programme leader
