Overview
Elizabeth Langel is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ New York office and regional managing partner of the Financial Services Practice for the Americas. She also leads the global Audit, Risk, Compliance & Controls sector. Elizabeth coordinates several of our key client relationships and partners with the CEO & Board of Directors Practice in succession planning, assessment, and search execution.
Experience
Her portfolio of work includes chief risk officers, heads of market, credit, operational, and other non-financial risk, risk analytics, and model risk management. In addition, Elizabeth specializes in searching for and assessing senior leadership teams within financial services.
Elizabeth has more than 20 years of leadership advisory experience. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, she was with another global search firm, where she worked with clients on the buy and sell side and focused on a variety of functional areas, including risk management, strategy, sales and trading, commercial banking, capital raising, corporate finance and investment banking, and private equity.
Education
Roanoke College, Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Philanthropy and Service
She is a member of the Advocates Board for The Covenant House, a shelter for homeless youth, and a member of the Associates Board for The Komera Project, an organization that supports women’s education in Rwanda. In 2017, she was nominated into the 30% Club, a multi-industry organization focused on identifying and promoting women into board seats.