Max Sawley

Max Sawley

Consultant

Max Sawley
Max is an energetic, driven and reliable consultant with an academic background in economics and management, and keen interests in business development, behavioural economics and data-driven decision-making.
Max has prior experience in risk advisory services, assisting in optimising the performance of key business functions for clients across a variety of industries. Max is particularly passionate about the renewable energy transition and impactful public policy.

Influential work

  • Conducted operational due diligence for the sale of a national transport company, assessing the key systems and processes supporting the functions of the business, and consolidating key observations in a concise deliverable to inform prospective buyer
  • Refined the risk management framework, investment prioritisation methodology and project management processes for a national agricultural organisation
  • Uplifted the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance processes for multiple national financial services companies
  • Conducted risk analyses for a variety of key business functions of a national energy organisation, assisting in furthering the maturity of business processes
  • Facilitated financial audits of multiple state infrastructure projects, involving reviewing the validity and completeness of project costs

Outside of Nous

Prior to Nous, Max worked as a risk advisory consultant, optimising the performance of clients' key business functions through proactively identifying and managing culture, systems and process risks.

In his spare time...

Max thoroughly enjoys travelling and experiencing the different cultures of the world. His favourite place outside Australia is Nozawa Onsen, Japan. Max enjoys spending his downtime playing social and team sports, as well as being a keen snowboarder.