Strategic Advisor – Investment Operating Model,
HESTA

Andrew Major is a strategic advisor at HESTA, an Australian superannuation fund with approximately $100 billion under management. He is currently focused on developing a long-term strategy for HESTA’s investments function and on strategies to support the financial and operational resilience of key HESTA service providers.

Andrew joined HESTA in 2009 and his previous roles include chief risk officer and general manager – unlisted assets in HESTA’s investment management team. Before joining HESTA, Andrew worked for the Macquarie Group, in investment banking, investment management and as in-house legal counsel.

Andrew is currently a director of Basketball Australia and Assemble (a property development platform focused on multi-family residential developments). He has previously served as chair of the Australian Investment Council, co-chair of the UN PRI Infrastructure Advisory Committee, and as a director of ISPT Pty Ltd, the Climate Bonds Standards Board and Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees.

He has undergraduate degrees in economics and law, a master’s in applied finance, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.